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The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC has said that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land; widespread and rapid changes have been brought about in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred. What does this global warming alarm mean for all of us? BOOM Explains.
Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), says that global warming affects us through the associated impact. In terms of hot tropical countries like India, the heat stress becomes critical. It basically means that millions of jobs that are required to be performed outside in the heat will get affected. By 2030 in India alone, we will have a severe loss of the jobs that are possible in the open, which has an economic impact.
He also says that the rich countries have nowhere come close to reducing emissions that they have themselves promised to do. Put together all rich countries have emitted about 25 giga tonnes, extra, between 2008 and 2020. Than what they were permitted. And this extra 25 giga tonnes is effectively nine years of India&rsquo;s emissions or half the world&rsquo;s emission in a single year.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Dr Arunabha Ghosh on the IPCC Climate Report and how it will impact India.

Why more cyclones will hit India in coming months | BOOM

The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC has said that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land; widespread and rapid changes have been brought about in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred. What does this global warming alarm mean for all of us? BOOM Explains.
Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), says that global warming affects us through the associated impact. In terms of hot tropical countries like India, the heat stress becomes critical. It basically means that millions of jobs that are required to be performed outside in the heat will get affected. By 2030 in India alone, we will have a severe loss of the jobs that are possible in the open, which has an economic impact.
He also says that the rich countries have nowhere come close to reducing emissions that they have themselves promised to do. Put together all rich countries have emitted about 25 giga tonnes, extra, between 2008 and 2020. Than what they were permitted. And this extra 25 giga tonnes is effectively nine years of India&rsquo;s emissions or half the world&rsquo;s emission in a single year.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Dr Arunabha Ghosh on the IPCC Climate Report and how it will impact India.

COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 has no cure. But shockingly, some newspaper ads and digital ads from well known brands promised to help you fight the novel coronavirus, or indirectly cure you. The Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) did a study and picked up 332 advertisements for scrutiny and found that only 12 could substantiate that they have any benefit to offer in terms of Covid-19. How are false claims made by brands tracked and dealt with in India?
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Manisha Kapoor on how consumer complaints against misleading ads are monitored and how the ASCI holds companies accountable on the claims they make while advertising their products.

Ads falsely claim Covid-19 benefits: big names hauled up | BOOM

COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 has no cure. But shockingly, some newspaper ads and digital ads from well known brands promised to help you fight the novel coronavirus, or indirectly cure you. The Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) did a study and picked up 332 advertisements for scrutiny and found that only 12 could substantiate that they have any benefit to offer in terms of Covid-19. How are false claims made by brands tracked and dealt with in India?
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Manisha Kapoor on how consumer complaints against misleading ads are monitored and how the ASCI holds companies accountable on the claims they make while advertising their products.

The European Union has launched a COVID-19 vaccine initiative, thanks to which recipients of some vaccines can now travel in and out of Europe freely called a EU Digital Green Pass. It includes the AstraZeneca vaccine but the version that is not made/manufactured in India; that version is called Vaxzevria, whereas the Indian version Covishield has been excluded. Is this a slip up by Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca or discrimination? BOOM Explains.
Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel says that Serum Institute is a contract manufacturer for AstraZeneca. If Serum had no intention of selling these vaccines in the EU, &nbsp;it would not have any incentive to go and apply by itself for the approval of this drug in the EU. Mostly, the license from AstraZeneca to the Serum Institute does not include Europe as a territory. So Serum does not have a license from AstraZeneca to manufacture this vaccine to sell in the EU &amp; therefore may not have been considered as a necessity to even seek an authorisation.
Murali Neelakantan, Lawyer and Former Global General Counsel at Cipla and Glenmark, says that nobody is picking on India. The Indian facility i.e. Serum Institute of India, was not ever considered, no data was considered, no application was made. You cannot say that somebody has been excluded, if you have not even knocked on the door yet. So, this is not an issue of racism, there is a rule book.
Watch Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Murali Neelakantan and Dr Shahid Jameel on vaccine passports, the impact of Covishield restricts on countries under COVAX and the future of Indians trying to travel to Europe.

Why is India's Covishield not on EU's Green Pass eligibility list? | BOOM

The European Union has launched a COVID-19 vaccine initiative, thanks to which recipients of some vaccines can now travel in and out of Europe freely called a EU Digital Green Pass. It includes the AstraZeneca vaccine but the version that is not made/manufactured in India; that version is called Vaxzevria, whereas the Indian version Covishield has been excluded. Is this a slip up by Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca or discrimination? BOOM Explains.
Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel says that Serum Institute is a contract manufacturer for AstraZeneca. If Serum had no intention of selling these vaccines in the EU, &nbsp;it would not have any incentive to go and apply by itself for the approval of this drug in the EU. Mostly, the license from AstraZeneca to the Serum Institute does not include Europe as a territory. So Serum does not have a license from AstraZeneca to manufacture this vaccine to sell in the EU &amp; therefore may not have been considered as a necessity to even seek an authorisation.
Murali Neelakantan, Lawyer and Former Global General Counsel at Cipla and Glenmark, says that nobody is picking on India. The Indian facility i.e. Serum Institute of India, was not ever considered, no data was considered, no application was made. You cannot say that somebody has been excluded, if you have not even knocked on the door yet. So, this is not an issue of racism, there is a rule book.
Watch Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Murali Neelakantan and Dr Shahid Jameel on vaccine passports, the impact of Covishield restricts on countries under COVAX and the future of Indians trying to travel to Europe.

