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What if solving climate change makes life better? From cutting-edge tech innovation to effective policy implementation, Supercool climate solutions are spreading to towns and cities across the globe. These climate initiatives do more than cut carbon. They improve our lives, save us money, and strengthen our communities. Each week, Josh Dorfman pinpoints the stories and data behind civilization’s dynamic response to climate change as we advance toward the low-carbon future.
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Disruptors

RBC Thought Leadership, John Stackhouse

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Disruptors, an RBC podcast, is an ongoing series hosted by SVP John Stackhouse about reimagining Canada’s economy in a time of unprecedented change. It features thought-provoking conversations with Canadian business and innovation leaders about planting the seeds of a new economy.
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The Interchange: Recharged podcast is a leading global clean tech podcast that has been running since 2017. Every two weeks experts and industry leaders from the world of clean tech and energy join host David Banmiller for a deep dive into their technology, the future of their sector, funding and policy impacts. We aim to provide a platform for start-ups, new companies and organisations who are innovating and solving real world problems in the energy transition. Our listeners are energy expe ...
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Sustainability Solved

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Each month, we meet with inspirational people at the forefront of the sustainable movement, making innovative changes within their organisation to tackle the climate crisis. Each podcast will provide insights, knowledge, and tips for becoming a more sustainable business across various industries and sectors. Whether you’re looking to start or accelerate your organisation’s sustainability journey, Sustainability Solved will help you each step of the way.
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Our planet is warming at an unsustainable rate. This climate crisis is being caused by humans and it will take human ingenuity to stop or reverse it... Hardware to Save a Planet explores the technical innovations that are giving us hope in the fight against climate change. Each episode focuses on a specific climate challenge and explores an emerging physical technology solution, with the person bringing it into reality. Hosted by Dylan Garrett, Head of Climate Tech Business at Synapse.
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Accidental Gods

Accidental Gods

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The old paradigm is breaking apart. The new one is still not fully shaped. If we're going to emerge into a just, equitable - and above all regenerative - system, we need to meet the people who are already living, working, thinking and believing at the leading edge of inter-becoming transformation. Accidental Gods exists to bring these voices to the world so that we can all step forward into a future we'd be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. We have the choice now - we can ...
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Energy Tech Startups

Digital Wildcatters

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They say everything's bigger in Texas, including climate change. That's why Houston is leading the energy transition. Here in H-Town, the fourth largest city in the United States, entrepreneurs from across Texas and around the world are gathering to work with titans of industry to build the technology that will reduce emissions and power a low carbon future. We sit down with those change makers and wildcatters who are solving the toughest energy challenges with trillions of dollars on the li ...
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Grow Everything reveals the world of biology as technology. Hosts Erum Khan and Karl Schmieder interview leaders and influencers biologizing industries with tools like synthetic biology, precision fermentation, bioprospecting, and more. These companies make biomaterials from waste, cosmetics that restore healthy hair and skin, and delicious cultivated foods in a bioreactor and so much more. Join us as we discuss the latest and greatest across biotech, synbio, entrepreneurship, and culture an ...
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How to Solve Poverty

Brandon Stover | Plato University

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Learn to solve one of the greatest challenges of our time: poverty. In this course you’ll use systems thinking to understand the causes, systems, and obstacles underlying the poverty challenge and discover a portfolio of possible solutions. Explore our easy-to-understand, science-backed lessons with actionable advice and practical skills you can learn to start taking action right away without being an economist! When you're ready to learn more skills, join for FREE at Plato.University/course ...
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Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.
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Justice by Design with Kimberly Atkins Stohr Kimberly Atkins Stohr, of The Webby Award winning podcast #SistersInLaw, the Boston Globe and MSNBC, is launching a new podcast. On "Justice by Design," Kimberly explores how justice is meticulously crafted in our society, bringing to the table the heroes working on the ground to find real solutions to our most pressing issues. Each episode delves into critical topics such as access to reproductive health care, solving the climate crisis, or ensur ...
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Examining the strategies and deployments around decarbonisation in hard to abate sectors, we speak with CEOs, heads of corporate strategy, CTOs, Innovation/R&D, project directors & heads of carbon management from around the world. Hosted by Alex Cameron of the Decarbonization Leaders Network and Decarb Connect & produced by Janno Media.
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Dedicated to sharing the stories of business visionaries who are intentionally establishing a purpose beyond profit. From economy building to the refugee crisis. From climate change to equity. Listen in to hear how business visionaries are having a positive impact on the world by using their brand.
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80,000 Hours Podcast

