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As Afghanistan Falls…
Episode 142
Will China, Pakistan and Russia’s nod to a Taliban-led Afghanistan force others to accept this new regime? We spoke to a teacher in Afghanistan who w…
4 years, 8 months ago
Is your city going underwater?
Episode 141
The latest IPCC report on climate change warns that 12 of India's cities could go underwater by 2100. But the disasters might be closer than we think…
4 years, 8 months ago
What a mess, Sirji!
Episode 140
Within 3 years of joining forces to create India's largest telecom company, what went wrong for Vodafone Idea that the prospect of a Birla company go…
4 years, 8 months ago
BNPL - Trap or Treat?
Episode 139
Investors and young consumers are lapping up Buy Now Pay Later services that lend micro loans for online shopping without a credit score. Lizzie Chap…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ghosts of Taxes Past
Episode 138
The Union government recently introduced a bill burying the controversial retrospective taxation amendment that had led to a series of rulings in the…
4 years, 8 months ago
Chak De Odisha
Episode 137
Contemporary Indian hockey cannot ignore the role the state has played, as a sponsor and a springboard. Rajiv Seth, Project Director, Odisha Naval Ta…
4 years, 9 months ago
Game of Drones
Episode 136
From deliveries to despatches, the business of drones is set to boom as regulators relax laws. But while companies and consumers benefit, for some co…
4 years, 9 months ago
New bird in the Akasa
Episode 135
The Big Bull of stock markets Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is backing an ultra-low-cost airline, Akasa. Aviation industry veteran Suresh Nair and ET’s Anirban…
4 years, 9 months ago
Mind Before Medal
Episode 134
Star gymnast Simone Biles' pullout from the Tokyo Olympics and tennis player Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open has yet again brought ment…
4 years, 9 months ago
Digital Rupee
Episode 133
An RBI-backed central bank digital currency (CBDC) could potentially bring together the best of two worlds - traditional money and cryptocurrencies. …
4 years, 9 months ago