Inflation is rising, which means our ability to buy things or purchasing power as it is called is getting affected. Our savings as the value of that savings is diminishing in a manner that we have not seen in a while. Why is inflation going up in the manner that it is ? What is the impact of this? How can the current inflation rate of 6.3% go down? BOOM Explains.
D K Joshi, Chief Economist, CRISIL, says that there are two sets of reasons for inflation in India. One is the international prices--the crude is already above $75 per barrel and domestic taxes on crude are quite high. The combination of both creates high fuel inflation. The second factor is that the commodity prices have firmed up very very fast, and sharply. A global recovery and strong recovery in quality intensive manufacturing sectors has given a big boost to metal and steel prices, aluminium--so all these are seeing an upturn. On top of that, on the food side, the edible oil where we import more than 60% of the requirement has seen a very sharp increase. So these are global factors that are outside our control.
He also says that if you look at the consumption side, it hits the poor more than the rich. Right now, the purchasing power of the poor people has gone down because there has been a hit to income and not so much hit to the upper income category. From that perspective also, the inflation is having an inequitable impact on the poorer.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj discuss the reasons and impact of inflation in the Indian economy with economist D K Joshi.

Price rise: Why is inflation rising in India? | BOOM

Inflation is rising, which means our ability to buy things or purchasing power as it is called is getting affected. Our savings as the value of that savings is diminishing in a manner that we have not seen in a while. Why is inflation going up in the manner that it is ? What is the impact of this? How can the current inflation rate of 6.3% go down? BOOM Explains.
D K Joshi, Chief Economist, CRISIL, says that there are two sets of reasons for inflation in India. One is the international prices--the crude is already above $75 per barrel and domestic taxes on crude are quite high. The combination of both creates high fuel inflation. The second factor is that the commodity prices have firmed up very very fast, and sharply. A global recovery and strong recovery in quality intensive manufacturing sectors has given a big boost to metal and steel prices, aluminium--so all these are seeing an upturn. On top of that, on the food side, the edible oil where we import more than 60% of the requirement has seen a very sharp increase. So these are global factors that are outside our control.
He also says that if you look at the consumption side, it hits the poor more than the rich. Right now, the purchasing power of the poor people has gone down because there has been a hit to income and not so much hit to the upper income category. From that perspective also, the inflation is having an inequitable impact on the poorer.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj discuss the reasons and impact of inflation in the Indian economy with economist D K Joshi.

A video of a man putting his mouth to the opening of a milk container and also dipping his hand inside is viral with false claims that the incident of milk contamination is from India. What is the truth? Watch here.

Is This Video Of Milk Adulteration From India? | BOOM | Fact Check

A video of a man putting his mouth to the opening of a milk container and also dipping his hand inside is viral with false claims that the incident of milk contamination is from India. What is the truth? Watch here.

Will the #DeltaPlusVariant trigger the third #COVID19 wave in India? Virologist Dr V Ravi says that it will largely depend on following covid appropriate behavior people follow &amp; vaccinating 80-85% population by the end of this year.

Delta Plus Variant: Can It Trigger The Third COVID-19 Wave? | BOOM | Covid19 India

Will the #DeltaPlusVariant trigger the third #COVID19 wave in India? Virologist Dr V Ravi says that it will largely depend on following covid appropriate behavior people follow &amp; vaccinating 80-85% population by the end of this year.

Britney Spears' finances and public life have been managed by her father Jamie Lynn Spears for years since her public breakdown in 2007. She has now come out saying that the conservatorship is abusive and that she deserved changes to be able to control her life.

#FreeBritney & Conservatorship of Britney Spears | BOOM | What Is Conservatorship

Britney Spears' finances and public life have been managed by her father Jamie Lynn Spears for years since her public breakdown in 2007. She has now come out saying that the conservatorship is abusive and that she deserved changes to be able to control her life.

What is the monoclonal antibody cocktail therapy that former US President Donald Trump was administered for COVID-19 and how does it work? Can someone take the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving the monoclonal antibodies? Dr Gunjan Chanchalani, Consulting Intensivist, Cumballa Hill Hospital and St Elizabeth Hospital tells us the do's and dont's of monoclonal antibody therapy.

Explained: How Effective is Monoclonal Antibodies Therapy for COVID-19 | BOOM | Covid19 India

What is the monoclonal antibody cocktail therapy that former US President Donald Trump was administered for COVID-19 and how does it work? Can someone take the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving the monoclonal antibodies? Dr Gunjan Chanchalani, Consulting Intensivist, Cumballa Hill Hospital and St Elizabeth Hospital tells us the do's and dont's of monoclonal antibody therapy.

Though yoga has been a part of Indian culture for thousands of years, many iterations have appeared over the years in the West. Did you know about these weird yoga styles like Doga and Ganja yoga? Watch here.

