Manasbi Chautaari

Season 2 of Manasbi Chautaari kicks off with a conversation with my Mathematics Teacher, Mr. Parshu Narayan Chaudhary, who has been teaching Mathematics for Grade 5 to A-Level students in my alma mater, Budhanilkantha School, since 2007. We delve deep into his 24 years of a teaching career, lessons learned in the process, why students find it hard to understand Mathematics fundamentals, and what Mr. Chaudhary has been doing to teach Mathematics to his students efficiently. Chaudhary sir shares hidden insights into what makes a teacher successful as well as uncovers his teaching history that all of his former and current students will find interesting. 

I would like to thank Princep Shah for contributing a lot of questions that have been asked in this episode. 

Today’s guest is the versatile (EJ) Vivek Pandey, who wears the hat of Entrepreneur, Nepali R&B singer, and full-time Data Scientist. In this episode, he shares start-up experiences and provides valuable lessons for any budding entrepreneurs. Vivek failed in his first two startups and carried over the lessons over the current startups that include Veniqa.com, Qarece.com, and Hackwears.com. He can be found on Spotify under the name “V-Seven Beatz” and his website at www.viveckh.com

Sagyan Malla joins as today's guest from Kathmandu as he details the trekking route that his agency, Mount Putha (www.mountputha.com, Instagram handle: nepal.traveler), runs in the Dolpa region. The longest trip takes about 27 days and travelers take the route from Nepalgunj, Juphal, Phoksundo, Upper Dolpa region and then cross into Lo Manthang, Jomsom and end in Pokhara. We explore the less-traveled route and provide with all the information you need to make Dolpa as your next trip. As part of Visit Nepal 2020, I really want to encourage adventure seekers to venture to this remote region rather than the usual popular tourist places.

My school friend Hrishav Bhattarai joins in from Kathmandu as he chronicles his lifechanging experience as a teacher when he taught kids for six months in the remote place of Nijal in Dolpa district. The school is located at an altitude of 3860m above sea level and is just six hours walk from the Tibetan border. Hrishav discusses the hardships of teaching in a language he hardly knew, how his hatred towards the teaching profession turned into advocating everyone to be a teacher and how such experiences have affected his outlook in his life.

My high school friend Nimesh Poudel joins me from Delhi where he is currently working as a Chemical Engineer in a wastewater treatment plant. Nimesh dissects the procedures, challenges, and answers common questions about wastewater treatment. Later, we talk about the current situation and setting up treatment plants in a developing country like Nepal where initial costs may be a challenge. 

Today, I am joined by my guest Safal Shrestha who is pursuing his Ph.D. on Evolution of Protein Family especially the protein Kinase. In the episode, Safal provides insight into what is Kinase and why should his research matter to the general people. We dive deep into Kinase while keeping the explanations concise. In the end, you will be convinced how Kinase has been playing an important role in all our lives. 

In the second episode, I am joined by my guest Yangzum Waiba. We talk about the rise of menstrual cups and Yangzum helps me disseminate knowledge about this great female hygiene product. Menstrual cups are better products than safety pads both in terms of cost and environment sustainability. 

In the inaugural episode, I am joined by my guest Princep Shah. Both of us share an immense passion towards One Piece and are die-hard fans of the fourth highest-selling comic of all time trailing only to Superman, Batman, and Spiderman. We talk about the influence One Piece has had in our lives and try to convince listeners to get into the worldwide phenomenon.