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30-minute roundtrip of a story that affects you. Hosted by Ankur Sharma and Mugdha Goyal. Contact us: [email protected]... more
FAQs about The News Park:How many episodes does The News Park have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.
May 29, 2023Prank video gone wrongCreators may go to great lengths to make their prank videos more outrageous and attention-grabbing. This can involve using elaborate props, creating staged scenarios, or even involving unsuspecting members of the public in the prank. Just like any other person I find them entertaining too, it’s curiosity after all. The desire to watch newer and newer content, the availability of new content in the digital age, and our brain's reward system. We just cannot stop ourselves from watching such content. Creators may also feel pressure to escalate their pranks in order to maintain their viewership or compete with other creators. But should that all be acceptable? Can we really ignore its consequences by just laughing over it and saying - oh c’mon, It’s just a prank, learn to take it lightly?...more11minPlay
May 20, 2023Title 42Today's episode takes us into the heart of a controversial topic that has been making headlines—the Title 42 expulsions at the border. As we unpack this complex issue, we'll be drawing insights from what's been happening at the US Mexico border and political arena in Washington DC. We need to navigate through the legal, humanitarian, and public health dimensions of Title 42, and uncover the debates surrounding its implementation to fully understand the situation. Let's dive in and unveil the multifaceted perspectives on this critical issue.What is Title 42? why is this relevant now and how is this related to migrants from Mexico entering the US....more10minPlay
May 17, 2023Planning retirement in space for realImagine being the first space tourist and having the means to take a trip to the International Space Station. The experience of looking down on our planet from above is something that stays with you forever. Now, years later, you have the opportunity to do it all over again. While you are imagining all this, the first space tourist is actually planning his retirement vacation around a second trip to space. Space tourism is becoming more accessible to the public, and more companies are getting involved in making this once-in-a-lifetime experience available to everyone. Today, we’re going to discuss what it takes to apply for a space tourism trip and the current state of the industry....more11minPlay
May 07, 2023UK’s New ruler: King Charles IIIKing Charles III was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953 on May 6th, 20231. The coronation ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey in London at 11am U.K. time2. The coronation concert was broadcast live across the world and was watched by millions of people.Although this was the first coronation in seven decades, a lot has changed since the last one. There was a stream of protests across London opposing the coronation. But why are people of England against this coronation and King Charles in general?...more12minPlay
April 24, 2023Johnson's & Johnson's Cancer BattleEveryone knows Johnson's & Johnson's Baby Powder. It might be there on your dressing table right now. Millions of us have been exposed to it at some point during our lifetimes. The product has been on the market for more than 100 years, having been first introduced in 1894 for babies as a means of preventing and treating diaper rash. But recently Johnson & Johnson has been battling with tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its baby powder causes cancer. Can baby powder really cause cancer or is it just a hoax by some to bring the company’s reputation down?...more14minPlay
April 18, 2023NBA Players: the GOAT!Why Are NBA Players so tall? Why are NBA players injury-prone? Why are NBA players paid so much? Why are NBA players' feet deformed? There are millions of crazy searches about NBA players, their life, fame, luxury and money. Well it is true that NBA players are among the highest-paid professional athletes in the world. But being the best player in the world does not come that easy. Behind all that fame is years of training, multiple injuries and setbacks and let’s not forget the pressure of performing at a high level in front of millions of fans. With the 2022–23 NBA playoff season about to start, we wanted to discuss what makes these NBA players so special and sacred to millions of its basketball fans....more14minPlay
April 12, 2023What’s happening in Punjab, India?Authorities in Punjab, India's sole Sikh-majority state, are intensifying efforts to locate a prominent figure within the separatist movement, taking extraordinary measures in the process. Police are conducting a large-scale crackdown in their search for Amritpal Singh, who has been dubbed as a "self-proclaimed preacher" in the country's English-language press. Last month, Singh managed to evade arrest alongside several of his followers, prompting officers to apprehend over 100 individuals suspected of "disrupting law and order" as a precautionary measure....more16minPlay
March 26, 2023China and its Human Genome Experiments: Still happening?Are you fascinated by genes and what they can do? When you look at your favorite actor, do you also say - he has got the perfect looks, perfect built, perfect skin I bet it’s in his genes. But then what do you do about it? Nothing, right? Apparently, the Chinese take it more seriously. The Chinese government seems to have invested heavily in science and technology, including gene-editing research. The government has also launched several initiatives, such as the Thousand Talents Plan, to attract and retain talented scientists and researchers for it. But things don’t always go as planned. Recently, China has been making headlines in the world for gene editing and laws surrounding it. But should we bother about it? I believe yes, since genes are nothing else but our blueprints....more15minPlay
March 16, 2023Mrs Bhattacharya v. NorwayIn 2011, Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya, an Indian couple who were residing in Norway, made an emotional plea to Indian authorities, desperately seeking help in bringing their children back home. The couple's children, Abhigyan and Aishwarya, had been "confiscated" by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) in May of that year, on the grounds of "neglect" and "emotional disconnect" between the mother and her kids. . This event marked the beginning of a two-year period of chaos and grueling custody battles, Ten years on, Sagarika’s painful fight to have her children returned to her is being made into a movie starring Rani Mukherjee. Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway is set to release this week, 11 years after Sagarika’s ordeal began....more19minPlay
March 06, 2023Musician or Machine: Who owns AI-music?There’s a lot happening in the field of artificial intelligence right now. And that goes for music, too, both in terms of making music and producing it. Many artists have moved away from manual style of producing music and are now using Artificial Intelligence in the production process. How do you think you get your highly personalized playlists on your phone? AI is changing the way music is created and listened to. Recently, Drake fans began using an AI generator to create their own tracks in his style. And also recently, David Guetta said that the future of music is in AI. Is that so? We wanted to take a deeper dive into this topic. As is rightly said, “ AI as a tool in music-making is fine, but it's always going to be the humanity in music that makes people want to listen to it.”...more17minPlay
FAQs about The News Park:How many episodes does The News Park have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.