Prof. Dr. Devi Nepal (born 18 Baisakh 2030 B.S. in Haldibari, Jhapa) is a prominent Nepali poet, critic, academic, and educator. With a Ph.D. in Dialectics in Progressive Nepali Narrative Poetry, she has served as Professor of Nepali at Valmiki Campus, Kathmandu, and as Head of the Literature Department (Children’s Literature & Folklore) at the…

Laxman Gamnage (born 29 Poush 2021 B.S. / January 12, 1965, in Menatar, Samchi, Bhutan) is a renowned Nepali writer known for his humorous and satirical poetry. The fourth child of Chidananda Bhattarai and Laxmi Bhattarai, he began dabbling in satire during his school days and started publishing his works around 2043 B.S. His writings…

Amar Neupane (born March 27, 1974, in Chitwan, Nepal) is a prominent Nepali writer and teacher known for his deep and emotive storytelling. He has authored acclaimed works such as Seto Dharti and Paniko Gham, earning prestigious honors including the Madan Puraskar and Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar. Active since 2009, Neupane’s writings explore human emotions, social…

Prof. Suresh Manandhar is a leading Nepali Artificial Intelligence (AI) scientist with more than 35 years of expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and multimodal understanding. He earned his Ph.D. in AI from the University of Edinburgh, UK, in 1994, and co-founded Lexicle (UK), which created the world’s first virtual character conversational dialogue system,…

Bibek Dhimal is a writer from Biratnagar, active in short story and poetry. His works have been published in leading Nepali literary platforms including Madhupark, Onlinekhabar, Naya Patrika, and Setopati. He was awarded the third prize in the Bahrakhari Story Competition 2081.

Since 2054 B.S. (1997 A.D.), Koirala has been active in both journalism and literature, with 25 years of experience in journalism. He worked for 20 years in various positions at Kantipur Publications’ Saptahik and Nari magazines. Koirala began his journalism career with the weekly newspaper Birat National Times, published from Biratnagar. He has published four…

Sekhar Giri is the Chairman of Sajha Prakashan, former Chairman of Birganj Sugar Mill (a Government undertaking), and a member of the Pragya Sabha of the Nepal Academy. A poet, freelance journalist, and Chief Editor of Akchhar bimonthly, he is the author of several works and a prominent voice in Nepali literature and media.

सनतकुमार वस्ती, प्राेफेसर, डा. (पीएच् डी) संस्कृत, नेपाली, हिन्दी ~ उर्दू साहित्यमा रुचि। कविता, गीत, गजल रचना । कृति : १ वाह! गजल ( गजलकाे सैद्धान्तिक किताब) २ कविशिराेमणि रचनावली ( ५ भागमा ) सम्पादन, ३ लेखन, अध्ययन, अध्यापन, ४ महफिल – ए- काव्यउपासना ( कार्यक्रम सञ्चालक)

Pabitra Adhikari is the Program Director at Ageing Nepal, where she has been advocating for the rights and dignity of older persons since 2012. With a Master’s in Clinical Psychology, she has led impactful initiatives on elder abuse prevention, education for older adults, research, including coordinating a program that won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy…

Imtiyaz Wafa is the President of Urdu Academy Nepal (UAN), that holds regular interactions and events to honor the Urdu language.