Yukesh Chaudhary
"If it matters, build it anyway."
Engineering Nepal's independent digital ecosystem.
My Story & Origins
From launching YukeshMedia in 2018 in Dainiya to building Nepal's sovereign search engine from Biratchowk — born May 7, 1995, in Morang.
Read the biography →Niguro Ecosystem
Nepal's search engine, local directory, and community portal — covering web, images, videos, news, and products. Built with Rust, Node, and Bhotu AI.
Company page →Ventures & Products
YukeshMedia, Scriling News, Scrilpost, ScrilNow, The Kirib — and Niguro, the flagship. A decade of building in Nepal.
Explore →Timeline & Milestones
2016 → 2026: Sukuna Campus, the first media ventures, Niriv, and the January 1, 2026 launch of Niguro.
Follow the journey →Press & Media
"Nepal's First True Search Engine" — the August 2026 announcement and coverage of the Niriv → Niguro rebrand.
Read coverage →The Origins
Born in Dainiya. Building in Biratchowk.
"Everything I do in entrepreneurship starts from a desire to solve local problems with scalable architecture."
I am Yukesh Chaudhary (Rajbanshi), born May 7, 1995, in Dainiya, Morang. My journey into tech wasn't handed to me; it was built through curiosity and a frustration with imported systems that failed to serve our local context. I studied computer programming at Sukuna Multiple Campus, graduating in 2016 — a foundation that still shapes how I think about systems today.
I began my entrepreneurial path in 2018 with YukeshMedia, a media and advertising initiative, followed by Scriling News in 2019, a platform focused on digital content delivery. These early platforms taught me the complexities of media aggregation, audience engagement, and platform architecture in Nepal — lessons you can trace through every product I've built since. See the full catalogue on the ventures page.
By 2021, those insights coalesced into a single, massive undertaking: building a sovereign digital infrastructure for Nepal. What started as Niriv — originally registered in 2019 — has officially matured into Niguro, launching on January 1, 2026 as Nepal's independent search engine. Niguro brings fast localized search, real-time news aggregation, local commerce directories, community discussions, weather updates, and daily digital utilities together under a single homepage.
Centering my work on local digital independence, I believe Nepal should build indigenous technology platforms tailored to its own language, context, and culture rather than relying solely on imported systems. That belief is the thread running through my timeline, my writings, and the company I run today.
Education
Sukuna Multiple Campus
Computer Programming · Class of 2016
Home base
Biratchowk
Sundarharaicha 10, Morang, Nepal
First venture
2018 · YukeshMedia
Media & advertising initiative
Timeline & Milestones
A decade of building — from a campus in Morang to Nepal's search engine.
2016
Graduated Sukuna Multiple Campus
Completed a computer programming programme — the technical foundation for everything that followed.
2018
Founded YukeshMedia
A media and advertising initiative — my first product and first lesson in building for a local audience. More on the ventures page.
2019
Scriling News + Niriv registered
Launched Scriling News, a digital content delivery platform, and originally registered what would become Niguro under the brand name Niriv. The search-engine seed was planted.
2021
The sovereign infrastructure bet
Media and aggregation insights coalesced into a single, massive undertaking: a sovereign digital infrastructure for Nepal. Intensive development on Niriv began — crawlers, indexing, and local relevance.
2025
Personal platform revamp
Revamped yukesh.com.np and launched five new content categories to share the journey and insights behind the products. Read the note on the Lab update.
January 1, 2026
Niguro launches
Niriv rebrands to Niguro and officially launches as Nepal's independent search engine — web, images, videos, news, and products under one platform. See the Niguro page and the rebrand story.
August 2026
"Nepal's First True Search Engine" announcement
The platform formally presents itself as Nepal's first true web search engine — drawing the technical line between directories with search boxes and real web-wide discovery. Coverage on the press page.
Niguro
The Search Engine Company
A Sovereign Portal
Officially launched January 1, 2026, Niguro is Nepal's homegrown search engine — the evolution of Niriv, originally registered in 2019. We process local domains (.com.np), filter global noise, and deliver instant, relevant results tailored to Nepali users across web, images, videos, news, and products.
Hybrid Architecture
Built using high-throughput Rust parsers and Node services. We use targeted inverted indexing and Bhotu AI for natural-language search summaries — without payload bloat. Deep dive in the engineering article.
Beyond the Search Bar — the Ecosystem
Niguro Cafe
Community discussions and conversations around Nepali content.
Local Commerce
Vendor aggregations and product search for Nepali businesses.
Weather & Utilities
Real-time weather and daily digital utilities in one homepage.
News Aggregation
Real-time news from across Nepal's media landscape.
Niguro is more than a crawler
It's a unified digital ecosystem delivered through a low-latency edge network — built to prioritize native content, lightweight design, and culturally resonant tools. In August 2026, Niguro formally presented itself as Nepal's first true search engine, drawing a technical distinction between directories with search boxes and a general web search engine. That argument — and the history it revisits — is worth reading on the search history article.
Questions about the platform? See the FAQ or reach the team at help@niguro.com.
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Search categories
2019
Registered (as Niriv)
2026
Public launch
Ventures & Products
From media experiments in 2018 to a national search engine in 2026 — every product was a lesson in building for Nepal.