Rob, Luisa, Keiran, and the 80,000 Hours team

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Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Subscribe by searching for '80000 Hours' wherever you get podcasts. Produced by Keiran Harris. Hosted by Rob Wiblin and Luisa Rodriguez.
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Get your behind-the-curtain peek at the most surprising and hopeful climate tech solutions Australian startups are working on today. Hear from startup teams solving global climate challenges in ways you might not have thought of before. Learn about their unique startup journeys and get a dose of optimism for a better world. Listen to The Mix powered by Climate Salad now.
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Have you ever wondered if the five day work week can be fixed? Or how to prevent the use of 184 billion rolls of toilet paper every year? (We’re literally flushing trees down the toilet.) Ming and Tom can solve Rubik’s Cubes in 10 seconds flat, so now they’re turning their attention to some of the world’s biggest problems. Road rage. Phone addiction. 15 character passwords with punctuation. These are your problems. And they’re going to try and solve them. So make sure you subscribe, follow o ...
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USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast

USAID Food Loss and Waste Community of Practice

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Welcome to USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast! 30 to 40 percent of the food we produce is wasted or lost, contributing to a global food crisis with over 800 million going to bed hungry. Listen on as USAID experts speak with researchers and development professionals to explore approaches to solving this critical issue that demands a kitchen sink approach. When it comes to climate, food security, agriculture production, and food systems sustainability, we have no time to waste.
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Disruptors for GOOD explores social entrepreneurship and social enterprises around the world who have dedicated their lives to ethical fashion, impact investing, climate change, sustainable travel, and businesses that impact the world in a positive way. The founder of Causeartist, Grant Trahant, does one-on-one interviews with some of the most creative and impactful startups and brands around the world.
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Cold Call

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny

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Cold Call distills Harvard Business School's legendary case studies into podcast form. Hosted by Brian Kenny, the podcast airs every two weeks and features Harvard Business School faculty discussing cases they've written and the lessons they impart.
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Terra.do is an online climate school. We teach you everything climate, connect you to an online community of changemakers and put you to work remotely on high-impact climate projects that need your unique skills. Our podcasts are focused on climate change, sustainability, development, conservation, and many more issues focused on developing countries, starting with India.
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Have you ever wondered how we’re going to reverse seemingly irreversible climate change damage? All signs seem to point toward one direction: climate technology. The Tactical Toolbelt podcast features Fifth Wall Climate Technology Investment Partner Greg Smithies, who explores how to leverage technology to make the Built Environment more sustainable. Listen in on conversations with those inventing, funding, and deploying cutting-edge climate technologies to learn how these advancements can h ...
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Africa’s Big Switch is a podcast that aims to identify current and future solutions to complex problems on the African continent. Examples of such problems include: Climate Change, Homelessness, Poverty, Political Instability, Famine, Floods etc.Our first season sheds light and sparks conversation around the future of energy in Africa.Why Energy?Modern society depends on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. A well-established energy system su ...
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LSEG Sustainable Growth

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

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The LSEG Sustainable Growth Podcast tackles important issues which intersect sustainability and finance, hosted by Jane Goodland, LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability. We talk about some of the biggest issues of our time – from climate transition and investment, green infrastructure to greenwashing, natural capital, carbon markets, financial inclusion, equality and inclusion and more! We hear from leading experts from Microsoft, ISSB, IIGCC, Blackrock, IFAD, Women's World Banking, Climate Imp ...
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Learning for Life @ Gustavus

