I interviewed Mr. Yashraj Mukhate with a friend of mine, Prem Patel, for a conference called The Bombay International Conclave that I'm organizing. You can find details about this conference at https://instagram.com/TheBombayConclave and contact me regarding any queries that you might have via Anchor.

Thanks to my friend Tanish Pahade (https://twitter.com/PahadeTanish) for making the awesome cover art for this episode. You can DM his Twitter if you need something made for yourself.

Lastly, thanks to Yashraj Sir for this interview. He is an amazing person and I admire his humility and talent.

You can also watch the video version of this episode at https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT1oL9_gozp/

It's been a year! Today was the day I uploaded my first episode. It's been a fun journey and I hope it's been fun for you too. 

In this episode, we talk about the return of PUBG Mobile as BGMI and probably offend some PUBG/BGMI Bhakts (wink, wink). Don't listen to this episode if you can't digest criticism against the game or see the big picture.

Should you play the game? Is China involved in any way? What does the return of the game imply? Is downloading the game worth it? These are some questions I'm going to answer with opinions based on facts. 

I do think I rushed this episode a little and I could've done a better job structuring it, but I'm still going to upload this one. I think people need to hear what's in it.

I'll appreciate feedback if you have any.

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has donated more than 1 bn USD to help India's COVID relief funds. But there's a certain catch that makes the money not as valuable as it's advertised. That's what we're discussing today. 

The cryptocurrency market is very interesting, seeing the controversial remarks made by notable people. Even more so these days, after the Dogecoin-Elon-SNL incident. I might discuss cryptocurrencies again on the podcast. Even researching for such a topic is fun and educational.

There's so many rumours around the web about WhatsApp reading our chats and our data being exposed. This episode can be considered a mythbuster, where I try to clear the air in simple words with the how and why of things.

While people are trying to find alternatives to WhatsApp, I suggest Signal, which is currently growing its userbase at the top of our app stores.

Good creators, good influencers, and the good community of the Internet are unable to find among the growing number of impostors. Who's to blame?  

Some so-called "influencers" forget their morals, ethics and standards to "increase engagement." Their gullible fans are easily trapped in their web of nonsense. 

Some people have even started considering themselves "activists" subconsciously. The Big Tech wants us to be addicted to social media keep all the attractive insanity of their platforms alive for money.

We can either be aware of things, or moan in guilt later. The choice is ours.

In today's world, information is easy to gather. As a small part of this huge universe, we, as humans, are making big changes to this world. The easy exchange of information has made it easy to learn about these changes. That's how some of us realized that the changes we make might be wrong, too. Ethics, morals, the law, are some things that we might forget because of our bigotry and insensitivity. Is it that the cynics are right? Or is cynicism an idiosyncrasy? In this case, where our humanity is becoming a distant idea,  these cynics might be right. Human selfishness will indirectly affect humans. It's high time we bring change. Can't just blame it on Kali Yuga and forget about it. Make the world a great place to live. For you, for me, for humans, and for animals. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. 

Update (9th July):- The Army has banned several apps like PUBG M for the soldiers.

Error (9th July):- Another app WeMeet (from Tencent) was also banned with the others, I have not mentioned this in the episode. There might be more like this.

This time, we talk about the Government banning the Chinese apps. Also, we explore the reasons and consequences of these actions and why we should support the ban. 

We will also discuss how PUBG Mobile could be spying on us. Note that all mentions of PUBG are solely referring to PUBG Mobile on phones, and on the emulators. Our approach focuses on Androids, because the number of Android PUBG players is higher there. There's still stuff for iOS users, though.

TikTok was an app which was a major contender in this game, and so I've highlighted the app. The app will remain one of the biggest contributors in data mining for India. 

We, as civilians can also help our soldiers in the clash with the Chinese. The Galwan Valley incident has sorrowed the Indian civilian. Now, it is time to fight back. This episode explores the ways we can do that, not at the border, but at our homes. Let's support the Army.

Hope you learn something new from this episode.

Leaving a link if you'd like to look into the official press release by the Government of India, regarding the ban.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1635206

***This episode was intentionally uploaded late, because I wanted people to calm their minds down and think rationally before misunderstanding me. This is a sensitive topic.*** 

In this episode, you and I talk about the recent happenings regarding Sushant's saddening suicide. People have said a lot about it, on different platforms. That's what we explore here, not to mention their intentions. I share my thoughts on these happenings, and hope that we create a better version of this world for the future generations.  In an ever changing world, it is easy to feel dismayed for any reason. But it's still important to keep yourself calm, and not take any rash decisions. Know that better times will come, and better things will happen. It's time we are able to express ourselves, not worrying about judgemental people. To do this, people have to stop judging each other for their problems. My inbox is always open for you if you feel like talking to someone. Venting out is really helpful and you will feel a hundred times lighter if you do so.  

May Sushant Rest In Peace.

Edit: I didn't use the word "normie" correctly in this episode, sorry about that.