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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.

Will GPT-4 make machines think like humans?

6 mins; March 16, 2023

Credit where it's due: How to empower women

5 mins; March 15, 2023

Why local banks are insulated from SVB ripples

6 mins; March 14, 2023

What happens to Indian startups after SVB's fall?

6 mins; March 13, 2023

Who really blew up the Nord Stream Pipeline?

5 mins; March 10, 2023

Why every tech firm wants an AI-powered chatbot

5 mins; March 07, 2023

The long road to sustainable development

5 mins; March 06, 2023

How YouTube is used to 'pump and dump' stocks

6 mins; March 03, 2023

Why is the auto industry split on free trade deals?

6 mins; March 02, 2023

Is global tax reform closer to reality now?

6 mins; February 28, 2023

What MSCI's index tweaks mean for India

6 mins; February 27, 2023

A taxing question India can’t resolve: What’s an SUV?

7 mins; February 23, 2023

The multiplier impact of more expressways

6 mins; February 22, 2023

Why are top TV channels going off cable?

6 mins; February 20, 2023

Why trade settlement in rupee is off to a tentative start

5 mins; February 17, 2023

What’s behind the bumper plane orders?

6 mins; February 16, 2023

The big lithium find: Risks and rewards

6 mins; February 14, 2023

Explained: The logic behind long-term capex loans for states

6 mins; February 13, 2023

Risk profiles: Startups, tech cos face 20k job cuts in 6 months

5 mins; February 10, 2023

Will Microsoft Bing outplay Google’s Bard?

6 mins; February 10, 2023

Angel tax returns, spooks India's startups

5 mins; February 07, 2023

Costly wheat and the cloud over our daily bread

6 mins; February 03, 2023

All that you need to know about this year’s budget

10 mins; February 02, 2023

Budget 2023-24: Key expectations in a pre-poll year

5 mins; February 01, 2023

Economic Survey: Its importance and what to expect

6 mins; January 31, 2023

How Google’s Android tweaks might play out

6 mins; January 27, 2023

Sethusamudram: High cost-low returns, or Adam's wrath?

6 mins; January 26, 2023

How India can tap a bigger slice of NRI money

6 mins; January 25, 2023

What’s next in the Yes Bank AT1 bonds saga?

6 mins; January 24, 2023

How GST brought cheer to some states, not others

6 mins; January 23, 2023

Why India needs to go for a fresh fertilizer policy

6 mins; January 19, 2023

UPI for NRIs: What it means for India and Indians abroad

6 mins; January 18, 2023

Is China finally leashing its wolf warriors?

6 mins; January 16, 2023

Will CCI order crimp Android in India?

7 mins; January 12, 2023

How junk food ads mislead with health pitch

6 mins; January 12, 2023

What does RBI's Financial Stability Report reveal?

6 mins; January 10, 2023

FMC is the govt's move to push coal out of mines quicker

6 mins; January 06, 2023

Will ChatGPT kill search engines or make them smarter?

7 mins; January 05, 2023

Keep an eye on these economic indicators in 2023

6 mins; January 03, 2023

5 global crises that will keep you on edge this year

6 mins; January 03, 2023

Why IT attrition is high despite a risk of recession

6 mins; December 30, 2022

Will smartphone sales rebound from the ’22 dip?

5 mins; December 29, 2022

Why India's bankruptcy regime needs to be fixed

5 mins; December 28, 2022

ICE cinemas are cool, but will they succeed?

6 mins; December 27, 2022

Why are two Indian states fighting over a district?

5 mins; December 23, 2022

Should India worry about China's covid surge?

6 mins; December 22, 2022

The why and how of changing our competition law

5 mins; December 21, 2022

How much will it take to rebuild Ukraine?

5 mins; December 20, 2022

Why dipping oil price may not mean cheaper fuel

6 mins; December 19, 2022

Has the RBI hit a turning point?

