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Indicast #255: India wins T20 World Cup 41:27

6M ago41:27

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India beat South Africa to lift the T20 World Cup. The finals, at Barbados, was a closely fought affair with both sides being on top of the other throughout the match. In India 67 students scored a perfect score in the recent NEET-UG exam to gain entry into medical colleges. Vladamir Putin and Kim Jong Un get chummy. What does this mean to the worl…

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Indicast #254: India loves gold 45:35

6M ago45:35

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Gold prices touched a record high last month. We talk about India's fascination with gold. Jim Simons, arguably the world's most successful investor died in May. We talk about his legacy. And in sports, the T20 World Cup has sprung up some upsets. In personal news, Aditya launches a new outfit for those planning to move to Canada. It's called Beaco…

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Indicast #253: Democracy counts, for whatever it’s worth 37:30

6M ago37:30

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India delivers a shock verdict to the Bharatiya Janata Party during the general elections. Narendra Modi’s BJP has done remarkably well and only lost out on the vote by 0.8 per cent as compared to the previous elections. It’s just that the votes were less effectively distributed. But by not winning the elections with a thumping majority means that …

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Indicast #252: The solar eclipse saga 42:25

8M ago42:25

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How does it feel to witness a solar eclipse? Aditya tells us his experience in this podcast where we dig into trivia and history of this beautiful astronomical phenomenon. Bangalore faces a water crisis. How can a country as big as India deal with water shortages? Generative artificial intelligence is and will remain in the spotlight in a year when…

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Indicast #251: India's Chess grandmasters rise 33:00

9M ago33:00

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The Candidates Tournament is among the world’s most recognised Chess contests. This time round India has as many as five grandmasters competing for the top prize. That’s a big deal given that for around 30 years, it was Vishy Anand, the sole Indian grandmaster who represented India. In politics, “washing machine” trended for a while on Twitter in t…

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Indicast #250: What social media does to our brains 42:26

9M ago42:26

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Florida just passed a bill proposing to ban access to social media for kids under the age of 14. What does social media addiction do to our brains? We talk about the subject which is close to our hearts given that both of us have kids aged ten and five. The great Indian general elections are round the corner. What is the BJP up to? And in the world…

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Indicast #249: RIP Ameen Sayani 37:53

9M ago37:53

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It’s the end of an era. Ameen Sayani recently passed away. His voice lives on. In this podcast we talk a bit about how he started in the radio industry and made a mark for himself across four decades. And he is as humble as they come. Fali Nariman, a doyen of law in India also died. And Open AI recently dropped its text to video model called SORA. …

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Indicast #248: India's Supreme Court bans electoral bonds 34:15

10M ago34:15

34:15

India's Supreme Court vetoed a scheme that allowed folks to donate to political parties anonymously. Among the more popular vehicles was the electoral bond scheme introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017. Whereas the BJP figured it might make the whole thing more transparent by doing away with cash donations, critics retorted that it made t…

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Indicast #247: Deep fake is on steroids 36:04

11M ago36:04

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Deep fake is a real and present threat to humanity. With India's general election round the corner, the government has urged both social media platforms and netizens to beware of such videos. The Ram Mandir is slated to open in January. And in sports, India and South Africa play the shortest match in the history of Test cricket.…

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Indicast #246: Clowning glory 32:40

1y ago32:40

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After 17 harrowing days 41 men were rescued from a collapsed tunnel in Uttarkhand. It was one heck of an effort. The International Clown festival concluded earlier this year. In this episode, we talk about all things clowning and delve into its history. And the Indian Space Research Organisation has taken off like never before.…

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Indicast #245: How the Ukraine war has impacted Surat's diamond industry 33:20

1y ago33:20

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Surat's diamond industry has suffered from the prolonged war in Ukraine. Nine out ten diamonds on the planet are polished in the diamond capital of India. But after America slapped sanctions on trade with Russia, workers in Surat suddenly find themselves with lesser work than before. Wages have been hit. Australia lifted the ICC men's Cricket World…

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Indicast #244: India loves junk food 39:06

1y ago39:06

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India has a junk food problem. It is a big one. In this episode we talk a bit about why that is happening and some of the science behind it all. And have you tasted the world's fourth best cheese? It's from India. A year after FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange folded, Sam Bankman-Fried, the firm's infamous boss has been convicted of multiple counts …

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Indicast #243: India embraces IVF 47:03

1y ago47:03

47:03

Firstly, a very Happy Diwali to everyone. Indian couples are increasingly embracing In Vitro Fertilization, often the last hope for having a baby. While it is a boon for millions of new parents, it is also a painful and demanding process on women. India has placed a multi-billion dollar order on new planes in recent times. Also, what do airlines do…

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Indicast #242: India wants Bharat or does it 40:17

1y ago40:17

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It has been quite the year. And some of it has been rather grim. The Israel and Hamas conflict has been deadly. Thousands of civilians have lost their lives. Closer home, some folks insist on renaming India to Bharat. In cricket, the World Cup is on and India is on song. And Bishan Singh Bedi just passed away.…

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Indicast #241: The Adani Way 35:38

