As many parts of India are staring into the lockdown and it seems as if very little has changed. How bad is the covid situation in the country really? In this episode we talk to shahid Jameel a well known virologist and Head of Biosciences at Ashoka University about the current situation of covid-19 in our country.

The Signal and the Noise

How long will the second wave of Covid last?

Hafta-Vasooli threatens to overturn Maharashtra’s politics. Just what are the tentacles of this shadow economy? In this episode, host Sunit Arora talks to journalist Smruti Koppikar about Mumbai’s new extortion economy.

Inside Mumbai’s new extortion economy

In this episode, catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Santosh Desai who's a well renowned columnist, writer and MD & CEO of Future brands, about how the pandemic has changed the way Indians live, work, eat, pray and make love. Tune in now!

Inside the mind of Indians one year after the lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic taught us many economic, political and social lessons for life. With the recent surge in Covid cases, how can we utilise those lessons and what's the way forward now? Ajai Sreevatsan chats with K Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI on the one year anniversary of lockdown.

One year since India’s Covid-19 lockdown

What has the pandemic taught us? How India can fight vaccine hesitancy? Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Anirban Mahapatra  who got a new book out - COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction. In this podcast, he not only answer these questions but also shares his journey from writing film reviews to getting into the scientific publishing industry. 

COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction

Government sets out regulations for digital media, OTT platforms

Companies are slowly and tentatively shifting from WFH to WFO. What are the plans and pain points? Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Goutam Das to find out what he has to say about the work from office model and its sustainability in the long run.

The growing fatigue with work from home

Cryptocurrency has always been a mine of controversies but the ban fear has made it the talk of the town.Catch Ajai Sreevatsan in conversation with Ajeet Khurana to find out what he has to say about the fear of ban and crypto's global outlook.

4: Cryptocurrency Explained

Credit card payment app CRED has been creating buzz ever since it launched in November 2018. In this episode host Sunit Arora along with his colleague Mihir Dalal decodes the business model of CRED; owned and founded by successful internet entrepreneur, Kunal Shah - the founder of PaisaBack and Freecharge.

3: Forgive us for asking, but what’s Cred’s business model?

It's the next day after our finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the Union Budget 2021. This budget has received massive praise from several industry leaders who described it as a much-needed impetus to the economic growth engines in the wake of the pandemic.Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Mohit Satyanand to find out what he has to say about the budget and what it means for you and your business in the future.

2: Decoding Budget 2021

In the inaugural episode of Season-2, host Ajai is joined by his colleague Sayantan to discuss the sordid scenes of violence seen during the farmer protests in Delhi on Republic Day which were a shame. 

1: Farmers' Republic Day tractor parade violence

Protests against the three contentious agricultural laws are still going strong and the farmers are looking in no mood to stop their protests even though the government tried having a talk with the farmers union. Tune in to this episode as Ajai along with his colleague will discuss the farmer protests.

38: The anti-farm law protests

Some hotels on Oyo’s platform are struggling to survive. More than 40% comprises leased hotels, which are operated by local entrepreneurs who do not own the properties. In this episode, host Sunit Arora along with his colleague Mihir Dalal will discuss battered Oyo’s plan for life after covid.

37: Battered Oyo’s plan for life after covid

Green shoots of revival are apparently here. But the numbers show India’s economy is not out of the doldrums. In this episode, editor @sunitarora along with Vivek Kaul will clear the fog on economic recovery. Tune in to know more!

36: Clearing the fog on economic recovery

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, is an Indian labor law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. What gave birth to the thought of Urban MGNREGA? In this episode, Ajai Sreevatsan along with Indian economist and social scientist Reetika Khera will discuss about the Urban MGNREGA. Tune in to find out!

35: What is Urban MGNREGA?

In a world where the collective attention span seems to be narrowing, publishing a 2000 word story per week, in one of India's top newspapers is quite a risk. So, how are these stories picked? Why are they important? Hear from the horse's mouth. In the Signal and the Noise, Sunit and Ajai will attempt to give you a peek into the inner workings of the Mint’s long stories and why they matter (or not).

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