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For the first story, we are looking at China cracking down on people with bad debts and expanding its dystopian social credit system to punish citizens with poor financial histories, as the country grapples with a housing market downturn, slowing growth, and economic challenges.
In our main story we dive into the monsoon predictions by the IMD that came earlier this week. What would an above normal monsoon mean for rural incomes and the food economy? We talk to Agricultural Policy Expert Devinder Sharma about this in today’s episode.
It’s going to be a longer-than-usual episode but stay tuned till the end.
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

In today's episode, we are talking about space junk and what are the risks associated with it. And for the second segment, we are taking a look at Taylor Swift’s massive influence on the world economies and the retail space.
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

In today's episode, we're taking a close look at Tesla's recent setbacks. From a slump in sales to significant layoffs and a shake-up in leadership, the company is facing some serious challenges. But what's the root cause behind it all?
In other news, we are talking about the plight of millions of Indian workers and their families stuck on the waitlist for American green cards. What's causing the hold-up? Tune in to this episode of The Signal Daily to find out!
Also checkout: Musk is Back With His Robotaxi Promises
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

For today’s line up we are looking at the Iran-Israel recent escalation and its impact on India. And for the main segment, we take a close look at how Vice India imploded. We're joined by our senior editor Soumya Gupta, who says that in Vice's undoing, there's a lesson for foreign media companies looking to set up shop in India.
Also check out Soumya Gupta's latest story for The Impression: How Vice India Imploded
Episode Credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Anup and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth and Dinesh Narayanan
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

In today's episode, we are looking at Swiggy’s two contrasting policies for its employees and its gig workers. And mind you, these two policies are causing quite a stir online.
And for our main story, we talk about financial scams in India and the role of mule accounts. To talk more about this, we’ll be joined by Richard Booth, head of the APAC at BioCatch which is a firm that specialises on behavioural biometric profiles of online users for fraud prevention. Stay tuned for more! 
Episode Credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

Boeing just can’t catch a break. Another whistleblower has come out in public alleging some serious malpractices at Boeing. That’s our first story for this episode.
In our main segment today, we're diving into India's waste management issues. Every year, India produces a whopping 62 million tonnes of waste. So, what's the fix for this? Well, sure, there are waste-to-energy plants, but are they the ultimate solution? Stay tuned till the end to find out! We’re also joined by Anup Semwal, staff writer at The Core and The Signal who explains why India needs an alternative to waste-to-energy plants.
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave