Dr. Prerana Shrestha recently won the Sloan Research Fellowship, awarded annually to the most promising scientists in America. This is the first time a Nepali woman has won this award. Many previous Sloan Research fellows have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. In this podcast, listen to Dr. Shrestha talk about her research that won the momentous award, and learn about who she is and how she got here today. 

Dr. Prerana Shrestha recently won the Sloan Research Fellowship, awarded annually to the most promising scientists in America. 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Prerana Shrestha

Shivani Aryal is a graduate of Harvard Business School and currently works at Google. Shivani came to the US at the age of 18 as an undergraduate student at Smith College. In this podcast, learn about her journey to HBS and google. Tips on how to apply, and more.  

Shivani Aryal is a graduate of Harvard Business School and currently works at Google. Shivani came to the US at the age of 18 as an 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha Season 2 with Shivani Aryal

Nischal Bankskota is the founder/ owner of Nepal Tea Collective, a public benefit corporation, and a second-generation business. Nischal is a graduate of Colby-Sawyer university and was on a path to a life as a CPA till he decided to work on his dream of making Nepali tea global. In this episode, learn about the nitty-gritty of the Nepali tea industry, and how you can invest in his company Nepal Tea Collective. 

Nischal Bankskota is the founder/ owner of Nepal Tea Collective, a public benefit corporation, and a second-generation business.

Safalata Ani Sangharsha Season 2 with Nischal Banskota

Jeny Pathak is the co-founder of a South Asian fashion company, mayadesiboutique. Jeny turned a pop-up store into a thriving e-commerce business. Within 5 years her company has supplied clothing and accessories to all fifty American states, and to 40 countries globally. Previously, she worked in the UNHCR in DC, and left her UN job to start her own business. In this episode, we hear about Jeny's life, passions and business. What keeps a business going? How does one take a massive risk and more in this episode. 

Jeny Pathak is the co-founder of a South Asian fashion company, mayadesiboutique. Jeny turned a pop-up store into a thriving e-commerce business.

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Jeny Pathak

 Singh lost a leg in a big accident in the final year of law-school in Kathmandu, Nepal. He has since lived with a prosthetic leg, and has championed the rights of the community. His story in today's podcast.

Mukesh Singh is a lawyer in Ohio, USA. Outside his work as a lawyer, he is a disability rights advocate.

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Mukesh Singh

Bishow Parajuli has had a 35-year career at the United Nations. He has worked as the head of the mission - as Country Director and as Resident Coordinator in several missions. Currently, he is the head of the World Food Program in India. In this episode we learn about India's move towards self-reliance, what Mr. Parajuli views as important skills to enter the United Nations, and the role he sees for the Nepali diaspora. 

Bishow Parajuli has had a 35-year career at the United Nations. 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Bishow Parajuli

Dr. Bonita B. Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the College for Health, Community and Policy (HCaP), University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Her research uses the feminist perspectives from the global south to address socio-economic and environmental justice issues. In this episode, we speak about what's required to get an PHD, what avenues open for those who pursue a degree in Social Work, and most importantly, what is feminism?

Dr. Bonita B. Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the College for Health..

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Bonita B. Sharma

Shrinkhala Khatiwada needs no introduction. She was crowned as Miss Nepal in 2018, and went to represent Nepal in Miss World, where she secured a place among top 12 contestants. She has since won the hearts of numerous Nepali people, her followers on instagram alone exceeding a million. Currently, she is pursuing her masters in Urban Planning from Harvard University. In this episode, we hear about her journey into Harvard, her aspirations, her time in America and about her learnings in regards to urban planning. Listen to her inspirational journey in this podcast.

Shrinkhala Khatiwada needs no introduction. She was crowned as Miss Nepal in 2018, and went to represent Nepal in Miss World

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Shrinkhala Khatiwada

Prabhat Jha is a serial entrepreneur, and has multiple startups under his belt.  Around a decade ago, he left a high paying job to start his own company, which was later acquired. In this episode, learn about what goes behind the making of a serial entrepreneur who has been very successful in the US, particularly the silicon valley. How do companies get valued? What goes into an acquisition process? Learn all and more in this episode. Currently Jha is also the head of Engineering at Data Stax, a company based in San Francisco, America. What goes into managing a team of excellent engineers? All in this episode! 

Prabhat Jha is a serial entrepreneur, and has multiple startups under his belt.  Around a decade ago, he left a high paying job to start his own ....

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Prabhat Jha

Dr. Ambika Adhikari is a Principal Planner at the the city of Tempe, in Arizona. He has over 30 years of professional and academic experience in urban and environmental planning and international development in several countries around the globe. He also teaches intermittently at the Arizona State University.

