As if the insane money that some social media influencers make isn’t enough to make us regret our life choices, the Indian government has now reportedly decided to hand out the national creators’ awards. Could this be the government's way of wooing influencers? Tune in to today’s episode to find out. 

In other news, Pakistan's 2024 election delivers a shocker. 

CREDITSThe Signal Daily is produced in association with IVM.The episode was researched, written and produced by Anup Semwal and ManaswiniEdited by Venkat Ananth and Soumya GuptaMastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan 

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