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Cow Corner episodes

  • Raamesh Koirala, Cardiac Surgeon
    If you know about Nepal's medical field it would be difficult to miss the name Raamesh Koirala, for he is the surgeon who operated upon notorious criminal mastermind Charles Sobhraj. Koirala's fame may have come from his academics, but he's an accomplished writer with a few novels to his name already.
    When he's not busy operating upon hearts, he can be seen engaging on #Twitter, where his wit and sarcasm is as famous as his work with scalpel. Many may not know that he is a #cricket fan, having played and followed the game since childhood. Here he talks about the game he loves to watch.
    Koirala is on twitter as @RaameshKoirala
    44 min
  • Pabitra Raut, Journalist, Lawyer and Nepal's First Female Cricket scorer

    Pabitra Raut wears many hats. A lawyer by academics, Pabitra was a journalist for Radio and also Newspaper. She learnt #cricket scoring because she wanted to learn cricket terms better than others. Also trained as a cricket umpire. And she says, cricket is family... No wonder her family members turn to her whenever they need legal advice, and they're found at her household during festivals.

    Pabutra tweets as @MeEsquire

    1 hr 12 min
  • Damakant Jayshi, Former Journalist, Nepal
    Damakant Jayshi is a famous name in Nepal's English language Journalism. More famously known as DK - even before Dinesh Karthik burst into International Cricket - among friends and colleagues, Damakant had made waves in Nepal's journalism. Known for his straight shooting conversation and meticulous working, almost round the clock, DK is not likely to become a diplomat ever.
    Here DK talks about what #Cricket meant for him while growing up and later. DK tweets as @damakant
    1 hr 6 min
  • Binod Das, Former Captain, Nepal Cricket
    Binod Das has had an exemplary #Cricket career for Nepal. The finest of Nepali fast bowlers - notably in the longer version - and a solid batsman, often underrated, Binod also captained Team Nepal. One of the best Cricket minds in Nepal, Binod has also coached Nepal Team. Here he shares his story with Somesh Verma. Binod tweets as @binodsum
    1 hr
  • Anil Ghimire, Former Sports Journalist (Nepal)

    Anil Ghimire was a known Sports Journalist in Nepal. A person with a physique of a player himself, #Cricket has been a passion with him. A supporter of South African team when Nepal is not playing, Anil feels desperately wants Proteas to win the World Cup or Nepal to play Test matches. 

    Lately he is more known on Twitter circle for pointing out mistakes of online news portals. He scares Editors of Nepal with his twitter handle @BabaAnealChe

    55 min
  • Sudin Pokhrel aka DA 69
    Sudin Pokhrel is among the pioneer rappers in Nepal. His talent for singing in only surpassed by his love for #Cricket. Given a choice, he would rather don #Nepal Jersey than get an award for his singing. Here he talks about his love for Cricket and what the game means in his life. He tweets as @SudinPokhrel
    1 hr 2 min
  • Pawan Agrawal, former Nepal Captain
    Pawan Agrawal was captain of Nepal Cricket Team before Nepali #Cricket was fashionable. His nuanced view on Cricket and Cricket management is much sought after in Nepali media. We present no-holds barred conversation with Pawan. He tweets as @pawan_agrawal73
    52 min
  • Sohan Shrestha, former Journalist
    Sohan Shrestha used to be the thick, bold voice of Nepali Radio News, when Nepali private FM radios began disseminating news in late 90s. Of late, he's hung up his journalist shoes for Corporate suits. However, that hasn't diminished his love for Cricket, which began as a young kid growing up in Nepalgunj. He tweets as @ssohan
    51 min
  • Akhilesh Upadhyay, former Chief Editor, The Kathmandu Post
    The name Akhilesh Upadhyay needs no introduction in Nepal. He has been the longest serving Chief Editor of The Kathmandu Post. Many don't know that he began his career as a sports journalist and is a big time sports buff. A die-hard Liverpool fan, he follows a range of sports - including his most recent fondness for motor-racing and newly knighted Lewis Hamilton. You just have to listen to him to find why he still loves cricket the most... He tweets as @AkhileshU
    45 min
  • Binod Pandey, Sports Journalist (Part 2)
    Binod Pandey is a known name in #Nepali #Sports #Journalism. A name that cannot be ignored when it comes to Cricket Writing in #Nepal, Binod has spent over 2 decades in Journalism. He's an informal go-to person for many, if they need Nepali Cricket statistics. In the second of the two-part conversation, Binod talks about cricketers, past and present... #BinodPandey
    39 min

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