The Signal Brief

A report by the National Crime Records Bureau suggests the total number of crimes that took place in the country decreased in 2021 compared to 2020.

Sadly, the smog season is here. It's time of the year in Delhi when the capital starts to choke with extremely deadly levels of pollution.

on 28 August Sunday, about 3700 kilos of explosives brought down the famous Noida Supertech Twin Towers.

India's dairy industry appears to be having problems. The cause? Climate change. According to a NYT report, India's milk production fell by 11% this year. Now that's a matter of concern.

It appears that South Koreans are banking on Elon Musk's EV company, Tesla to provide them with better financial stability. Salaried workers from South Korea have a cumulative holdings of $15 billion with Tesla stock.

n this episode, we take a look at why the Indian Startup Ecosystem is failing lately. Total capital invested in Indian startups have decreased from $12 billion in the first quarter of 2022 to $7.86 billion in the second quarter.

Singapore is finally going to scrap a controversial colonial-era law that bans gay sex between consenting adults. But while it’s a win for the community, in reality it's only a half-victory.

A recently issued tender floated by the IRCTC seems to indicate its intention to monetise traveller and freight passenger data.

For today’s deep dive, we look at the circumstances that led to FIFA’s ban on AIFF and what it means for the sport. Tune in for more!

For the intro story, we take a look at how Scotland became the first country to provide free mensural items to all citizens. Which implies that it is now a legal entitlement for people in Scotland to get free period products when they are in need.

In this episode, we talk about India's new headache, a Chinese ship. Tune in as we speak to N Sathiya Moorthy, Head of ORF’s Chennai Initiative, for today's deep dive.

It looks that YouTube is winning over TikTok's fan base. According to a Pew survey, a staggering 95% of US teens reported using YouTube. Hence, the question is: Will TikTok recover soon?

It's Walmart vs Amazon. Once again. So, according to recent developments, the retail giant is going to enter the video streaming market in the hopes of gaining the support of Paramount, Disney, and Comcast.

The latest fruity beverages from Starbucks are not appealing to the American customers. It appears that the strawberry açai refresher contains no açai. And hence, a Queens resident sued Starbucks for false advertising.

In this episode, we discuss the worldwide recognition for the movie RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli. And this South Indian movie has also been successful in drawing Western audiences.

Looks like more and more women are ditching heels over sneakers at workplaces. And white collar jobs have to make way when women ask for it.

One thing that definitely came out of the UEFA Women’s European Championship, apart from England’s supremacy, was that the final match saw the highest number of viewers ever. Brands were quick to grab their chances.

Nothing was more distressing than missing out on our favourite lemonade this summer due to soaring lemon prices. Many other commodities were affected too due to the inflation.

India kicks off the Commonwealth Games with a bang. The first day brought good news for Indians in Birmingham, with teen prodigy Jeremy Lalrinnunga bringing honour to the country.

In today’s episode, JPMorgan, the major Wall Street bank, is planning to become a travel agency. And for the deep dive, we discuss the new global health emergency- Monkeypox.

Coca Cola’s lime beverage is all set to attract health-conscious customers. The latest addition, called Limca Sportz, brands itself as a low sugar variant energy drink with Neeraj Chopra as the ambassador.

The US is the world’s largest startup hub, and guess what? Indians make up the majority of its union founders. A study finds that 66 Indians founded billion dollar companies there.

It is raining troubles for IPL as potential sponsors withdraw. And in other news, transformation of major social media platforms into short videos & profit- making spaces is shadowing the “social” part of it.

Indian online insurance company Policybazaar revealed that "illegal and unauthorised access" attempts were made to its IT systems. In other news, several new players have come forward to fill the gap in the shared mobility space that is dominated by Ola

In the States, JP Morgan and Slack have come up with initiatives to provide employment opportunities to the prisoners after their term ends. In other news, Football club FC Barcelona is broke and in a billion dollar debt. Still, it buys marquee players, l