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34: Challenges for Google’s Sundar Pichai as he takes helm of Alphabet
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - December 05, 2019 08:22 - 8 minutesSundar Pichai is set to take over as CEO of Google’s holding company Alphabet Inc. He joins at a time when the company is buffeted by antitrust investigations into whether it has created monopoly conditions in the market. Formidable growth of a company alone should not be a reason for punishment...
Naturally Integrative Medicine
Recommended Daily Dose - December 02, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFeeling sick and tired all the time is getting old, isn't it? Doesn't it feel like there are some people who are always healthy and motivated, but you continue to feel sluggish and drowsy? It might be time to speak with an Integrative Medicine doctor. On this week's episode, our doctors speak wi...
33: Row over India’s consul general in New York’s Kashmir-Israel analogy
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 28, 2019 17:55 - 9 minutesIndia’s consul general in New York, Sandeep Chakravarty is in the news for wrong reasons. In a video that surfaced online, he linked the future of Kashmiri Pandits to that of Israel and Jews. By drawing an analogy between India and Israel traditionally, India has opposed any form of Israeli occu...
32: RBI names 30 major wilful defaulters; transparency or public shaming?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 21, 2019 13:19 - 9 minutesThe Reserve Bank of India has released a list containing names of 30 major willful defaulters in response to a Right to Information application filed by online news publication The Wire. The Reserve Bank of India has released a list containing names of 30 major willful defaulters in response to ...
31: Will Yogi govt’s bid to change Agra’s name impact its brand value?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 21, 2019 13:16 - 7 minutesThe Uttar Pradesh government has asked the Bhim Rao Ambedkar University to find out if the city of Agra where the Taj Mahal resides has an ancient name. This suggests the government is planning to rename it, as it did in the case of other cities such as Allahabad, which is now called Prayagraj. ...
30: Impact of SC order on Air India pilot’s insolvency plea
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 19, 2019 15:01 - 8 minutesThe Supreme Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal to consider afresh a plea filed by an Air India pilot to initiate insolvency proceedings against the company. Under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, salaried employees can initiate insolvency proceedings against a c...
Saber and a Stethoscope with Kamali Thompson
Recommended Daily Dose - November 18, 2019 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsShe's a Team USA Fencer, a fourth year medical student, and a 2020 Olympic hopeful? Talk about a triple threat! Kamali Thompson joins our doctors on this week's episode. Tune in to find out what it takes to be a fencing champion, plus pick up some time-management tips from a pro. Because if anyo...
29: YouGov-Mint Millennial Survey: Indian millennials and their job worries?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 18, 2019 14:17 - 8 minutesAccording to the third round of YouGov-Mint Millennial Survey, pessimism grew among millennials (those aged between 23-38 years of age) between mid-September and mid-October. Surprisingly, millennials with higher educational qualifications were more pessimistic than those with lesser qualificati...
28: Sabarimala issue: gender equality vs freedom of religion
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 14, 2019 13:52 - 7 minutesA five-judge bench of the Supreme Court has referred the review of its judgment in the Sabarimala case to a larger seven-judge bench. In its 2018 ruling, the top court had ordered that menstruating women must also be allowed to enter the temple. The petitioners, however, argue that this violates...
27: Could the SC order dislodge Yediyurappa in Karnataka?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 14, 2019 02:14 - 7 minutesThe Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) legislators in Karnataka and to allow them to contest polls raises the question if the B.S. Yediyurappa government would survive. The by-polls are scheduled to be held in 15 assembly seats i...
26: Is the Hindutva ideology past its political prime?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 13, 2019 03:50 - 8 minutesHindutva as an ideology has aided the ruling party on its path to power, with issues such as the revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya serving as the cornerstones of the ideology. But with some of these issues now having been settled, the questi...
Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies with Dr. Mary Ann Picone
Recommended Daily Dose - November 11, 2019 19:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMany advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis, but questions still remain - not just for people living with the disease - but for those who encounter it in the medical community. This week, the docs talk to MS expert and author Dr. Mary Ann Picone, who addres...
25: Millennials spending on sin goods, shift in their psychographic profile
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 07, 2019 14:17 - 8 minutesAccording to an analysis done by American Express, millennials account for a third of all the luxury spending done by its Indian customers, and this proportion is rising sharply. Does this suggest that the 19-39 year olds of the present times think differently from those in the previous generati...
24: Will a shift to other messaging platforms shield people from recent spyware attack
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 06, 2019 13:14 - 7 minutesWhatsApp downloads in India reportedly fell by a dramatic 80% to 1.8 million between October 26 and November 3 from the previous nine-day period. At the same time, rivals such as Telegram and Signal witnessed a considerable jump in their number of users. This shift could most likely have been a r...
24: Will a shift to other messaging platforms shield people from a spyware attack
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 06, 2019 13:14 - 8 minutesWhatsApp downloads in India reportedly fell by a dramatic 80% to 1.8 million between October 26 and November 3 from the previous nine-day period. At the same time, rivals such as Telegram and Signal witnessed a considerable jump in their number of users. This shift could most likely have been a ...
