ON AIR WITH SANJAY SILWAL GUPTA

Abdullah Tuncer Kececi is the former General Manager of Turkish Airlines in Nepal, PATA Nepal executive committee member, and BARN executive committee member, who served the airlines for more than two decades. Raj Gyawali is an activist, cyclist, and the founder of Socialtours Nepal, Socialtreks Nepal, and Karma Coffee and Hub. In this episode of On Air, we discuss load-shedding in Nepal, Nims dai...

Kashish Das Shrestha is a policy analyst, environmental activist, Save Nijgadh Forest Campaigner, writer, photographer, and entrepreneur, among other things, having expertise in renewable energy, urban planning, and other areas of sustainable development. In this episode of On Air, we discuss Darjeeling, Nijhgadh case, independent candidate trend, Mark Zuckerberg, the dozer of Balen, Gagan Thapa,...

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai is a former Prime Minister, former Minister of Finance, and the head of the 'Nepal Socialist Party' who is presently competing from Gorkha - 2 in the forthcoming General Elections 2022. Manushi Yami Bhattarai, on the other hand, is an activist, a part-time teacher, and the contender for Kathmandu - 7 in the same elections. In this episode of On Air, we discuss the citizenship...

Bandana Rana is a gender equality advocate and the co-founder of ‘Saathi’, who is also a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) with over three decades of expertise in women rights. In this episode of On Air, we talk about media back then, SAARC summit facts, women rights scene, Maoist insurgency, challenges as a woman, and more.

Nawaraj Silwal is a Nepalese Politician, former DIG of Nepal Police and serving as the Member Of House Of Representatives elected from Lalitpur-1, Province No. 3. He is member of the Nepal Communist Party.

Pinky Gurung, Bhumika Shrestha, and Anuj Rai Peter are the members of Nepal’s oldest LGBTIQ rights organization ‘Blue Diamond Society’, serving as the president, Program Manager, and Program coordinator respectively. In this episode of On Air, we talk about pride parades, LGBT community, family counseling, societal prejudice, confessing to parents, breaking community barriers, female hormones, and...

Sonam Topden, a Tibetan singer, songwriter, composer, and actor based in Nepal, is well-known for his original songs like ‘Palkyi La’, ‘Kunsel’, ‘Timor Gharko Woripari’, as well as his covers of ‘Hawayein’ and ‘Mile Ho Tum’. Additionally, he sang in the film ‘Ma Yesto Geet Gauchhu 2’. We discuss learning Chinese, punk rock in Gumba, life as a monk, Arthur Gunn, meeting Dalai Lama, TikTok, and his...

Sohrab Khushrushahi, a fitness coach, lawyer, and the founder of SOHFIT joined me for this episode of On Air to talk about fitness in India, benefits of cheat day, Chris Hemsworth, training Alia Bhatt, supplements for workout, steroids, Sohfit, lawyer to fitness coach, and fascinating facts about fitness.

Aditi Budhathoki is an actor and model based in India, who made her acting debut in ‘Kri’ and has appeared in many Hindi and Punjabi music videos, including Main Teri Ho Gayi, Naina, Umeedan, Tu Mera Nahin, and others. Dhiraj Magar is an actor and YouTube based in the UK, who started off on YouTube as ‘ThatDudeVlog' and his debut movie is ‘Intu Mintu Londonma’. In today’s episode of On Air, we tal...

In today's episode of On Air, we have candidates for the general elections, Jason Baidya, Dr. Pranaya Rana, and Pukar Bam. We talk about the Nepali educational system, students in politics, getting hit in war, Mayor Balen, Chinese strategy, independent candidacy, their goals, and their so far experiences.

Dibesh Pokhrel aka Arthur Gunn is a singer-songwriter, who debuted in the music industry with his first album ‘Grahan’ which featured one of his most loved songs ‘Nyano Ghar’ and came to light after participating in the American Idol season 18 and finishing as a runner-up. He has released many popular songs so far including Ma, K Pira Paryo, Pralaya – A, Pralaya – B, Kagbeni, Save Me Now, and more...

Kiran Nepali is a sarangi player and Kutumba band member who initiated a program called 'Program Sarangi' that hosts a free Nepali folk music festival named 'Jamarko' in Kathmandu every year. And Diwas Gurung is a producer, musician, former ‘Albatross’ band member, and former band member/founder of 'Ayurveda,' who went solo with songs like 'Haami Aayau,' 'Bimaan,' 'Aayeko Ma,' 'Laijau,' and others...

Swapnil Sharma, Rohit Shakya, and Gautam Tandukar from the band ‘Swar’ joined us for this episode of On Air, where we discuss the origin of Swar, Rohit joining The Shadows, Nepali film industry, 1974AD legacy, Nimsdai, Horny Monks, Wyclef Jean, and their journey so far.

