On Air With Sanjay #790 - Kavach

Arabinda Subedi and Jayanta Bhatta are the co-founders of Kavach, a Nepali motorcycle riding gear brand. They started the company to design and manufacture protective riding gear that meets international safety standards for riders in Nepal. In this episode, Arabinda Subedi and Jayanta Bhatta share the story behind Kavach and its mission to improve rider safety in Nepal. They also discuss the challenges of manufacturing in Nepal, trade versus local production, and what makes Nepal a truly unique riding destination. -------- Follow Arabinda Subedi on Instagram:   / arabindasubedi   Follow Jayanta Bhatta on Instagram:   / a_jayanta   Follow Kavach Gears on Instagram:   / kavachgears   -------- Guest Suggestion: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z6G_... -------- 00:00 - Sanjay's Leh Adventure 06:06 - The Birth of Kavach 16:03 - Two Founders, One Vision 24:06 - Life Before Kavach 36:36 - Sourcing: Nepal vs Overseas 50:48 - Building Customer Loyalty 1:02:21 - Decoding Kavach Gear 1:07:12 - Building a 100% Nepali Brand 1:18:17 - How the Quota System Crippled Nepal's Garment Industry 1:28:58 - The Power of the Biker Community 1:36:55 - Nepal's Legendary Honey Hunters 1:50:17 - The Lottery System Explained 1:55:23 - Final Thoughts ------ 📺 Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channel: ▶ Becoming Sanjay Clips:    / @becomingsanjayclips   🎧 Stream On Air episodes on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show... ------- To Know More, Follow On Air with Sanjay on ⤵︎ Instagram:   / becomingsanjayonair   Facebook:   / becomingsanjay   TikTok:   / becomingsanjayonair   ------- Disclaimer: This is a light-hearted entertainment segment. The channel does not subscribe to any of the views and comments expressed in the program. Neither the channel, nor the host and the guest intend to defame, discredit, or hurt the sentiments of any person, organization, religion, profession, community, or viewers. #onairwithsanjay #becomingsanjay #podcast ------- ©️ 2026 ON AIR WITH SANJAY ------- Any unofficial download and publishing of the content from the channel is strictly prohibited and will lead to punitive measures. ---------