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On the 31st of January- Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway launched a healthcare company, Softbank invested $300 million in a Silicon Valley dog-walking startup, 60,000 North Korean kids may starve due to sanctions and Post office staff get new NIFT-designed Khadi uniforms Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296 Follow...

On the 30th of January- 50% increase in indirect taxpayers post GST , Tensions eased as a round of NAFTA talks ended, London to hold 'biggest protest in UK history' against Trump, Dell is in talks over a massive reverse merger and Malaysia bans Padmaavat owing to "sensitivities of Islam" Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 29th of January- Russia, Turkey, and Iran pow-wow on peace in Syria, A Taliban attack in Kabul killed more than 100 people , IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad died, At 36, Roger Federer can’t stop winning, The 60th Grammy Awards are happening today and you can watch them live on Facebook Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 26th of January- Trump speaks at Davos, 50 Cent is an accidental bitcoin millionaire, Cryptocurrency mining consuming too much power and Facebook page live-streams 'Padmaavat' from a movie theatre Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 25th of January- Theresa May announces ethical oversight of AI, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu rendezvous at Davos, Qualcomm was fined $1.2 billion for buying Apple’s loyalty, Roger Federer reaches his 43rd Grand Slam semi-final and Deepika, Ranveer, Shahid starrer 'Padmaavat' hits theatres Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-c...

On the 24th of January- Rodrigo Duterte and other ASEAN leaders arrive in India , Twitter’s chief operating officer resigned , India’s “good morning!” texts are choking its smartphones Tesla revealed a do-or-die pay package for Elon Musk Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 19th of January- Theresa May offered to help France with border security , Amazon released a semi-shortlist of cities for its massive second North American headquarters and Japan gets the world’s first ruby chocolate KitKat and Earth just had its second-hottest year since 1880 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 18th of January- Bitcoin’s price plummeted to half its peak, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube put their weight behind net neutrality, France and the UK talk European defense and immigration, Italy will send more troops to Libya and Niger and India lose their first Test series in 3 years Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-76488...

On the 17th of January- India made ₹1.75L cr from foreign tourist arrivals in 2017, The EU votes to curb the use of palm oil, General Electric considered a break-up, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles accused a team doctor of molestation and India need 252 runs on last day to win Test, level series Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-7648...

On the 16th of January- India, Israel sign pact for co-production of films,HDFC crosses ₹3 trillion market cap for the first time, China’s passport grows even stronger, Google brought Maps back to China and Kohli equals Bradman's record of most 150+ scores as captain Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 15th of January- The two Koreas meet again, China urges US to 'cherish' Iran nuclear deal, Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey stepped down from the Disney board, Women in Sri Lanka still can’t buy alcohol and a round up on the Premier league matches that happened over the weekend Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 12th of January- Nepal receives internet bandwidth from China, India sends up 31 satellites, Trump makes decisions on the Iran nuclear deal, James Franco responded to accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior and Meghan closes all social media accounts before royal wedding Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 11th of January- Tamil Nadu CM proposes 100% salary hike for state MLAs, EU leaders convene over the Iran nuclear deal, Japan’s foreign minister heads to Myanmar and Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter has a stalker!! Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 10th of January- Narendra Modi sets an economic roadmap, US apologises to Japan over repeated military accidents, Jeff Bezos now worth more than Bill Gates ever was and Oprah Winfrey might be considering a run for the president in 2020 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 9th of January- North and South Korea hold high-level talks, CES begins in Las Vegas, GoPro exits drone market, India lose 1st Test in 10 matches as SA take 1-0 series lead and Oprah Winfrey is reportedly considering a presidential run Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 8th of January- Emmanuel Macron in China, CES 2018 begins, Hollywood’s first major awards after #MeToo and Iran bans English in schools fearing 'cultural invasion' Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 5th of January-best Bollywood movies of 2017, SpaceX launches a top-secret US government satellite, The Trump administration froze security aid to Pakistan, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to get ₹16.25 crore as salary and Release of Akshay Kumar's 'PadMan' preponed by a day Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 4th of January- Key moments of 2017 in the Indian economy , NITI Aayog says that It is unviable to support Air India financially, Myanmar celebrates its 70th Independence Day, Japan kicks off its biggest wrestling event of the year and Spotify filed for an IPO

