The Morning Brief
How Two Companies are Helping Fill India's Skills Gap
With automation and generative AI reshaping industries faster than ever, half of the global workforce may need reskilling by 2025. In this episode, we delve into the urgent need for learning and development (L&D) programs to help Indian professionals stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Drawing …
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Choked Capital: Why Delhi Leads India’s Air Crisis
Delhi’s air has hit a new low—literally. With pollution levels crossing global safety thresholds, the city is gasping for solutions. Crop burning, rapid urbanisation, and political inaction have created a toxic cocktail choking much of India. In today’s episode of The Morning Brief, Anirban Chowdh…
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India’s Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics Pt. 2
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is escalating into a global health emergency, with dire consequences for humanity. As World AMR Awareness Week unfolds, Anirban Chowdhury hosts an insightful conversation with Vikas Dandekar and Dr. Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director at the Global Antibiotic R&D P…
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India’s Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics Pt 1
Indians are ingesting too many antibiotics. As a result, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a serious public health crisis, as many commonly used antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. Currently, about 70% of antibiotic treatments fail to work against infections, making it increasingly…
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COP29: Who will Pay for Climate Action?
As COP 29 unfolds, the stakes are higher than ever. The focus this year is on new climate finance targets. The question is the same: Will developed countries pay up to help the poorer nations battle climate change? And where will the money come from? Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with Urmi Goswami…
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Polls On My Pod: Rumble In The Jungle Of Jharkhand
Political instability and the constant flip-flopping of voters define the predicament of the Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly since the turn of the century when it came into being. Despite the last two governments completing their terms, no political party can claim with conviction that they ha…
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Devious Genius: The “Digital Arrests” Scam Pt 2
In part 2 of our two part deep-dive series on digital arrests, we look at the complex global operations of the scamsters, how these gangs recruit and coerce Indians into crimes, the cross border treaties they exploit, existing legal guardrails against the cyber crime and new rules that have to be i…
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Devious Genius: The “Digital Arrests” Scam Pt 1
Digital arrest scams are spreading fast, targeting unsuspecting victims with frightening precision. Scammers are using deep fake videos, posing as officials, and leaving victims isolated, sleepless, and financially drained. But how do these scams work, and why are people so vulnerable? In this fir…
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Trump 2.0: America First, India….?
Donald Trump is back in the White House, defying predictions of a close race by securing a comfortable win against Kamala Harris. His return has significant implications for the world—and for India. From trade and tariffs to immigration and foreign policy, Trump's decisions could shape the future o…
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Now RBI Wants Banks to Rethink their Business Models
The RBI’s latest draft guidelines stems from its discomfort in overlapping activities between banks and their subsidiaries. It says banks and not their units should do the core banking activity of lending and deposit taking. This will affect banks' structures, balance sheets and upcoming IPO valuat…
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