Dr. Adhikari received his Doctorate in Urban Planning from Graduate School of Design, at Harvard University. In this episode, we will hear about his 30 year profession, and what led him to the United States in the 80s. We also hear about his views on the city of Kathmandu and what can be done to make it better. 

Dr. Ambika Adhikari is a Principal Planner at the the city of Tempe, in Arizona. He has over 30 years of professional and academic experience ...

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Ambika Adhikari

Smriti Aryal is the Head of Office of UN Women, China. She has over 20 years of experience in International Development and humanitarian assistance. Ms. Aryal lost both her parents at a young age, and despite the devastating loss, she persevered and rose in both her life and career. This is the first public interview where Ms. Aryal shares her personal journey. 

Smriti Aryal is the Head of Office of UN Women, China. She has over 20 years of experience in International Development and humanitarian assistance. 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Smriti Aryal

Dr. Kelsang Lama is doing her medical residency in New York right now. She belongs to a buddhist community from Simikot, Humla. Humla is one of the most underdeveloped areas in Nepal today. The region lacks health, education, nutrition and basic facilities, and there is a high likelihood that she is one of the first female doctors from Simikot. In this episode, learn about a doctor's residency journey to the US. What is a residency? Why do Nepali doctors choose a career abroad? How does one break stereotypes and persevere?


Dr. Kelsang Lama is doing her medical residency in New York right now. She belongs to a buddhist community from Simikot, Humla. 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Kelsang Lama

Dr. Bibel Paudel is a postdoctoral research scholar at Stanford University, which is one of the most prestigious universities in the world today. Dr. Paudel's expertise is in machine learning, experienced AI and biomedical data science.  In this podcast, we talk to him about his journey from Chitwan, where he was raised to the United States. Paudel answers some intriguing questions - are machines going to take over the world? What is the future of AI?

Dr. Bibel Paudel is a postdoctoral research scholar at Stanford University, which is one of the most prestigious universities in the world today. 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Bibek Paudel

Kishan Gupta is an entrepreneur and CEO in Silicon Valley today. Learn about how his startup UX-Cam spread operations across three nations, and how Gupta manages his company as CEO.

Kishan Gupta is an entrepreneur and CEO in Silicon Valley today. Learn about how his startup UX-Cam spread operations across three nations, and 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Kishan Gupta

Success isn't always equivalent to money and career growth. In today's episode we speak to three individuals who have been rescuing Nepali migrant workers stuck in horrible situations. In this podcast, we learn about the inner workings of how an individual is rescued and the hard work of people across multiple sectors to make it happen. Our guests today include Sapana Basyal, Janak Raj Sharma and Shuvadra Kumari Limbu. 


Success isn't always equivalent to money and career growth. In this episode we speak to individuals who have been rescuing Nepali migrant workers..

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Sapana Basyal, Janak Raj Sharma and Shuvadra Kumari Limbu.

For 30 years now, Dr. Bidya Ranjit has been associated with the University of Connecticut. Dr. Ranjit finished her masters and PHD in the university, and rose up the ladders of administration, now serving as an Executive Director for the university. In this episode, Dr. Ranjit shares her journey to the US, which began in the 80s, when Nepalis were few and far between. We also hear many interesting tid-bits of Nepali history, including stories of her mother who was a self-taught nurse, and her grandfather who sang ragas in the court of Ex-Primeminister of Nepal, Chandra Sumsher JBR. 


डा विद्या रञ्‍जितसँगको विशेष कुराकानी

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Dr. Bidya Ranjit

New York City is seen as the world capital of finance. Two fo the world's largest stock exchanges, The New York Stock Exhange and NASDAQ are housed here. But the world of finance is also seen as an old boys club, where women are few and far between. Our speaker Prativa Joshi works in the big city of New York managing large funds. She is also an engineer, investor and an enterprenuer, but these achievements did not come overnight. Her journey in this episode. 

प्रतिभा जोशीसँगको विशेष कुराकानी

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Prativa Joshi

Life threw Bijay Raj Bhattarai down a hole almost moments after he entered the United States. A month and a half into landing in America with big dreams for himself and his family, he met with a dangerous car accident. In this episode, we speak to Mr. Bhattarai who is a successful entrepreneur and PHD scholar today. 

विजय राज भट्टराईसँगको विशेष कुराकानी 

Safalata Ani Sangharsha with Bijay Raj Bhattrai

रुद्र पाण्डेसँगको विशेष कुराकानी 