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April 15, 2021 How long will the second wave of Covid last?
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.
31 min
April 07, 2021 Inside Mumbai’s new extortion economy
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.
42 min
March 30, 2021 Inside the mind of Indians one year after the lockdown
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!
27 min
March 24, 2021 One year since India’s Covid-19 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.
25 min
March 10, 2021 COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction
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.
30 min
March 10, 2021 Government sets out regulations for digital media, OTT platforms
25 min
March 10, 2021 The growing fatigue with work from home
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.
12 min
February 17, 2021 4: Cryptocurrency Explained
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.
22 min
February 09, 2021 3: Forgive us for asking, but what’s Cred’s business model?
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.
21 min
February 02, 2021 2: Decoding Budget 2021
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.
24 min

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Twitter is known for its 280 characters. The signature of Mint's daily long story is its 2000 words. Sometimes, complex events in the world of business, politics and technology require an in-depth examination. And 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. Join us for the banter; stay for the insight.