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In this podcast adaptation of the renowned Mint Primer, host Rohan delivers concise, digestible Q&A sessions on headline stories. Every morning, gain valuable insights into major, intricate narratives for a comprehensive understanding. Dive deeper into Primer's breaking news, opinions, special reports, and more. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

After the freeze: will we soon get a petrol price cut?

6 mins; November 20, 2023

India’s heft in MSCI EM index: what it means

5 mins; November 17, 2023

The rupee: its fall, recovery and the RBI’s role

5 mins; November 16, 2023

Our AQI woes: Why farmers still burn stubble

5 mins; November 15, 2023

Long hours is not the productivity fix India needs

6 mins; November 14, 2023

Why is it hard to catch those who make deepfakes?

5 mins; November 10, 2023

WeWork’s fall: the outlook for co-working firms

6 mins; November 09, 2023

Home sales: will this be the best festive qtr ever?

6 mins; November 08, 2023

What will 5 more years of free foodgrain bring?

5 mins; November 07, 2023

Foreign listing: pros and cons for firms, investors

5 mins; November 06, 2023

Status quo again: What to make of the Fed decision

6 mins; November 03, 2023

Snoopgate: How to tell if your phone's hacked

6 mins; November 02, 2023

There’s a boom in premium phones: What’s driving it?

6 mins; November 01, 2023

Two-wheelers: Driving to an electric future?

6 mins; October 31, 2023

Auto-nomous: But shouldn’t we be in charge?

6 mins; October 30, 2023

What the spike in US bond yields means for you

5 mins; October 27, 2023

Could FY24 turn out to be a bleak year for IT hiring?

6 mins; October 25, 2023

Making sense of India’s record food production

6 mins; October 22, 2023

Higher-for-longer interest era: The Indian outlook

5 mins; October 20, 2023

Faster, higher, stronger? Games and the economy

6 mins; October 17, 2023

Can inflation swing votes in state elections?

6 mins; October 17, 2023

Why ADAS cars are the talk of the town

5 mins; October 16, 2023

Why states in the South are in a rush to borrow

7 mins; October 12, 2023

A Fissured Land: Israel, Palestine, and Hamas

7 mins; October 12, 2023

Nobel: Lessons from Claudia Goldin’s findings

6 mins; October 10, 2023

Grave New World: Can we oversee AI decisions?

6 mins; October 09, 2023

Sikkim review: How safe are dams in India?

6 mins; October 08, 2023

How prices have moved since last MPC meeting

6 mins; October 05, 2023

Malaria Gets its Second Vax: Why it’s Momentous

6 mins; October 05, 2023

How an Andhra Scheme Can Save Pension Reforms

5 mins; October 04, 2023

Why EU’s carbon tax is facing pushback

6 mins; October 02, 2023

Why sovereign gold bonds are glittering away

6 mins; September 29, 2023

Borrowing plans: Why the market remained calm

5 mins; September 28, 2023

1.5 Trillion in taxes? The gamblee with online gaming?

6 mins; September 27, 2023

Analyzing key factors behind housing project completions

6 mins; September 26, 2023

Life beyond oil: Can distance tax ease the switch?

6 mins; August 10, 2023

IT import curbs: Licence Raj or Make in India?

6 mins; August 08, 2023

The new data protection bill: Five takeaways

6 mins; August 04, 2023

What flipped the decline of India's Forex reserves?

6 mins; August 02, 2023

Off the block: Luxury car sales roar in India

6 mins; August 02, 2023

How style & affordability intersect with car safety feat. Martin Uhlarik, Tata Motors

53 mins; July 27, 2023

Unravelling the mystery: Decline of smartphone shipments in India

6 mins; July 24, 2023

Poor no longer? Dimensions of poverty in India

8 mins; July 19, 2023

Could whiskey sour India-UK trade talks?

6 mins; July 18, 2023

Compensation cess: How it affects your utility vehicle buying plans

7 mins; July 14, 2023

Reaching for the moon: The next Chandrayaan

6 mins; July 13, 2023

Deficit to deluge: India’s swinging monsoon test

6 mins; July 13, 2023

Should India limit junk food ads after WHO red flag?

