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Wharton India Economic Forum Podcast
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Sandiip Bhammer, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Green Frontier Capital
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Welcome to another episode of Wharton India Economic Forum Podcast. In this episode, Nayan Bader hosts Mr. Sandiip Bhammer. Sandiip is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Green Frontier Capital (GFC), India’s first venture capital fund focused exclusively on the theme of climate change. Conventional venture capital focused on backing ideas that …
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Why 5G Is Critical For India's Economic Growth
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48 | Rajeev Mantri, Venture Investing and India’s Economic Prospects
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My guest today is Rajeev Mantri (@RMantri). Rajeev is the founder and managing director of India-focused venture capital firm Navam Capital. Prior to founding Navam, Rajeev worked as a venture capital investor at New York-based Lux Capital, focusing on investments in deep technology ventures. In this conversation, we cover deep tech investing withi…
Author and social activist Tushar Gandhi attributes shift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.By Agence France-Presse
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The European Union outsources greenhouse gas emissions and pollution to eastern Europe, China and the rest of Asia, while more than 85 per cent of consumption-related GDP stays within bloc, researchers say.By Ling Xin
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Ali Saga’s handcrafted prosthetic limbs have helped other residents of Sitanala village live normal lives.By Agence France-Presse
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‘Getting married is like going to hell’: why more young Chinese are falling out of love with tying the knot
A report about the drop in marriage rates started trending over the Lunar New Year holiday, a time many people visit their families.By Fran Lu
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Political stakes in the long disputed region have been higher than ever since 2019 when New Delhi revoked autonomy to the half of Kashmir it administers.By Tom Hussain
Rules introduced in recent years barring workplace gender discrimination and easing dress code restrictions have created new opportunities for women.By Agence France-Presse
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Many of those jailed for protesting in 2019 are young with potentially bright futures, if as a society we can show compassion and support their rehabilitation. As for the thousands arrested who are still waiting to find out their fate, a swift decision must be made whether to bring charges against them.…
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Hong Kong, foreign banks can expect brighter outlook in post zero-Covid China, but will need to rejig strategies
The outlook for offshore banks in mainland China is expected to be brighter in 2023 amid the country’s reopening and exit from strict zero-Covid policies, but this will also require the lenders to rethink their strategies in a fast changing and demanding market, analysts said.By Iris Ouyang
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A call by a former PLA officer for China and the US to establish a mechanism similar to the 1972 US-Soviet Incidents at Sea Agreement prompts a sceptical response from a former US Defence Department official.By Minnie Chan
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Studies suggest that 10 per cent of infections result in the postviral condition, which has no known cure. But neither Singapore nor Malaysia track how many people have it.By Kimberly Lim,Joseph Sipalan
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Quirky kids in China: girl gets doll a haircut, toddler force-feeds sick uncle, two siblings cook feast for family
A teen girl takes her doll for a haircut, a 5-year-old force-feeds her sick uncle and a brother and sister take on responsibility for cooking for their family.By Alice Yan
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The effects of climate change are pushing more people to leave Africa and the Middle East for the wealthier, more temperate climes of Europe. Governments must look to ease costs in key sectors such as housing, energy and heathcare to reduce the far-right’s appeal amid the influx of migrants.By Mohammed Sinan Siyech
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3 years of zero-Covid lockdowns prompt Chinese studying overseas to think twice about returning home
Studying abroad has always been seen as a stepping stone to emigration and the pandemic has made graduates more eager to explore that option.By Hayley Wong
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The former US president made stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina, marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run in November.By Reuters
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After Minister's Warning And Pathaan's Success, Will Boycott Brigade Back Off?
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Taliban reinforces ban on women taking university entrance exams in message to private institutions
The warning comes despite weeks of condemnation and lobbying by the international community for a reversal on measures restricting women’s freedoms.By Associated Press
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An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and its Western allies are discussing the possibility of equipping the country with long-range missiles and aircraft.By Associated Press
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Russia faces further sanctions on energy exports – but China and India may not come to Putin’s rescue this time
The EU’s ban on Russian oil products from February 5 could spell more turmoil for the Kremlin as China and India are unlikely to buy refined fuels once sold to the EU, unlike the crude oil they snapped up.By Business Insider
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Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Beijing’s envoy in Brazzaville each addressed the issue at separate events in Ethiopia and the Republic of the Congo.By Jevans Nyabiage
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Full River Red by the acclaimed director Zhang Yimou and the sci-fi drama The Wandering Earth II were the most popular features over the holiday.By Yuanyue Dang
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The 10 plaintiffs allege their former employer, Grand Isle Shipyard, left them as virtual prisoners, trapped in their bunkhouse in the Louisiana storm last year.By Associated Press
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China spent enormous sums of money on building isolation facilities and makeshift hospitals over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, but a recent surge in infections has highlighted huge medical deficiencies.By SCMP Reporter
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Chinese tourists slowly resuming overseas trips, but Lunar New Year numbers still well down on pre-Covid levels
More than 2 million foreign trips were made during the Spring Festival holiday, according to the state news agency.By He Huifeng
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Visitors take more than 308 million trips during this year’s Spring Festival, the first major holiday since country dropped strict pandemic measures.By Luna Sun
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Dalits – so-called low caste population – are upset with some names priests give their babies, like ‘animal dung’; ‘if no dignity is attached to your name, what chance are you going to have in life?’By Amrit Dhillon
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New heads for China’s regional political advisory bodies may signal effort to reach out to non-party elites
Appointment of younger heads for regional Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conferences is a departure from previous norms.By William Zheng
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‘Rather be single forever’: 20 men queuing for details of 1 woman at blind dating event in China reveals serious sex-ratio imbalance
A pack of desperate men at a blind dating event has restarted discussion of China’s gender imbalance that has left a generation of men unable to find a partner.By Alice Yan
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The western state of Maharashtra, which accounts for more than a third of the country’s sugar output, expects cane crushing to stop 45 to 60 days earlier than last year due to extreme weather.By Reuters
House Republicans hope that by delving into Hunter Biden’s business dealings they’ll find a trail of wrongdoing leading back to the president. Is this just the usual partisan mudslinging? Or will the Hunter Biden saga spell trouble for Joe Biden? Andrew Rice from New York magazine tells us what is on Hunter Biden’s laptop. The Economist’s James Ben…
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Screenings Of BBC Series On PM Blocked: Censorship Counter Productive?
