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Why the NASA-ISRO joint mission, NISAR, is monumental
Set to launch in early 2024, the space mission will cost a total of $1.5 billion. Its aim is to study natural vegetation patterns and also disturbances to the ecosystem, including earthquakes, volcanos and so on. Suyash Singh, founder of GalaxEye, which makes earth imaging technology for satellites, explains to us in layman terms how this advanced technology will work, and what its far reaching impact on climate change might be
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New regulations to prevent deepfakes: How will they work?
After a spate of worrying viral deepfake videos, the government is now seeking to regulate their spread. By next week, the government will reportedly have drawn up an action plan to prevent the uploading and sharing of malicious deepfakes, with financial penalties for both creators and social media platforms that enable their proliferation. How will this work in practice? Santosh Jinugu, partner at Deloitte India and cyber risk expert, takes us through the news
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From Delhi to Washington: Sanjay Govil's journey to Major League Cricket
Sanjay Govil, founder and executive chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions, is passionate about cricket. So much so that he became the owner of Washington Freedom, a franchise of the newly formed Major League Cricket in the US. Govil was born in Canada but grew up in Delhi and then returned to the US for higher studies. In this episode, Govil talks about his plans to popularise the sport in the US, learnings from the IPL, the various match formats, and applying tech to the sport. He also spoke about why he became an entrepreneur
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Tata Technologies IPO: Is it worth it?
Tata Group's first public issue in nearly 20 years opened on Wednesday, and was fully subscribed within minutes. While it's been off to a flying start, with great excitement around it, analysts also have some key concerns. Nasrin Sultana helps us navigate through them, and also through what's in favour of the company
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What the OpenAI saga shows us about Microsoft—and Satya Nadella's—dominance
After much drama at what is perhaps the most famous AI company today, OpenAI, it emerged on Nov. 20 that ousted CEO Sam Altman might join Microsoft. Jaspreet Bindra, founder of Tech Whisperer, a consultancy in the UK, and former chief digital officer of Mahindra Group, helps us make sense of the ever-evolving story, and offers some perspective on why, regardless of the outcome, Nadella's Microsoft is poised to rule big tech
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Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list: Inside the issue
The annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list is out now. Six Indian companies from the country's young startup ecosystem feature on the list that focuses on ventures targeting underserved markets or applying new technologies. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran walks us through the special issue and the stories you cannot miss
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The World Cup 2023 Post Mortem: Where does Rohit Sharma's team go from here?
It's the day after India's heartbreaking loss as we record this episode, and we regroup for a thorough analysis of the tournament that was. Forbes India's cricket experts, Kathakali Chanda and Kunal Purandare discuss their highlights from this most special tournament, and focus on what's coming next for the all-star Indian team
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The Big Picture: Irina Ghose at Microsoft on pivots, promises and co-pilots
In today's episode, we catch up with Irina Ghose, a 22-year veteran at Microsoft, who was recently elevated to the role of managing director of Microsoft India and South Asia. Irina spoke on a range of topics, from the pace at which change is happening driven by technology, to her own career, which started 30 years ago with Tata Steel, her sustained interest in tech and why she took up running. We also introduce you to a couple terms that are part of Microsoft lingo, like 'landing execution' and 'tech intensity'
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Cricket World Cup Part 2: What's the future of the ODI format?
India's ICC Cricket World Cup finals match against Australia on November 19 set another world record for peak concurrent viewers. Broadcaster Disney Hotstar had over 59 million viewers watching the match, breaking the previous record of 53 million viewers set also during the world cup when India played New Zealand in the first semi-final. In part two of their conversation, Forbes India's Kathakali Chanda and Network18's group editor for sports, K Sriniwas Rao, talk about the future of the 50-over one day cricket format
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Data is the first step to commercialise sport: Megha Gambhir
Gambhir, the co-founder and CEO of Stupa Sports Analytics, uses tech to help players and coaches improve the game through performance analytics. Now she has the ITTF and multiple international federations on her client list
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Cricket World Cup Part 1: How India built up its pace machine
India faces Australia in the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup tournament on November 19, with millions of desi fans hoping to wipe out the memory of the 2003 defeat. In part one of this two-part conversation Forbes India's Kathakali Chanda and Network18's Group Editor — Sports, K Sriniwas Rao, bring you the story of how three people put together India's formidable pace line up that's helped the team to a 10-victory surge into this year's finals