23: Microsoft‘s experiment, a four-day work week
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 05, 2019 13:52 - 6 minutesMicrosoft tested out a four-day work week in Japan and found a significant rise in the productivity of its workers by 40%. Similar studies also echo along the same lines where employees reported better work-life balance, improved focus in office among others. Sure, this has its perks but is it v...
Mosquitos Suck
Recommended Daily Dose - November 04, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe title of this episode says it all. And we don’t just mean literally – because the aftermath of a mosquito bite isn’t always as simple and annoying as the large, itchy bumps you’re left scratching for days. Those bites can also bring some serious and sometimes deadly threats – like malaria, f...
22: No political ads on Twitter, violation of free speech
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - November 01, 2019 11:13 - 7 minutesJack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter Inc, in a series of tweets announced that political advertising on the platform would be banned. The reach of the political messages, he said, should be “earned“ and not “bought”. The move is of significance given the misuse of social media to spread fake news that ca...
21: Is there a case for dividend distribution tax
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 31, 2019 09:24 - 7 minutesAccording to reports, the government is planning to scrap the dividend distribution tax paid by companies. One argument is that taxing dividends amounts to double taxation since the profits of the company, from which dividends are distributed, are already subjected to tax. In addition, we need m...
20: The tussle between BJP-Shiv Sena is bad for governance
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 30, 2019 10:20 - 6 minutesThe Shiv Sena is acting tough with its alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra. It wants the post of chief minister to be shared by the two parties for half of the assembly’s term each. The BJP, having emerged the largest party in the just-concluded state election, wants its...
19: Does Baghdadi’s killing mean the end of ISIS threat
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 29, 2019 09:34 - 6 minutesUS President Donald Trump has announced that ISIS leader Abu Bakr-Al Baghdadi died in a military raid. Baghdadi’s death, who inspired followers to take up violent acts in the pursuit of establishing a global caliphate, would deliver a significant blow to the organization. However, this should no...
18: Sebi conducts probe into huge derivates position in Infosys: Could this smell of insider trading?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 11:11 - 5 minutesMarkets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is probing the huge build up of derivates positions in the Infosys stock. This comes amid whistleblower allegations of governance lapses made by a group claiming to be Infosys employees. Reportedly, put options for 1.8 million shares of the...
18: Sebi conducts probe into huge derivates position in Infosys
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 11:11 - 6 minutesMarkets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is probing the huge build up of derivates positions in the Infosys stock. This comes amid whistleblower allegations of governance lapses made by a group claiming to be Infosys employees. Reportedly, put options for 1.8 million shares of th...
17: Draft Social Security code for gig workers- What are the challenges?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 11:06 - 6 minutesThe government has in the Code on Social Security Bill 2019 proposed to extend certain social security benefits to so-called gig workers—those who work for various aggregators mostly on contract. This is an important step towards ensuring that such workers, who typically don’t get the benefits o...
16: What does Trump’s apparent admission of US nuclear weapons in Turkey imply?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 11:00 - 6 minutesPresident Trump appears to have inadvertently confirmed the presence of US nuclear weapons in Turkey, making this possibly the first time the country has publicly acknowledged what has been considered an open secret for years. This may revive concerns about the safety of these weapons in the wak...
15: Banerjee-Duflo show demand is crucial for education
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 10:58 - 6 minutesNobel laureates Abhijeet Banerjee and Esther Duflo picked education as a critical social sector to examine whether people are in a poverty trap or not. Through a study, the economists found that it is critical for demand to exist that could spur the need for education. While governments often fo...
14: Does IRCTC share price surge signal market sentiment upturn?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 10:54 - 6 minutesShares of state-run IRCTC more than doubled on market debut on the BSE and NSE on Monday. The railway services provider’s IPO was subscribed more than 112 times. Though its early to say if market sentiment has turned a corner, the strong demand does suggest that New Delhi needs to work out its p...
13: Is China’s economic growth model worth emulating?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 10:49 - 5 minutesChina’s Communist Party (CCP) today marks the 70th anniversary of its 1949 revolution. The journey from an undeveloped economy to becoming the second-largest economy in the world is no mean feat, especially considering the millions of people it has been able to lift out of poverty. But this rapi...
12: Why are millennials steering away from buying houses?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 10:45 - 5 minutesData from various surveys suggests that millennials are shying away from buying houses. This could be because of a shift in their investment choices, as more attractive asset classes like mutual funds gain their attention. It could also be because of expectations of change in jobs, which could t...
11: Will opting out early with a B.Sc degree dilute brand IIT?
Mint Views Daily Dispatch - October 24, 2019 10:43 - 6 minutesThe human resources development ministry has proposed that IIT students who are unable to cope up with the rigour of the institute’s four-year B.Tech course be given an option to pursue a three-year B.Sc ( Engineering) instead. If implemented, the move would help students opt for a more suitable...
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