On the 3rd of January- India's top achievements in sports in 2017, India’s position on bitcoins, Infosys gets a new CEO, Peter Thiel made a big bet on bitcoin and Padmavati gets clearance Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 2nd of January- Venezuela raises its minimum wage, More dead in Iran protests, Donald Trump says he’s cutting off Pakistan, No India-Pak series till Pak stops terrorism: Sushma Swaraj and Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess C'ship Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 1st of December- H'yana CM, Miss World announce free sanitary pads in schools, Japan schedules the emperor’s abdication, British lawmakers urged Theresa May to cancel Trump’s visit, Chinese envoy to N Korea appeared to have 'no impact' and Promo of SRK's 'TED Talks India Nayi Soch' released This is the last episode for 2017. December is always about cooling off and taking a break. See ...

On the 30th of November- Aung San Suu Kyi visits China, Nasdaq will offer bitcoin futures in 2018 Alison Griswold says that Uber is totally screwed right now, and Sachin's number 10 jersey unofficially retired by BCCI Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 29th of November- North Korea resumed ballistic missile tests, A bombshell letter derailed the Uber-Waymo trial, WeWork added Meetup to its rapidly growing roster, Bangladesh approves ₹1,800 crore island for Rohingyas and Ivanka Trump hails PM Modi's journey from tea-seller to PM Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 28th of November- Ivanka Trump is set to arrive in Hyderabad for the GES summit, Time magazine publisher Time Inc sold to Meredith for $2.8bn, Cryptocurrency Bitcoin reaches new high of $9,000, Formula One unveils new fan-inspired logo and Prince Harry announced his engagement to Meghan Markle, Formula One unveils new fan-inspired logo Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW:...

On the 27th of November- Terrorists killed 305 people in the Sinai peninsula, Pope Francis visits Myanmar, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos' net worth hits $100 billion, Kohli, Rohit slam tons as India lead SL by 384 after Day 3 and Premier league results Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 24th of November- Bangladesh agreed to send Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar. Germany could face another election as coalition talks collapse, Uber Co-founder pledges half of his $5 bn fortune to charity and Rao wins Best Actor for Newton at Asia Pacific Screen Awards Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 23rd of November- EV can make $300 bn battery market , Lebanese PM puts his resignation on hold, the US accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing, The United States celebrates Thanksgiving and Tesla burning through ₹3 crore every hour Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 22nd of November- Vladimir Putin talks Syria with world leaders, Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president and Meg Whitman is stepping down as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Deepika to skip global summit in Hyd amid death threats Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 21st of November- Foreign ministers discuss the Rohingya crisis, 7-Eleven becomes a bike-sharing hub in Japan, Donald Trump ratcheted up his feud with North Korea, General Electric is firing half of its board and putting all pressure on CBFC unfair: Joshi on Padmavati row Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 20th of November- Uber launches feature to book cabs using computer in India, Toshiba hatched a new plan to avoid being booted from the Tokyo exchange, Volkswagen to spend $40 bn on electric cars over next 5 yrs, Robert Mugabe clings to power and Singer Ed Sheeran performs wearing a kurta at India concert Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @...

On the 17th of November- Will Saad Hariri finally leave Saudi Arabia?, China sends a special envoy to North Korea, A woman accused US senator Al Franken of kissing and groping her without consent, the 32 teams have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and Deepika gets special security amid threats against Padmavati Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo S...

On the 16th of November- Elon Musk finally unveils the Tesla truck, And launches a secret SpaceX mission, Russia gave Venezuela a debt deal, 100 members of French Prez Macron's party resign and Maroon 5 is the American band of the century Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 15th of November- India, US pledge to have world's greatest militaries, Rex Tillerson visits Myanmar, Australia announces the results of a national same-sex marriage survey, Spain blamed Russia for inciting Catalonia’s independence movement and Rosogolla originated in West Bengal, not Odisha Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabri...

