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In today's episode we dive into Meta’s earnings report — what is working out for it and what’s not.
And in our second segment we look at how the plastic treaty discussions in Canada are progressing. What are the anticipated roadblocks and what kind of policies do we need to have for effective plastic waste management. Our guest for this episode is  Suneel Pandey, Director & Senior Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute. Stay tuned till the end of the episode!
Episode Credits:The episode was researched, written by Shorbori 
Produced by Manaswini
Edited by Venkat AnanthMastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

For the first story we are looking at Godrej’s bet on anti-mosquito incense sticks. And for the second segment we are talking about African startups dumping Google and Microsoft for Chennai-based SaaS unicorn. Tune in for more!
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Anup and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat AnanthMastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

For today’s line up we are taking a look at Sony’s strategic interest in bidding for Paramount Global. What will this potential merger mean for both the companies? Stay tuned to learn more. And for the deep dive, we are talking about the retirement crisis in India. We also have Nitin Jain, former CEO of Edelweiss Wealth and currently the founder of Neo Wealth and Asset Management firm joining us on this episode to help us understand the crisis better.
Episode Credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth and Dinesh NarayananMastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

In today's episode, we look at the wild popularity of bubble tea. You may love it or may hate it, but the boba tea market is booming especially in China.
In other news, Apple is betting big on India. After just one year of opening its physical stores in India, those Apple stores have already raked in a massive 190 crore rupees in revenue. But stay tuned until the end, as we have Rajneil Kamath, Advisor at The Signal, joining us today to provide his insights on this.
Episode Credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat AnanthMastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

In today's episode, we're discussing the latest uproar surrounding Nestle's baby food. Reportedly, Cerelac, its baby food sold in developing regions like India, Asia, and Latin America, has an average of nearly 3 grams of sugar per serving. Now, this is worrying because toddlers under the age of 3 don't need added sugar, as it can harm their health. Stay tuned till the end to find out why Nestle has a sugar problem in India.
And for our second story we look at how visits by Indian tourists in the Maldives are declining while Chinese tourists are thronging the island nation. How does this tie up India-China’s rivalry in the Indian Ocean region? And how can the Maldivian parliamentary election set the tone of whether the archipelago is going to take a pro-India or anti-India stance going ahead? Tune in to the full episode!
Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Roshni Nair
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave

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