Gustavus Adolphus College

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History professor Greg Kaster explores the intersections of liberal arts learning, current events, and real-world problem solving from the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. From conversations with cancer and climate change researchers to behind-the-scenes glimpses into higher ed decision-making, Kaster's short, engaging interviews introduce listeners to the people behind the ideas.
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How to Solve Climate Change

Brandon Stover | Plato University

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Learn to solve one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. In this course you’ll use systems thinking to understand the causes, systems, and obstacles underlying the climate change challenge and discover a portfolio of possible solutions. Explore our easy-to-understand, science-backed lessons featuring global experts in climate research, policy, technology, and beyond, with actionable advice and practical skills you can learn to start taking action right away without being a ...
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How can we work together to solve big problems for society and planet, and have fun in the solving? We need groups of humans to create positive change for future generations. This podcast explores how we can use the power of the human mind to do just that. Hear stories and views of people who've shifted into a new state of awareness. People who have tackled the seemingly intractable problems facing their communities.
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Listen in on conversations with the IKEA Foundation team and guests from the world of philanthropy, climate change, renewable energy and sustainable development on a wide range of issues and challenges we face today. If your approach to problem solving is to ask the question ‘what if’, this podcast is made for you. Produced by the IKEA Foundation communications team.
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Solving Climate, Naturally

Solving Climate, Naturally

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We are a show about nature’s role in tackling climate change. A new industry is taking shape, and our goal is to host a candid, cross-disciplinary conversation on nature and its role in addressing climate change. We are three friends with diverse backgrounds who met in business school at Stanford and share a common interest in demystifying natural climate solutions. Together, we’ll unpack this growing field and connect the dots across the people and ideas shaping its future. Whether you work ...
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Impact 3x

Alex, Marc & Miquel

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This is Impact 3X, home of the impact society. Start-ups that reach 1Bn$ valuations are a very rare phenomenon. That's why people call them unicorns. And because everybody wants to run a company that reaches a sky-high valuation or massive profits, there are many publications that focus on helping you get there. Well… we are not one of those. At 3X, we believe that what's truly unique are organizations that focus on optimizing, not one but, three dimensions in parallel: planet, people and pr ...
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Solve for X is your window on the future. Each episode, journalist Manjula Selvarajah goes behind the hype and headlines to make sense of how new technologies are reshaping our world. Can we predict the next pandemic? What if we geoengineer the oceans to stop climate change? Could robots help preserve wildlife? Find answers to these questions and more in the new series of Solve for X.
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BioHackers Podcast

David James Clarke IV and Alex Feltus

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Welcome to the BioHackers Podcast! Every few weeks, David and Alex welcome a world-class scientists to explore interesting topics within the AI and BioHacker movement, including Generative AI, Chaos Theory, AI in Biosciences, Climate Change, Advancements in EdTech and BioHackathons. BioHackers are a community of digital biotechnicians dedicated to solving many of the world’s toughest problems by closing the data-driven R&D workforce demand gap. This ecosystem of skilled data workers work tog ...
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How do we build a world with abundant, affordable, carbon-free electricity? That’s the question at the heart of Good Clean Energy, a podcast featuring interviews with scientists, innovators and energy experts working to transform the energy ecosystem and tackle climate change.
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Hear Interviews with innovative creative artists, entrepreneurs, business, and thought leaders. You’ll have a front row seat as they explore their internal, uncharted waters and express their realizations about what helps and inspires them to grow, achieve, and succeed. Get their up to the minute insights as I tease out answers to questions they’ve never pondered before. You’ll also learn how to supercharge your own innovative drive, mindfulness, and communication skills. Guests have include ...
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Erased

