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Is banning social media for children a cure or a cop-out?
Episode 675
This week, Goa said it is actively considering a ban on social media for children under 16, inspired by Australia’s new law. Andhra Pradesh has also …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The "mother of all trade deals" promises cheaper imports. Prices are another story
Episode 674
This week, India and the European Union signed a sweeping trade deal that cuts or removes tariffs on over 90% of goods traded between them. The headl…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Gita Gopinath says pollution hurts more than tariffs
Episode 673
Every winter, Delhi chokes. Masks become mandatory, air purifiers work overtime, and life somehow goes on. But beyond the health crisis lies an econo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
India’s data law is giving rise to a new consent economy for banks
Episode 672
India’s new data protection law is reshaping how companies talk to customers on WhatsApp. Messages that once felt routine now carry legal weight and …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The rivalry between hospitals and insurers will always be heated
Episode 671
When your insurance card suddenly stops working, it is not just a glitch. It is the symptom of a deeper crisis in Indian healthcare.
Hospitals say ins…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Your E-Bus Will Be Fixed. Eventually. Probably.
Episode 670
When a public electric bus breaks down in India, three agencies get notified.
None of them can actually fix it.
The buses don't belong to the cities …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why India’s data centre boom is heading for water bankruptcy
Episode 669
India is building data centres at unprecedented speed to support cloud services, AI, and digital growth. At the same time, cities across the country …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Sam Altman said ads were a "last resort." Welcome to last resort
Episode 668
Sam Altman called ads a "last resort" in late 2024. That day has arrived.
OpenAI just announced ChatGPT is running ads—personalised ones based on you…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Make in India pushed electronics to deliver volume. Depth is still loading
Episode 667
India has become one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, powered by scale, assembly lines, and global contracts. But much of the design…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Gandhinagar vs Delaware: Are India's next 1,000 startups ready to live in Gift City?
Episode 666
For over a decade, Indian startups have chosen to be incorporated in Delaware and Singapore when raising venture capital.
Now India wants to change t…
5 months ago