3 Things

First, we speak with The Indian Express' National Business Editor Anil Sasi about Nvidia CEO and Co-Founder Jensen Huang's resignation and what the recent controversy surrounding his extramarital affair means for Nvidia and the AI ecosystem as a whole. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about the rise in pollution in the Delhi NCR region post-Diwali. She discusses how the situation worsened due to firecracker bursting, why certain monitoring systems failed to capture the pollution levels and what to expect in the coming days. (15:42)Lastly, we discuss an attack in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, where three CRPF personnel were injured after suspected terrorists opened fire at a security checkpoint. (30:07)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

What do AQI levels actually tell us? What are the short and long term effects of air pollution? Why doesn’t the WHO recommend masks for air pollution? Do air purifiers really help? And what steps can the government take to tackle this problem effectively?Today on the show, we are joined by Dr. G.C. Khilani to discuss everything you need to know about air pollution. Dr. Khilani is the chairman of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at PSRI Hospital in Delhi and a member of the WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Air Pollution and Health.(This episode was first published on the 2nd of December, 2024)Hosted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran about India’s emerging milk-fat shortage, why ghee and butter prices are rising, and whether consumers could face further increases.Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about COP31 in Turkey, the growing gap between global climate commitments and action, and why the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target is slipping out of reach. (08:40)And in the end, we look at a Diwali-night argument over firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh that allegedly escalated into a shooting, leaving a Rashtrapati Bhavan security staffer seriously injured. (19:05)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar