In this episode we will talk about how India built its own satellite navigation system, NavIC, to free India from GPS dependence and to never face the helplessness again. And how, 25 years later, that system is one atomic clock failure away from complete collapse.

You can read here: https://swarajyamag.com/science/navic-how-indias-alternative-to-gps-is-hanging-by-a-thread

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China is targeting India’s critical infrastructure, like power grids, emergency networks, and digital infrastructure, not to disrupt today but to control the outcome of tomorrow’s conflict. How and why? Find out in this episode.

You can also tune in to the "What This Means" podcast by Swarajya, where we decode major stories with experts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1CzvC1mqq2BApXyoINGIEw?si=eec7dfe982874ff2

India now hosts 60 million stray dogs roaming our streets. And every single day, 5,740 people are bitten by dogs in India. That's one person every 15 seconds. India's stray dog menace is concerning, and in this episode we talk about the problems and also how other countries have been able to manage it.

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You can read the article here: https://swarajyamag.com/reports/why-every-dog-lover-should-be-horrified-by-indias-stray-dog-crisis

For decades, America has been the undisputed champion at attracting global talent. They've had the best universities, the most funding, and the most opportunities. But since 2008, China, with its 'Thousand Talent Plan,' has been successful in attracting around 7,000 scientists, academics, and entrepreneurs. How exactly? We break it down in this episode of 'What We Said'.

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In this episode of "What We Said," we talk about the high-value, low-volume, and globally in-demand speciality chemicals that can be India’s next big manufacturing story.

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In this episode of "What We Said," we talk about how to fix Indian street food's hygiene problems, which come at a staggering cost: 100 million foodborne illnesses and 12,000 deaths in India every year. That's fifteen billion dollars annually—not just in medical bills, but in lost productivity, in dreams deferred, and in lives cut short.

You can read the article: ⁠https://swarajyamag.com/culture/the-masala-to-make-indian-street-food-hygienic-needs-more-ingredients-than-just-rules

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In this episode of "What We Said," we talk about how China has quietly built a resilient triad of BeiDou satellites, eLoran towers, and fibre-linked timing grid that could outperform GPS, giving Beijing a critical edge in a contested space domain.

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In this episode of "What We Said," we discuss why the grand reform to simplify India’s taxation is now tangled in complexity and desperately needs a fundamental reset, not a patchwork fix.

You can read the article: https://swarajyamag.com/economy/why-gst-needs-a-factory-reset

You can also tune in to the "What This Means" podcast by Swarajya, where we decode major stories with experts. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1CzvC1mqq2BApXyoINGIEw?si=eec7dfe982874ff2