7 mins; July 11, 2023

Empty spaces: Why are so many offices vacant?

7 mins; July 10, 2023

Can Indian phonemakers ring in the China magic?

6 mins; July 07, 2023

Why states are falling short on capital spending

7 mins; June 30, 2023

Unleashing potential: India's birth as the world's chip hub

6 mins; June 27, 2023

A strange revolt in Russia: Is this the end of Putin?

6 mins; June 26, 2023

Monsoon update: Impact of uneven rainfall on planting activity

6 mins; June 23, 2023

Why are the rich leaving India?

7 mins; June 19, 2023

Cowin data breach: Assessing the risk of recurring attacks

5 mins; June 14, 2023

Forces at play: Impact of El Nino, other factors on MSP

5 mins; June 13, 2023

Apple Vision Pro: Can it alter the world of mixed reality?

6 mins; June 08, 2023

Exposing the dark side: The story behind the ban on 14 FDC drugs

5 mins; June 07, 2023

From precision to peril: Role of signalling in train accidents

5 mins; June 06, 2023

Risks to cereal inflation: Is rice the new wheat?

6 mins; June 05, 2023

Why tech pioneers are divided over AI

5 mins; June 02, 2023

What drove India's GDP growth in FY23?

6 mins; June 01, 2023

Get ready to pay more for your electric scooter

5 mins; May 30, 2023

What to watch out for in your appraisal letter

5 mins; May 29, 2023

Can India become a developed nation by 2047?

6 mins; May 25, 2023

Decoding the dilemma behind escalating cooking oil imports

6 mins; May 24, 2023

The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners

6 mins; May 23, 2023

Tax on foreign card spends: A bolt from the blue

6 mins; May 19, 2023

Power outages: Is India fated to sweat it out this summer?

6 mins; May 18, 2023

Unlocking India's export potential: How to overcome the slide

6 mins; May 17, 2023

What’s happening to WhatsApp, and how to stay safe

6 mins; May 16, 2023

US debt ceiling: Is there a global crisis brewing?

6 mins; May 15, 2023

Food on the table: why wheat prices are high

6 mins; May 11, 2023

I’ll be back: Does it make sense to live forever?

6 mins; May 10, 2023

What the gas price hike means for homes and businesses

6 mins; May 09, 2023

Beyond passwords: Google Passkeys usher in new era of digital security

6 mins; May 08, 2023

Bailing out: What went wrong at Go First Airlines

6 mins; May 04, 2023

What to make of record GST collections in April

6 mins; May 03, 2023

Why chip shortages continue to plague the auto industry post-covid

5 mins; May 02, 2023

What rising employee costs mean for IT firms

6 mins; May 01, 2023

Is EU's Carbon tax protectionist or a green good?

6 mins; April 28, 2023

Is crypto winter finally coming to a close?

6 mins; April 26, 2023

Will new policy give a lift-off to India's space biz?

6 mins; April 25, 2023

India's quantum computer foray: why it matters

5 mins; April 21, 2023

Indian consumer's diverse expectations and emerging trends

6 mins; April 19, 2023

Why Telangana has a persistent inflation problem

6 mins; April 17, 2023

What's fuelling the record petro demand in India?

6 mins; April 14, 2023

End of online gambling in TN? It's not that simple

6 mins; April 14, 2023

Decoding rain forecasts: a rural India poser

6 mins; April 13, 2023

What do Opec+ production cuts mean for India?

6 mins; April 11, 2023

Why is India reaching out to Latin America?

6 mins; April 10, 2023

Making sense of the changes in completion law

5 mins; April 05, 2023

Who will finance the mega cities of the future?

5 mins; April 04, 2023

All that you need to know about India's new FTP

6 mins; April 03, 2023

Why Generative AI is a divided house now

6 mins; March 31, 2023

No more rights to foreign carriers in India. Why?

5 mins; March 23, 2023

Why IPCC wants to speed up climate efforts

6 mins; March 22, 2023

Generative AI: Will it change the way we use apps?

6 mins; March 21, 2023

Should you be worried about the H3N2 virus?

6 mins; March 17, 2023

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