Dr Smriti Shakya is an interventional cardiologist at Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Teaching Hospital. Her passion for service and helping others led her to pursue a career in medicine. She aspires that every individual in the country receives essential medical attention, regardless of financial limitations. Beyond the hospital, she engages fervently in social...
Dr Prasanna Karki’s career outlook began in school when her chemistry teacher doubted her capability to pursue science; ironically, it fueled her determination instead of diminishing it. Today, Prasanna continues to break barriers as the only female licensed neurointerventional neurosurgeon in the country, regularly advocating for equal pay and recognition. With a 90% success rate,...
Keki Adhikari is a powerhouse of talent, having made a significant mark in the film industry. She is an actor who has fearlessly gone against the tide to break stereotypes. Keki started her film career in 2010. “There were days when I was working every single day with just three hours of sleep. Still, I...
It’s the end of a long shoot day and we find ourselves in Anna and Sushant’s makeup room; Anna is folded into a two-seater couch with Sushant, still dressed in a black outfit from her last shot. The two share an easy camaraderie, having spent the better half of the last year planning, filming and...
For Raina, becoming a pilot was a very personal, almost innate desire. Or as she recalls, with an unmistakable joy in her voice, it was a ‘selfish’ wish to fly and see the world – not from a window seat, but directly from the cockpit. Raina started flying in 2021 with Yeti Airlines and inspired...