Saugat Malla is an actor and producer, best know as Haku Kale from ‘Loot’, who made his debut from a Bhushan Dahal movie 'Kagbeni’, and has since appeared in films like Mukhauta, Soongava, Lappan Chhappan, Kabaddi 4, and more. Subarna Thapa is a writer, director, and actor, known for his first feature film ‘Soongava’, followed by ‘Fils’, and ‘Fanko’. In this episode of On Air, we talk about Sholay...

Yodda aka Shanam Gurung is a rapper, popularly known for his song ‘Kharab Bani’, having many songs such as Malai Baal, Safalta, Goppey, Vanna Sakdina, and more. Whereas Mahesh Dong aka Don-G joined the rap scene with ‘Rap Sunn Tero Bauko’, quickly rising to prominence with songs like Chalachitra, Luki Rakh, Killshot, Aatmaghati, Ravana, and many more. In this episode of On Air, we talk about their...

Nisha Adhikari Malla is an actress, model, producer, VJ and mountaineer, who started off from a TV program 'Gharbeti B’, then debuted in a movie ‘Mission Paisa’, following with First Love, Naina Resham, Soongava, Mukhauta, How Funny, and her newly releasing movie ‘Ma’. In this episode of On Air, we talk about podcasts, Everest experience, hunting with Tribal hunters, Mission Paisa, Soongava, Nepal...

The goofiest comedians On Land, Pujan Adhikari, Ashish Ghimire, Aadarsh Mishra, Alan Jung Thapa, and Aayush Shrestha joined us for this episode of On Air, as we chill and chat about Rishi Dhamala, roast & comedy, Table Muni Bata tour, comedy scene in Nepal, dating confessions, Bhojpuri standup, standup vs. TV comedy, and their lives on this hilarious world.

Dr. Rajiv Jha, Professor of Neurosurgery and Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon Professor works as a Professor of Neurosurgery at National Academy of Medical Science, Bir Hospital. Medical professional, over 20 years of proven experience in surgical practices which involves diagnosis of patients and performed more than 10,000 surgeries in different field of Neurosurgery, Vascular, Tumor, Trauma, Pedia...

Karishma Manandhar is an actress and politician who first appeared in ‘Santaan’ and has acted in over 70 films like Kasturi, Allare, Bhauju, Sapana, Basanti, and others. She has dabbled in filmmaking with projects like 'Dhukdhuki' and 'Babusaheb.' In this episode of On Air, we discuss Santaan, going to Pakistan, Shridevi, problems as female actors, Manisha Koirala, Yug Dekhi Yug Samma, SEE exams,...

Mannsi Agrawal is an international corporate trainer, transformational speaker, TEDx speaker, communication coach, keynote speaker, distinguished toastmaster, and premium Udemy instructor with over 12 years of experience in training students and professionals. She is a gold medalist in Economics and a transformational speaker for NGOs, WWF, American Embassy, and many other prestigious organization...

Harihar Adhikari is an astrologer, actor, and TV presenter best known for Marga Darshan, a popular program on Kantipur TV and AP1 HD. 'Subha Love' is his first film, while 'A Mero Hajur 2' is his first as a writer. He is also the World Astro Federation's Youth Community President. In this episode of On Air, we discuss doctors vs. astrologers, the origins of Sanskrit, face reading, Vaastu Shastra,...

The Elements, a Nepalese rock band with band members Ishan R Onta, Dipesh Gurung and Raunaq Adhikari, joined us for this episode of On Air as we talk about music composing, Urja album, Tesaile Hidey Ma, Kathmandu Killers, Netflix & strategy, and their ever-rocking lives. What keeps rockstars cool? Their fans. Cheers!

Malika Mahat is an actress, model, and Instagram celebrity who debuted in the film 'Yatra: A Musical Vlog' and began her career with the music video 'Ma Timro'. Menuka Pradhan is an actress and theatre artist best known for her song 'Saili' and her debut film 'Ek Din Ek Raat’, followed by Visa Girl, Soongava, Zhigrana, and others. Khagendra Lamicchane is an actor, writer, and director known for 'T...

Niti Shah is a model and Miss Nepal International 2017 winner, who has a short film called 'Female in Nepal,' and her most recent endeavor is a travel vlog series called 'Ethnic Exploration with Niti’. Sandhya Kc is an RJ, VJ, model, and actor who has appeared in films such as 'Kamale Ko Bihe,' 'Happy New Year,' 'Chakka Panja 2', and 'Katha Kathmandu.' And Oshin Sitaula is a VJ and emcee who began...

Subin Bhattarai is a writer, columnist, and teacher, best known for his books like ‘Summer Love’, ‘Saaya’, ‘Monsoon’, and ‘Priye Sufi’. He wrote poems and recited several on Radio Nepal, co-hosted a children’s program ‘Hatemalo’ on Radio Nepal, and has appeared as a child artist in various dramas. In this episode of On Air, we discuss his passion for books, JK Rowling, Summer Love, writer’s mindse...