• 46: 110019: This Christmas find a use for your old phones
    Dec 25 2020

    With phones replacing classrooms, covid-19 brought out a sudden need for digital accessibility. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Saransh Vaswani, co-founder of Saajha, an NGO based in Delhi which worked with schools to bridge the gap for marginalized students and also work with parents to be active participants in schools.

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    21 mins
  • 45: 110066: How to save and invest during a pandemic
    Dec 16 2020

    Covid-19 and the uncertainty with it has made us all re-think our models of savings and further investing. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Prashant Maurya, Partner, Citrine Financial Advisors, a Delhi-based financial planner on what investors need to keep in mind, what should your contingency fund hold and what steps you can take for future planning.

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    27 mins
  • 44: 110040: Why are farmers protesting in Delhi?
    Dec 10 2020

    The new farm laws passed by the union government has seen an iconic protest since the past few weeks. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna talks to Ashutosh Kumar, Professor of Science, Panjab University about the three farm bills and the farmers protest.

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    38 mins
  • 43: 110092: Can school children be agents of change?
    Dec 3 2020

    Disaster for a school going children can be many including road safety, fire hazards and even mental health. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Anshu Sharma, co-founder of SEEDS, a not-for-profit organisation which works to provide community solutions. Sharma talks about the Safe Schools program which empowers children to become change agents for building resilience in their communities.

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    28 mins
  • 42: 110042: Tracing missing children of Delhi
    Nov 25 2020

    In November, Delhi Police announced an out of turn promotion for Seema Dhaka who became a head constable after re-uniting 76 children with their families. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Dhaka on her feat.

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    7 mins
  • 41: 110043: Why the Bihar elections are important?
    Nov 18 2020

    The Bihar assembly elections were a keenly watched contest not just for the people of the state but also for the rest of the country including Delhi. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Sanjay Kumar, professor at the New Delhi-based think tank - The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies-Lokniti on what the result means and implications for future elections.

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    22 mins
  • 40: 110003: How organizations are dealing with the crisis?
    Nov 11 2020

    On a normal year, the run-up to Diwali meant going to Diwali Melas held across the city to prepare the festival. This year is different with organizations like the Blind Relief Association unable to organize such events which also helped them financially. This episode Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Radhika Bharatram, who is on the board of the association on how they are dealing with the crisis.

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    23 mins
  • 39: 110004: How to revive the social sector from covid-19’s impact?
    Nov 4 2020

    The impact of covid-19 has impacted the social sector and local ecosystems. With attempts being made to revive the economy, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Viral Thakker, partner at Deloitte India on their report on the Social response to covid-19 and the roadmap to recovery for the social sector. Tune in to know more.

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    33 mins