Prof. Jatindra Kumar Nayak is an Indian translator, literary critic, columnist, editor, and academic from Odisha. An alumnus of Oxford University, UK, Prof. Nayak has been instrumental in bringing Odia literature to a global audience through his exemplary translations. His notable translations include Yantrarudha by Chandrasekhar Rath, rendered into English as Astride the Wheel, for…
Upendra Nath Behera, (IAS Rtd) Upendra Nath Behera, a retired IAS officer, is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur who joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and is fluent in German. Throughout his career, Shri Behera has held several significant positions in both the…
Dr. Kuladhar Saikia is a distinguished short story writer and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient (2015) with a diverse body of work that includes 25 short story collections, 5 plays, a novel, and a book of essays. His novel has been published in Hindi by Penguin, and his English short stories are featured in the collection…
Yatindra Mishra, a celebrated poet and literary connoisseur, has enriched the world of Indian literature with his profound poetry, thoughtful translations, and exceptional editing. His works capture the essence of Indian aesthetics, blending the classical with the contemporary in a style that is both evocative and timeless. An accomplished author, Mishra has penned several acclaimed…
Ramesh Bhushal is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He is the author of the book ‘ Chhalbato: Kailash Dekhi Ganga Samma’—a travelogue covering over 2000 kilometers from China (Tibet) to India along the Karnali River. He is currently serving as the South Asia Coordinator for the Earth Journalism Network. Bhushal has worked as the…
Bal Ram Adhikari, PhD in literary translation, is an Assistant Professor of English Education at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. An award-winning translator, Dr. Adhikari has more than a dozen translations and several translation articles published in national and international journals. Currently, he is the president of the Society of Translators Nepal. Apart from teaching, training, researching…
Chandra Gurung is a Nepalese poet/translator. His works have been featured in many international anthologies. He is active as a translator of many foreign language poems into Nepali. There are two poetry anthologies in his credit. He has published an anthology of translated poems of 39 Palestinian poets into Nepali language in July 2024. He…
Bhushita Vasistha is a Nepali writer and Fulbright scholar with an MFA in Creative Writing from San José State University. She has worked as a fiction editor at Reed Magazine, a reader for the Steinbeck Fellowship, and formerly led editorial work at Nepalaya Publication in Kathmandu. Her writing—ranging from fiction to literary essays—has been published…
Kailash Rai is a freelance researcher, writer, editor, and mentor whose work centers on gender, social justice, sexuality, minority rights, and indigenous issues in Nepal. With over two decades of experience in feminist knowledge production, she brings a deeply intersectional approach to her work—examining the social, cultural, and political realities of diverse women and marginalized…
Sanju Thapa Magar is the Chief Executive Officer of Ageing Nepal with over a decade of experience in ageing research, advocacy, and project management. She holds a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Bachelor’s in Social Work. Since 2014, she has been leading Ageing Nepal, focusing on policy analysis, grassroots advocacy, and institutional strengthening for…