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3763: The Week on Dalal Street: Weekly wrap of market trends, stock moves & what to look out for!
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In this edition of The Week on Dalal Street, CNBC Awaaz's Anuj Singhal & Moneycontrol's Santosh Nair discuss sharp selling in the stock market, stocks in focus and technical levels of benchmark indices ahead of the upcoming Union Budget 2023.By moneycontrol
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The market for egg alternatives is yolked
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Egg prices have tripled since the start of the pandemic. Will a growing market for egg alternatives ease the pain? Plus: the #1 streamed show of 2022, Comcast’s Q4 revenue, Southwest Airlines' million dollar loss, and more. Join our hosts Zachary Crockett and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Fol…
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Is it getting any easier for women in politics?
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Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand’s PM this month came as a surprise to millions around the world. When she came to office in 2017, she stuck out as a contrast to populist leaders that dominated the global scene at the time. To some, she was a progressive female icon. She had to contend with intense public scrutiny throughout her journey,…
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The Intelligence from The Economist
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Tunnel, no lights: South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure
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South Africa’s infrastructure—its ports, railways and power grid—are struggling and poorly managed. Ordinary South Africans are increasingly fed up. We profile Russia’s new military commander in Ukraine. And our obituaries editor remembers one of Britain’s finest rural writers. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, …
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Tunnel, no lights: South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure
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South Africa’s infrastructure—its ports, railways and power grid—are struggling and poorly managed. Ordinary South Africans are increasingly fed up. We profile Russia’s new military commander in Ukraine. And our obituaries editor remembers one of Britain’s finest rural writers. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, …
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The Diplomat | Asia Geopolitics
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The Drivers and Consequences of Vietnam’s January 2023 Political Shake-Up
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Will Vietnam's political tumult have any geopolitical ramifications?By The Diplomat
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will on Friday take on rightwing Tory MPs by rejecting calls for big tax cuts in his Budget, Brazil and Argentina’s leftwing leaders push ahead with common currency plan despite questions over unequal benefits, and Nigeria has begun a high-stakes attempt at London’s High Court to overturn an $11bn arbitration award. Mentio…
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3762: US Fed’s next move decoded | Market Minutes
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In this edition of Market Minutes, N Mahalakshmi talks about what the latest US economic growth means from the US Federal Reserve's perspective. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that tracks the risk-reward in stock markets by putting the spotlight on keys data points and developing trendsBy moneycontrol
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Money Talks: Can Disney rekindle the magic?
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The Walt Disney Company turns 100 years old this week. But the silver screen success that helped it become the world’s biggest entertainment company will not be enough to keep it on top for another century. As households swap cable packages for streaming, and kids turn to gaming, rather than movies, Disney needs reanimating. On this week’s podcast,…
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The Walt Disney Company turns 100 years old this week. But the silver screen success that helped it become the world’s biggest entertainment company will not be enough to keep it on top for another century. As households swap cable packages for streaming, and kids turn to gaming, rather than movies, Disney needs reanimating. On this week’s podcast,…
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NDTV Exclusive: Spiritual Leader Kamlesh Patel On Being Awarded The Padma Bhushan
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NDTV Exclusive: Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar On Being Awarded The Padma Shri
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Bibi’s gambit: Israel’s government v its judiciary
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Israel’s right-wing coalition government has the country’s supreme court in its sights. Their proposal to effectively subjugate its independence to the legislature has sparked protests and stirred concern for the country’s democracy. Our correspondent reports from a newly reopened Shanghai. And how gas stoves became the latest battleground in Ameri…
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Bibi’s gambit: Israel’s government v its judiciary
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Israel’s right-wing coalition government has the country’s supreme court in its sights. Their proposal to effectively subjugate its independence to the legislature has sparked protests and stirred concern for the country’s democracy. Our correspondent reports from a newly reopened Shanghai. And how gas stoves became the latest battleground in Ameri…
Could we get de-age and live longer? Maybe with $2m and some veggie gruel. Plus: Big Tech’s lobbying spend in 2022, wildly expensive legless VR executive training, “genuine” Disney World water hits eBay, and more. Join our hosts Jacob Cohen and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on socia…
Tesla reported record revenues last quarter, the Bank of Canada signalled it would pause interest rate rises, and trillions of dollars each day are gushing into a US Federal Reserve facility designed to mop up excess cash in the financial system. Mentioned in this podcast: Tesla aims to build 1.8mn cars this year but warns of challenges US economic…
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#144 – Athena Aktipis on cancer, cooperation, and the apocalypse
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What’s the opposite of cancer? If you answered “cure,” “antidote,” or “antivenom” — you’ve obviously been reading the antonym section at www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. But today’s guest Athena Aktipis says that the opposite of cancer is us: it's having a functional multicellular body that’s cooperating effectively in order to make that m…