Dana Miller, Parimal M Rohit, Mary Carreon

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Erased is a weekly environmental news podcast where we have connections and provide information on climate issues and stories that affect us every day.
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REPLACE. It's the one word that will stop climate change. If you've ever felt there are no clear guides, if you're tired of solutions like "use LED bulbs" or "drive less", if you feel hollowed out by protesters chanting "do something" without that something defined, you're not alone. Fortunately, there are thousands of people around the world who are doing "something". We'll show you their solutions, how they're doing it, how they're funded, and how long it takes to make a difference. We hav ...
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We know it’s alarming. Our streets and cities are flooding, our forests are burning, sea levels are on the rise. Our shared home, planet Earth, is threatened by man-made climate change. But did you also know that we already have the solutions to stop the escalating climate crisis? In this five episode podcast series we explore the solutions and dive into why the key to reaching our collective climate goals lies with the global energy sector and a systemic, swift transition from black to gree ...
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Just for a Change

Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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The Just for a Change podcast is back with a brand new season to provoke and inspire! Presenting Season 4 of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship which explores the theme “The Power of Connections”. The pursuit of social justice requires the effort of many, and in the work that the Bertha Centre does we have seen powerful intersections driving society towards positive change. In this new season, discussions with social entrepre ...
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❓ Ever wondered how the #WaterIndustry was reacting to our World's Water Challenges? Water Scarcity? #SDG6? PFAS? Climate Change? Circular Economy? Digitization and Smart Water? 💪 Get the Water Market pulse for free. In one hour per week, while you do the dishes! 📈 We talk water investment, water tech, water entrepreneurship and water market with entrepreneurs, thought leaders, book authors, scientists, investment funds, VCs, and C-Level experts from water majors. ➡️ Leverage their insights, ...
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 7th of august and here are the headlines. In a heartbreaking twist of fate for Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler will be disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she could not make the weight on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal bout. The IOA said in a statement, …
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the recent turn of events in Bangladesh, where Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of violent anti-government protests. They also talk about the attacks on the Hindu population of Bangladesh that have followed the exit of Sheikh Hasina.Follow Abh…
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இடஒதுக்கீட்டை அழிக்க பார்க்கும் உச்சநீதிமன்ற தீர்ப்பு | Sub-classification of SC-ST | ReservationIn this episode we discuss with Sourabh Rai, Supreme Court Lawyer, on the consequences of recent Supreme Court judgement permitting sub-classification of SC/ST. The discussion also covers how the Supreme Court judges used their discretionary powers to c…
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Budget 2024 introduced several changes for individual taxpayers. It liberalized tax slabs and rates, increased the standard deduction limit to Rs 75,000 under the new concessional tax regime, and raised the deduction limit for employers' contributions to the National Pension System (NPS) from 10% to 14%, also under the new regime. Additionally, a n…
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Utah is at the forefront of a major shift in residential solar energy. Rocky Mountain Power, the state's energy utility, is enrolling thousands of residents in Wattsmart, a pioneering program offering financial incentives and payments to homeowners who install grid-connected batteries alongside solar panels or retrofit older solar panel systems wit…
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Rohan Pai delve into the imbalances between demand and supply in India's whey protein market. This discussion examines the competitive advantage of India's dairy sector, the role of private players, and the factors that hinder whey protein production in India, as well as strategies for enhanc…
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Imagine a world where quality healthcare services are available to all, and where technology enables and enhances access. Where those living in rural areas can access the same healthcare services as those in urban areas. SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service Trust (AMS), a non-profit aero-medical rescue organisation working in partnership with the Provinc…
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The Western world is in a crisis of democracy - but we learn a lot of our principles from the ways we interact online and the internet is essentially a feudal space that gives absolute power to a few and robs the many of agency. Nathan Schneidersuggests that if we were able to shape a more liquid democracy online, our experience of generative inter…
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See one, do one, teach one. This is the way so many of us learned how to do our jobs through mentorships, apprenticeships and other on-the-job training schemes. But AI and robotics are changing the way we teach many important skills says automation expert and assistant professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, Dr Matt Beane. He says …
