The Signal and the Noise

EXPLORE

Society & Culture

Health & Fitness

© 2024 PodJoint

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/d8/1d/bf/d81dbfc3-9de9-9cbc-9bbb-6968a4766b55/mza_12673321086675136042.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

The Signal and the Noise

Mint - HT Smartcast

49 episodes

7 months ago

Twitter is known for its 280 characters. The signature of Mint's daily long story is its 2000 words. Sometimes, complex events in the world of business, politics and technology require an in-depth examination. And in the Signal and the Noise, Sunit and Ajai will attempt to give you a peek into the inner workings of the Mint’s long stories. Join us for the banter; stay for the insight. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

Show more...

News Commentary

Personal Journals,

Society & Culture,

All content for The Signal and the Noise is the property of Mint - HT Smartcast and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Twitter is known for its 280 characters. The signature of Mint's daily long story is its 2000 words. Sometimes, complex events in the world of business, politics and technology require an in-depth examination. And in the Signal and the Noise, Sunit and Ajai will attempt to give you a peek into the inner workings of the Mint’s long stories. Join us for the banter; stay for the insight. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

Show more...

News Commentary

Personal Journals,

Society & Culture,

Episodes (20/49)

The Signal and the Noise

How long will the second wave of Covid last?

As many parts of India are staring into the lockdown and it seems as if very little has changed. How bad is the covid situation in the country really? In this episode we talk to shahid Jameel a well known virologist and Head of Biosciences at Ashoka University about the current situation of covid-19 in our country.

4 years ago

30 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

Inside Mumbai’s new extortion economy

Hafta-Vasooli threatens to overturn Maharashtra’s politics. Just what are the tentacles of this shadow economy? In this episode, host Sunit Arora talks to journalist Smruti Koppikar about Mumbai’s new extortion economy.

4 years ago

41 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

Inside the mind of Indians one year after the lockdown

In this episode, catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Santosh Desai who's a well renowned columnist, writer and MD & CEO of Future brands, about how the pandemic has changed the way Indians live, work, eat, pray and make love. Tune in now!

4 years ago

26 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

One year since India’s Covid-19 lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic taught us many economic, political and social lessons for life. With the recent surge in Covid cases, how can we utilise those lessons and what's the way forward now? Ajai Sreevatsan chats with K Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI on the one year anniversary of lockdown.

4 years ago

24 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction

What has the pandemic taught us? How India can fight vaccine hesitancy? Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Anirban Mahapatra who got a new book out - COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction. In this podcast, he not only answer these questions but also shares his journey from writing film reviews to getting into the scientific publishing industry.

4 years ago

29 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

Government sets out regulations for digital media, OTT platforms

4 years ago

24 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

The growing fatigue with work from home

Companies are slowly and tentatively shifting from WFH to WFO. What are the plans and pain points? Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Goutam Das to find out what he has to say about the work from office model and its sustainability in the long run.

4 years ago

11 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

4: Cryptocurrency Explained

Cryptocurrency has always been a mine of controversies but the ban fear has made it the talk of the town.Catch Ajai Sreevatsan in conversation with Ajeet Khurana to find out what he has to say about the fear of ban and crypto's global outlook.

4 years ago

21 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

3: Forgive us for asking, but what’s Cred’s business model?

Credit card payment app CRED has been creating buzz ever since it launched in November 2018. In this episode host Sunit Arora along with his colleague Mihir Dalal decodes the business model of CRED; owned and founded by successful internet entrepreneur, Kunal Shah - the founder of PaisaBack and Freecharge.

4 years ago

20 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

2: Decoding Budget 2021

It's the next day after our finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the Union Budget 2021. This budget has received massive praise from several industry leaders who described it as a much-needed impetus to the economic growth engines in the wake of the pandemic.Catch Sunit Arora in conversation with Mohit Satyanand to find out what he has to say about the budget and what it means for you and your business in the future.

4 years ago

23 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

1: Farmers' Republic Day tractor parade violence

In the inaugural episode of Season-2, host Ajai is joined by his colleague Sayantan to discuss the sordid scenes of violence seen during the farmer protests in Delhi on Republic Day which were a shame.

4 years ago

15 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

38: The anti-farm law protests

Protests against the three contentious agricultural laws are still going strong and the farmers are looking in no mood to stop their protests even though the government tried having a talk with the farmers union. Tune in to this episode as Ajai along with his colleague will discuss the farmer protests.

4 years ago

16 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

37: Battered Oyo’s plan for life after covid

Some hotels on Oyo’s platform are struggling to survive. More than 40% comprises leased hotels, which are operated by local entrepreneurs who do not own the properties. In this episode, host Sunit Arora along with his colleague Mihir Dalal will discuss battered Oyo’s plan for life after covid.

4 years ago

17 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

36: Clearing the fog on economic recovery

Green shoots of revival are apparently here. But the numbers show India’s economy is not out of the doldrums. In this episode, editor @sunitarora along with Vivek Kaul will clear the fog on economic recovery. Tune in to know more!

4 years ago

24 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

35: What is Urban MGNREGA?

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, is an Indian labor law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. What gave birth to the thought of Urban MGNREGA? In this episode, Ajai Sreevatsan along with Indian economist and social scientist Reetika Khera will discuss about the Urban MGNREGA. Tune in to find out!

4 years ago

18 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

34: Scam 1992 : The Harshad Mehta story

Harshad Mehta Scam is the biggest in it's field. What was the scam about? In this episode, Sunit Arora along with Indian business journalist and author Sucheta Dalal will discuss about the findings of the scam. Tune in to find out!

5 years ago

26 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

33: United States Presidential Election

US Elections are just a week away. In this episode, Sunit Arora along with Indian diplomat Talmiz Ahmad will discuss the US Elections and how it affects India's interest. Tune in to find out!

5 years ago

21 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

32: Why India is flagging in China+1 sweepstakes

Vietnam and Bangladesh are doing well in the global race to replace China’s exports. India needs to act quickly. In this episode, Sunit Arora along with his colleague Rahul Jacob will discuss why India is flagging in China+1 sweepstakes. Tune in to find out!

5 years ago

15 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

31: India's big vaccination challenges in 2021

After mass production, taking coronavirus vaccine doses to millions across India will involve massive manpower and extremely advanced logistics. Tune in to this episode with editor @ajaxiom in conversation with his colleague Gautam Das as they discuss the broad challenges India needs to tackle after the Covid-19 vaccine is developed.

5 years ago

9 minutes

The Signal and the Noise

30: The Apple-Google app gateway duopoly

Apple-Google has relented on its 30% slice of transactions done on apps downloaded from its app store, a fight over which has been raging, of late. Tune in to this episode as editors @ajaxiom and @sunitarora discuss the Apple-Google app gateway duopoly in a new format.

5 years ago

19 minutes