2y ago35:38

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The Adani Group has been hit with a bunch of allegations from Hindenburg Research, an American investment firm that specialises in making bets against companies that it considers are overvalued. What does it mean for the conglomerate? Tech layoffs may have made the news but how bad will the impending recession in America turn out? Not half bad is w…

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Indicast #240: India's census is delayed again 27:25

2y ago27:25

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Once in ten years India conducts a massive exercise to count its population and collect vital data about its citizens. This time round the census, normally a once-in-a-decade-affair has been postponed yet again. Why? We delve into some of the reasons. And scientists in Switzerland have figured out a way to deflect lightning bolts with lasers.…

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Indicast #239: That sinking feeling 35:34

2y ago35:34

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Joshimath in the Himalayas is sinking. With cracks all over buildings, hotels and streets, the place may crumble any moment. We segue into the tallest mountain in the world, which isn't Everest. And back on land some companies are offering employees to nap at work, not an old concept but fairly new among startups in India. And Go First forgets its …

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Indicast #238: India's oddly terrifying dead-ends 42:48

2y ago42:48

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As Covid-19 ravages China, many countries, including India, brace themselves and start taking adequate measures. Whereas the death toll from covid may not be as high as before, Indians in the country continue to find other oddly terrifying ways to die. In related news a report reckons that the most dangerous time to drive on the road is between 6 t…

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Indicast #237: Welcome 2023! 36:31

2y ago36:31

36:31

As 2022 drew to a close, another sporting legend passed away. We pay a small tribute to Pele who brought football to millions of homes and made it the beautiful game we know of and grew up to. Closer home in India Mukesh Ambani just completed 20 years as the boss of the Reliance empire. And internationally, Elon Musk just lost $200bn along with a f…

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Indicast #236: How prodigies work 42:45

2y ago42:45

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Rishi Rajpopat, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge solved a 3,500 year old Sanskrit puzzle. We scratched our heads to understand how folks like him and Pragg, the teenage chess sensation, who recently won the Arjuna award, function. And in sports, Argentina wins the world cup.

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Indicast #235: All eyes on Qatar 42:41

2y ago42:41

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The World Cup is round the corner. The world's biggest spectacle is also mired with controversies, some of which we talk about in this episode. A village in Sangli, western Maharashtra goes offline for a couple of hours daily in the quest for a digital detox and in international news, more than 150 people perish in Seoul in a crowd crush.…

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Indicast #234: Of bat, ball and British politics 34:35

2y ago34:35

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After a year-long nap, we are back to cover some familiar ground by talking a bit about the ongoing ICC T20 Men's Cricket World Cup. Zimbabwe and India pulled off improbable wins in the tournament. Whereas players get cracking on the field, viewers place their bets on a number of gambling apps, a rather big business in India. So big that a few agri…

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Indicast #233: India at COP26 28:25

3y ago28:25

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IA very Happy belated Diwali to one and all. As COP26 draws to a close, countries make their promises and hope to keep them to make a difference to the worsening climate crisis. Where does India stand? In sports, Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team. And in a quirk of evolution, elephants in Mozambique …

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Indicast #232: Of Air India and love hotels 42:27

3y ago42:27

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In an episode which is all over the place, we start with what on earth are NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens. Aditya is excited about Air India being taken over by the Tatas. Meanwhile, why are Indians so kicked about their spiritual leaders? In sports, Pakistan is on a song in the ongoing T20 World Cup and in India, love hotels are flourishing.…

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Indicast #231: Cryptocurrency craze in India 28:42

3+ y ago28:42

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John Oliver once quipped that cryptocurrency is everything that you do not understand about money combined with everything you do not understand about computers. 70 million Indians do not seem to agree. They have bet on Bitcoins and their modern clones through a variety of exchanges in the country. In this podcast, we talk about the enigmatic new a…

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Indicast #255: India wins T20 World Cup 41:27

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Indicast #254: India loves gold 45:35

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Indicast #253: Democracy counts, for whatever it’s worth 37:30

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Indicast #252: The solar eclipse saga 42:25

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Indicast #251: India's Chess grandmasters rise 33:00

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Indicast #250: What social media does to our brains 42:26

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Indicast #249: RIP Ameen Sayani 37:53

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Indicast #248: India's Supreme Court bans electoral bonds 34:15

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Indicast #247: Deep fake is on steroids 36:04

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Indicast #246: Clowning glory 32:40

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Indicast #245: How the Ukraine war has impacted Surat's diamond industry 33:20

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Indicast #244: India loves junk food 39:06

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Indicast #243: India embraces IVF 47:03

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Indicast #242: India wants Bharat or does it 40:17

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Indicast #241: The Adani Way 35:38

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Indicast #240: India's census is delayed again 27:25

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Indicast #239: That sinking feeling 35:34

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Indicast #238: India's oddly terrifying dead-ends 42:48

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Indicast #237: Welcome 2023! 36:31

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Indicast #236: How prodigies work 42:45

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Indicast #235: All eyes on Qatar 42:41

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Indicast #234: Of bat, ball and British politics 34:35

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Indicast #233: India at COP26 28:25

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Indicast #232: Of Air India and love hotels 42:27

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Indicast #231: Cryptocurrency craze in India 28:42

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