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Short, but not so sweet world happenings. News stories of people, politics, power and more. Because honestly, it's understood only when it's brief.... more
FAQs about World In Brief:How many episodes does World In Brief have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
October 25, 2021How Pricing led to behaviour change: The Diesel storyToday we discuss an interesting phenomenon. The change in behaviour that caused India to increase its preference for petrol over diesel vehicles....more5minPlay
October 09, 2021The Pandora Papers leak explained.Today we discuss the Pandora Papers leak which is being called the biggest data leak in history so far...more3minPlay
September 15, 2021Sri Lanka in Economic Emergency: We’ve seen this movie beforeSri Lanka seems to be in an economic meltdown but the roots of its economic predicament may lie in something that we may be familiar with....more5minPlay
August 28, 2021Afghanistan’s Economy under Taliban Rule: What's NextAfghanistan is the world’s 7th poorest country and relies on aid. Its economic prospects look bleak and more financial pressure is likely to come from Western governments in the days to come to make sure that the country doesn’t become a safe haven for extremist activity....more5minPlay
August 18, 2021A Post-Taliban AfghanistanThe world saw images of the chaos in Kabul after the fall of the capital to the Taliban. The militant organisation has displaced the civilian Afghan government to bring in its place a Taliban government keen to implement a Sharia based rule of law....more5minPlay
August 13, 2021IPCC’s Report on Climate change is Code Red for humanityIt is unequivocal that human activity has contributed in large to climate change. The IPCC's AR6 report is the most up to date assessment on how global warming will change the world in the coming decades....more5minPlay
July 28, 2021Objectification of women in sport. Tokyo Olympics 2020Women have been objectified through outfits made mandatory in sport. The world is now waking up to some very obvious questions that should have been answered years ago....more3minPlay
July 19, 2021The Taliban Gaining Ground. A New Chapter In The Great GameWith the United States decision to withdraw troops, Afghanistan has upheld its reputation as the Graveyard of Empires....more4minPlay
July 18, 2021The Taliban Gaining Ground. A New Chapter In The Great GameWith the United States decision to withdraw troops, Afghanistan has upheld its reputation as the Graveyard of Empires. Britain in the 19th Century, Russia in the 20th century and now America in the 21st Century have all failed to take control of the country and have cut their losses at some point in time....more4minPlay
July 13, 2021End of K.P. Oli's Government. What's ahead in China-Nepal relations?The End of K.P. Oli’s Government with the 2021 Nepalese elections is going be a hard pill to swallow for China. A country where China has been trying to gain influence for a while, will now have a new leader from the Nepalese congress party....more3minPlay
FAQs about World In Brief:How many episodes does World In Brief have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.