“For the first time, an Indian prime minister has announced in a press conference that the border issue will be resolved through dialogue,” said Dahal.

Former Deputy Inspector General Hemanta Malla Thakuri on different dimensions of the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and its investigation.

Professor Hu Shisheng, director of South Asian Studies at the China Institute of Contemporary International Studies (CICIS), on a range of issues between Nepal and China.

Surya Nath Upadhyay, former chief commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), shares some insights on the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, on the challenges of running a public-spirited independent media house in an increasingly hostile political environment.

Former prime minister and Nepal Samajbadi Party chair Baburam Bhattarai on wide range of issues in the context of the rising popularity of alternative forces.

Controlled burnings of low intensity are needed and they should be done during the winter or when the dry season starts.

Professor Yogendra Gurung, head of the Central Department of Population Studies at Tribhuvan University, shares insights on the recently unveiled results of the 2021 national census.

Former Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and chairperson of Nepal Law Commission Madhav Poudel on the reason why the country’s Parliament has become ineffective over the years.

British journalist and academic Martin Jacques talks about various facets of China’s role and place in the modern world.

UML deputy general secretary Prithvi Subba Gurung on the collapse of the Maoist Centre-CPN-UML coalition and its reverberations.

Former government Secretary Kishore Thapa on how frequent changes in governments and ministers affect the bureaucracy and the impacts of such changes in policies.

Dr Dereje Wordofa, president of SOS Children Village International, on the organsation's attempts to provide child care and the need for intervention at various levels to tackle gender-based violence, child marriage, and abuse of children.

Human rights and constitutional lawyer Raju Prasad Chapagain on ways to take the transitional justice process forward.

Shreyana Shrestha, mega campaign manager, and Kemika Acharya, head of key accounts, at Daraz Nepal on how Nepali society perceives female entrepreneurs.

Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, Nepal’s ambassador to China, on BRI, new dimensions of Nepal-China relations and his experience in China.

Miwa Hirono, associate dean of academic affairs of the College of Global Liberal Arts, Ritsumeikan University, on China’s changing role in Nepal.

Cooperation between Nepal and other nations, such as the US and India, should be conducted on a basis of equality.

New media and social media have made information flow more interactive, giving individuals more power to create and share content.

‘Not only the marginalised people but the more privileged middle-class ones are also disenchanted with the democratic system.’