Niguro (formerly Niriv)
Nepal's independent search engine and digital ecosystem — web, images, videos, news, and products, plus Niguro Cafe, local commerce, weather, and utilities. The culmination of every lesson on this page. Company page →
2018 · Media & Advertising
YukeshMedia
My first venture — a media and advertising initiative launched in Dainiya. It taught me audience engagement and how attention actually moves in a local market.
2019 · Digital Media
Scriling News
A digital content delivery platform. The aggregation and distribution patterns designed here directly fed into Niguro's news search and crawling pipeline.
Publishing
Scrilpost & ScrilNow
A content and publishing line, with ScrilNow focused on rapid news aggregation — early experiments in speed-of-content for Nepali readers.
News · Gen Z
The Kirib
A digital news platform built for Nepal's Gen Z — a study in tone, format, and how younger readers discover information. Also The Ditible and The Ritible, sibling media experiments from the same period.
The through-line
Media taught me aggregation. Aggregation taught me relevance. Relevance demanded a search engine. That sequence — why I built my first products in Nepal — is the origin story of Niguro. For the full arc, see the timeline.Insights & Notes
Writings on search technology, building in Nepal, digital ecosystems, and system design.
Article Title
Yukesh Chaudhary (Rajbanshi)
CEO & Founder of Niguro. Nepali entrepreneur building sovereign digital infrastructure from Biratchowk, Morang. Full biography →
Keep reading
The Lab & Signals
Experimental UI components, performance benchmarks, and visual signals from Koshi, Nepal.
Build Guide
Internal technical documentation for Niguro infrastructure and open-source tooling configurations — crawler benchmarks, indexing notes, and deployment runbooks.
Public write-up →Visual Gallery
Photography and ambient light captures from eastern Nepal, away from the screen — the landscape that shapes the work.
Latest signal · Aug 20, 2026
Five new content categories
The revamped yukesh.com.np ships five new content categories to give readers a clearer view of the projects, experiences, and insights behind the products. Read the full note on the Lab update article.
Press & Media
Announcements and coverage of Yukesh Chaudhary and Niguro.
Featured · August 17, 2026 · Press Release
Niguro, Formally Niriv, Establishes a New Chapter as Nepal's First True Search Engine
"For years, Nepal has had websites with search boxes, directories and portals, but having a search bar alone does not make a search engine. We wanted to build something that goes beyond searching our own listings and gives people a genuine way to discover the wider web." — Yukesh Chaudhary, Founder, Niguro
Coverage & profiles
Press release
openPR — "Nepal's First True Search Engine" ↗
News
FreePressRelease — "Niguro Rebrands from Niriv" ↗
X / Twitter
@yukeshive — launch announcement ↗
Journalist profile
Muck Rack — biography & portfolio ↗
Company database
Crunchbase — Niguro ↗
Yukesh Chaudhary — CEO of Niguro ↗
Media contact: for interviews, speaking, and press inquiries, use the contact page or email help@niguro.com. Common questions are answered on the FAQ page.
FAQ
Quick answers about Yukesh Chaudhary, Niguro, and Nepal's search-engine history.
Who is Yukesh Chaudhary?+
A Nepali entrepreneur and software engineer, born May 7, 1995 in Dainiya, Morang, and currently based in Biratchowk. He is the CEO & founder of Niguro, Nepal's independent search engine. Full biography →
What is Niguro?+
Niguro is a Nepal-based search engine and digital discovery platform covering web, images, videos, news, and products — plus community discussions (Niguro Cafe), local commerce directories, weather, and daily utilities. Company page →
When did Niguro launch?+
Niguro officially launched on January 1, 2026. The platform behind it was originally registered in 2019 under the name Niriv. See the timeline →
What happened to Niriv?+
Niriv wasn't shut down — it matured. The project rebranded to Niguro to reflect a broader vision: real web-wide search rather than a catalogue of listings. Read the rebrand story →
Is Niguro really Nepal's first search engine?+
Niguro presents itself as Nepal's first true web search engine, drawing a technical distinction between early directories and portals (Explore Nepal 1998, eBuzz Asia 2010, JKhoj, Nfilili) and a general-purpose engine that searches beyond its own listings. Read the argument →
What did Yukesh build before Niguro?+
YukeshMedia (2018), Scriling News (2019), Scrilpost, ScrilNow, and The Kirib — media, advertising, and publishing experiments that taught him aggregation and audience building. All ventures →
What technology powers Niguro?+
High-throughput Rust parsers, Node services, targeted inverted indexing, and Bhotu AI for natural-language search summaries, delivered through a low-latency edge network. Engineering deep dive →
Where is Niguro based?+
Biratchowk, Sundarharaicha 10, Morang, Nepal. Reach the team at help@niguro.com.
How can I contact Yukesh Chaudhary?+
Use the dispatch form, email help@niguro.com, or find him on LinkedIn and X.
Contact / Dispatch
Direct communication for enterprise inquiries, collaborations, and press.
Niguro support
help@niguro.com ↗
Studio
Biratchowk, Sundarharaicha 10
Morang, Nepal
in/yukeshchaudhary ↗
X / Twitter
@yukeshive ↗
Niguro
niguro.com ↗
Personal site
yukesh.com.np ↗