On the 14th of November - PM Modi, US President Trump meet at ASEAN Summit, Elon Musk confirms Tesla will unveil Semi Truck this week, Qualcomm plans to reject Broadcom's $103 bn offer and The 2018 World Cup won’t include Italy Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 13th of November- All Gurugram schools ordered shut tomorrow, A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Iraq, Alibaba snagged $25.3 billion in Singles’ Day sales, Bitcoin price dips by over $1,300 in 48 hours and Twitter increases display name character limit to 50 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 10th of November- Will file case to claim origin of Rasgulla: WB Minister, Team India members get ₹38.67 lakh each for Champions Trophy, Alibaba preps for China’s huge shopping holiday, AT&T says it will fight to buy Time Warner and Pope Francis bans sale of cigarettes in Vatican Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 9th of November- Aadhaar now mandatory to get insurance, Tencent bought a 12% stake in Snap, UK government minister Priti Patel resigned, bitcoin not to be used for payments for now says RBI executive and breathing New Delhi’s air is the same as smoking 45 cigarettes a day Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 8th of November- Snap fell short of the mark, Donald Trump is the only one who hasn’t signed the Paris Climate accord, India beat NZ in rain-curtailed 3rd T20I, clinch series 2-1, Taylor Swift could save the compact disc and Waymo’s autonomous cars ditched their drivers Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 7th of November- Tamil Nadu seeks ₹1,500-cr aid from Centre for rain relief, China objects to Indian Defence Minister's Arunachal visit, Donald Trump heads to South Korea, Shinzo Abe announces new North Korea sanctions and Broadcom proposes to acquire Qualcomm for $130 billion Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 6th of November- The Paradise Papers unveiled offshore accounts, India to be high-middle income country by 2047, As many as 20 people were killed in a Texas church shooting, New Zealand defeat India in second T20I, level series 1-1 and a round up of the premier league that happened over the weekend Episode on Feminism-https://soundcloud.com/in-conversation-with-ashwin/episode-3-feminism...

On the 3rd of November- Indian prime minister Narendra Modi opens World Food India, Apple’s iPhone X finally launches, Amazon app lets users place items inside home using AR, Chanda Kochhar named most powerful woman in India by Forbes and Bitcoin price soars above $7,300 to reach all-time high Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-7...

On the 2nd of November- Ease of corruption replaced by ease of business says Jaitley, New details in New York’s terror attack came to light, Facebook’s revenue soared while Tesla went downhill, Pope Francis admits: 'When I pray, sometimes I fall asleep' and Audible lets romance fans jump to the juicy parts Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin...

On the 1st of November- A man in a truck plowed through a bike lane in New York City, killing at least eight people , New Indian Assurance Company launches a $1.48 billion IPO, CME announced plans for a bitcoin futures market, Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont fled to Belgium and Kazakhstan to change its name by 2025 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/new...

On the 31st of October-India starts using new trade route with Afghan, bypasses Pak, Catalan Prez flees to Belgium amid criminal charges threat, Kenya’s president won a lopsided victory, Can Samsung keep thriving in chaos and ‘House of Cards’ Will End After Season Six Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 30th of October- Nokia launches Nokia 8 with dual sight mode camera, The Spanish government sacked Catalonia’s leaders, An explosion killed at least 27 people in Mogadishu, cricket, football and badminton news and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates as world’s richest human Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 27th of October- New railway Minister orders field work for 125 top officials, eBay acquires 5.4% stake in Flipkart, Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018, India is a football country now: FIFA President and in Bollywood – we have Deepika, Shahid starrer Padmavati to release in 3D Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 26th of October- Deadline to link Aadhaar to schemes extended to March 2018, 178th journo killed in Philippines since democracy restored, Kenyans go to the polls again, Catalonia stalemate continues, India win in landmark 100th ODI against NZ, level series 1-1 and The world’s most powerful passport is no longer European Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/ne...

On the 25th of October- Narayana Murthy disappointed with Infosys board , Will Xi Jinping anoint a successor?, Nike tries to win over disillusioned investors, Saudi Arabia announced a new $500 billion mega-city on the Red Sea and Netflix is selling $1.6 billion in junk bonds to fund new shows Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-7648...

On the 24th of October- Don't need to stand up in theatres to be patriotic: SC judge, China’s twice-a-decade congress starts to wrap up, Cisco announced a $1.9 billion deal to buy BroadSoft, Snapchat misfired on wearable tech and Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men's Player for 2nd straight year Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 23rd of October- Tesla signs deal to set up manufacturing factory in China, Whatsapp introduces group call feature in their latest update, Latham-Taylor's record stand helps NZ beat India in 1st ODI, India's Srikanth wins his 3rd Superseries title of 2017, a round up on the premier league that happened over the weekend and Don't think Uber could offer enough money to return: Fowler Fo...