5 mins; December 09, 2022

Signals from a slowdown in world trade

6 mins; December 08, 2022

The AI chatbot that has the whole world in a flutter

6 mins; December 06, 2022

How did hackers cripple AIIMS so much?

7 mins; December 02, 2022

What fuels the protests against Vizhinjam port

5 mins; December 01, 2022

The causes and consequences of falling inflation

5 mins; November 30, 2022

Why perennial rice developed in China is a big deal

6 mins; November 29, 2022

Why Jet Airways 2.0 has yet to take off

6 mins; November 25, 2022

What India gains from FTA with Australia

6 mins; November 24, 2022

How does the new draft data protection bill affect you?

6 mins; November 23, 2022

How America's friendshoring move can play out for India

6 mins; November 22, 2022

First-ever carbon-neutral World Cup? Here's a fact check

6 mins; November 21, 2022

The importance of India’s first pvt space flight

6 mins; November 18, 2022

The diesel car is dying. Here’s why

6 mins; November 17, 2022

5 questions over India's emission plan at COP27

5 mins; November 16, 2022

Making sense of rebound in credit disbursal

6 mins; November 15, 2022

The Android of smart home ecosystems is here

6 mins; November 14, 2022

Why Indian regulators have stood up to an overbearing Europe

6 mins; November 10, 2022

Air fares will soar as crimped supply chains drag down airlines

6 mins; November 09, 2022

How rising US bond yields affect economy in India

6 mins; November 08, 2022

A $100 billion question mark looms over COP27

6 mins; November 07, 2022

How America’s war on prices hammers the world

6 mins; November 04, 2022

What can scuttle the bull run in home sales?

6 mins; November 01, 2022

After Musk takeover, what’s next for Twitter?

6 mins; October 31, 2022

Does RBI need to listen to IMF on forex?

6 mins; October 28, 2022

Why Air Quality Index numbers are at odds

6 mins; October 27, 2022

Explaining the lure of gold in an uncertain world

6 mins; October 25, 2022

Why we must get private investments roaring again

6 mins; October 21, 2022

The trade gap challenge for policymakers

6 mins; October 14, 2022

Why you aren’t getting 5G on your phone

8 mins; October 12, 2022

The promise and perils of flex fuel vehicles

6 mins; October 12, 2022

Why Kerch Bridge attack means so much for Russia

6 mins; October 11, 2022

Will OPEC oil output cut pinch you at the pump?

6 mins; October 07, 2022

Has Ayushman Bharat lived up to its potential?

6 mins; October 04, 2022

How tokenization will change your online purchase

7 mins; October 03, 2022

Why India wants desi navigation tech on phones?

6 mins; September 30, 2022

Why the wait for new trade policy just got longer?

6 mins; September 29, 2022

How Italy’s far-right swing will sway the world

6 mins; September 28, 2022

Gameskraft and tax tangle of online gaming industry

6 mins; September 27, 2022

What’s lost, what’s gained in the RBI's battle for rupee?

6 mins; September 26, 2022

How bad is Putin’s long war for the world and Indian economy?

6 mins; September 23, 2022

Why discoms are finally feeling the heat

6 mins; September 22, 2022

The Klobuchar bill on Big Tech, and why it matters to India

7 mins; September 21, 2022

Why only 2 firms chose pre-pack insolvency resolution in a year?

6 mins; September 19, 2022

How the logistics policy will speed up lumbering freight sector

6 mins; September 15, 2022

Are we ready for the switch from FASTags to GPS?

6 mins; September 13, 2022

Does rise in consumer loans bring good tidings?

6 mins; September 12, 2022

How to fix India’s competitive deficit?

6 mins; September 09, 2022

Russia snaps gas supply to Europe; should we worry?

6 mins; September 07, 2022

Why it’s unwise to bank on airbags alone on roads

6 mins; September 07, 2022

Will the surprise surge in auto part exports sustain?

7 mins; September 06, 2022

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