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Hydraloop stole the show despite Samsung, Sony, or Mercedes aiming at big bangs. Yet, how easy is it to create a category in the #WaterSector? More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Hydraloop's website: https://www.hydraloop.com/ 🔗 Netflix - Brav…
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In this episode of Market Minutes, Nandita Khemka talks about the key factors to watch out for today. The Indian markets failed to hold on to the morning gains and ended lower for the third straight session on Tuesday amid volatility led by mixed sectoral performance. At close, the Sensex was down 125 points at 78,633, and the Nifty was down 63 poi…
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The earliest known pottery vessels were discovered in Jiangxi in China and date back to 18,000 BC. While it doesn't go quite that far back, the Napier Pottery Club is celebrating a big milestone, marking 70 years since it was established. Hawke's Bay clay artist Penny Madden has been with the club for more than 50 years and she chats to Jesse about…
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It's a big day today for a Christchurch based charity which is on a mission to improve the dental health of our tamariki. The BYTE charitable trust provides toothbrushes and toothpaste to classrooms of six- and seven-year olds who then get together for a group brushing activity twice daily. The pilot programme has today been launched at Te Komanawa…
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Here in Aotearoa men represent around just two percent of those claiming paid parental leave. However a Taranaki father is keen to see that change. Callum Williamson is taking leave from his general manager role at Conductive Education Taranaki to look after his two children aged three, and ten months. For the next three months he will be writing a…
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First, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt talks to us about the Ayushman Bharat scheme and how it has been working since the last six years. She also shares that the central government wants to include all the senior citizens above the age of 70 within the ambit of the scheme and how it will impact the expenditure for it. Next, Indian Express’ Harish Damo…
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On this episode of Cyrus Says, we're honored to host Sunitha Krishnan, the fearless social activist and Padma Shri awardee who has dedicated her life to rescuing and rehabilitating sex-trafficked victims through her NGO, Prajwala. Sunitha shares her compelling story of overcoming a life-changing accident that led to her deep passion for social just…
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In this video, we explore how progressive taxes could be a solution to poverty. We start by defining progressive taxes and their underlying principles, followed by an examination of how these taxes redistribute wealth to promote income equality. The video also discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks, including arguments from critics and prop…
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In early 2023, Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera, started developing the EdTech firm’s strategy for incorporating generative AI into their offerings. He asked his teams to focus on value to the firm and cost of implementation, and they identified four key projects: powering translations and modifying content format and delivery, personalized coach…
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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. It’s the 6th of August and here are today's headlines. The Bangladesh parliament dissolved today, the Parliament’s office said as per news agency Reuters. Student protest coordinators had asked for the dissolving by 3 pm local today, pushing for the formation of a new inte…
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How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms? Jake Ferguson is an award-winning musician known for his work with The Heliocentrics and as a solo artist under the name The Brkn Record. Alongside legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson …
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How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms? Jake Ferguson is an award-winning musician known for his work with The Heliocentrics and as a solo artist under the name The Brkn Record. Alongside legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson …
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The global race to apply AI to robotics in a way that can make society better is on — offering unprecedented efficiency, precision and enhancing productivity to relieve humans from mundane tasks.Though there are concerns regarding ethical dilemmas and potential job displacement — fueling fears about the societal impact of these advancements. Striki…
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How does the employment scenario look in India? What is the quality of jobs being created? What are the aspirations of India's youth, and is the Indian economy able to meet them? Sarthak Pradhan and Suman Joshi discuss these questions based on the findings of the ILO's India Employment Report 2024. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public pol…
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Sometimes it feels like motivating your teenager or Gen Z co-worker is an impossible task. Too often, an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex is blamed for lack of motivation or common sense says Psychologist David Yeager. But he doesn't play the brain blame game. Dr Yeager says there are ways to harness the good things about young people's brains that…
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In this episode of Market Minutes, Nandita Khemka talks about the key factors to watch out for today. The Indian markets plunged more than 3 percent intraday on August 5 driven by weak global sentiments led by potential US recession worries after disappointing job data. Additionally, escalation of geopolitical tensions and fears of a reverse Yen ca…
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