Fom Doga to Ganja Yoga, Check Out These Weird Styles of Yoga | BOOM | Yogasana

Though yoga has been a part of Indian culture for thousands of years, many iterations have appeared over the years in the West. Did you know about these weird yoga styles like Doga and Ganja yoga? Watch here.

Satya Nadella has become the first person in 20 years to become the CEO and Chairman of Microsoft since Bill Gates. See his achievements here.

Satya Nadella becomes chairman of Microsoft - 7 Things You Should Know | BOOM | Microsoft

Satya Nadella has become the first person in 20 years to become the CEO and Chairman of Microsoft since Bill Gates. See his achievements here.

Latest Video News: Editorji provides the latest news video headlines, latest videos clip from India and the World. Get all breaking news videos on Entertainment, Business, Coronavirus, Elections, Politics and more.

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India has a new drone policy called The Drones Rules, 2021. Why do we need rules for drones? What was the situation before the rules came in and what is it today? How do these policies impact the use of drones in defence, entertainment and other sectors? What new can we expect with the latest regulations? BOOM Explains. Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Ankit Mehta, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, ideaForge Technology and Rahat Kulshreshtha, Founder &amp; CEO, Quidich, and President, Drone Federation of India.

India's drone policy 2021, what's new? | BOOM

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How polluted is polluted and at what point does it really get dangerous for your health and life? BOOM Explains and looks at the revised air pollution norms announced by the WHO.
Karthik Ganesan, Fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ( CEEW) based in New Delhi, says that the Indian standard of air pollution is about 8 times the global standards. Poor air quality is the leading risk factor for various mortalities. Ultimately, somebody could die of a cardiovascular or a pulmonary disorder , but air pollution is the leading factor to exacerbate their existing condition. It potentially results in about 1.7 million annual deaths in the country and it is more significant than tobacco smoke, malnourishment as well as sanitation related microbial diseases that are prevalent in India. Air pollution is indeed the crisis of our times.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Karthik Ganesan on how Delhi became the centre of conversation on poor air quality in India, how air pollution must be tackled at policy level and why WHO has changed the air quality measurement norms.

WHO announces tougher air pollution norms: What does it mean for India? | BOOM

How polluted is polluted and at what point does it really get dangerous for your health and life? BOOM Explains and looks at the revised air pollution norms announced by the WHO.
Karthik Ganesan, Fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ( CEEW) based in New Delhi, says that the Indian standard of air pollution is about 8 times the global standards. Poor air quality is the leading risk factor for various mortalities. Ultimately, somebody could die of a cardiovascular or a pulmonary disorder , but air pollution is the leading factor to exacerbate their existing condition. It potentially results in about 1.7 million annual deaths in the country and it is more significant than tobacco smoke, malnourishment as well as sanitation related microbial diseases that are prevalent in India. Air pollution is indeed the crisis of our times.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Karthik Ganesan on how Delhi became the centre of conversation on poor air quality in India, how air pollution must be tackled at policy level and why WHO has changed the air quality measurement norms.

&nbsp;India's economy grew at 20.1% in Apr-June 2021, compared to the same period last year. How well is India's economy really doing? BOOM Explains.
 Economist and Founder, QuantEco Research, Shubhada Rao says that the harder the fall is, the stronger the bounce looks. Since the same time last year saw a complete freeze of economic activity, the corresponding period with more localised lockdowns was expected to do better. If we map sequentially, economic activity contracted by close to 17%, meaning January-March quarter was significantly better than the April-June quarter, despite a raging second wave in India. Even then it was uneven because manufacturing in India grew but service sector lagged behind.
 She also says that going forward we should look at better rates of recovery. we are seeing better pace at jobs growth, but some sectors may not see jobs being added as quickly as others.&nbsp;
 Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Shubhada Rao on whether the Indian economy has really grown, where our economy is headed and if India is truly better off than the pre-covid period.

What Does India's 20.1% GDP Growth Number Mean? | BOOM

&nbsp;India's economy grew at 20.1% in Apr-June 2021, compared to the same period last year. How well is India's economy really doing? BOOM Explains.
 Economist and Founder, QuantEco Research, Shubhada Rao says that the harder the fall is, the stronger the bounce looks. Since the same time last year saw a complete freeze of economic activity, the corresponding period with more localised lockdowns was expected to do better. If we map sequentially, economic activity contracted by close to 17%, meaning January-March quarter was significantly better than the April-June quarter, despite a raging second wave in India. Even then it was uneven because manufacturing in India grew but service sector lagged behind.
 She also says that going forward we should look at better rates of recovery. we are seeing better pace at jobs growth, but some sectors may not see jobs being added as quickly as others.&nbsp;
 Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Shubhada Rao on whether the Indian economy has really grown, where our economy is headed and if India is truly better off than the pre-covid period.

It has been an exciting time for IPO's in India. However, some of the latest IPO's have opened at discounts, including Glenmark Lifesciences and Nuvoco. What is the nature of the IPO rush we are seeing today and how does it compare to the last IPO goldrush in India? What does this mean for the financial markets in India? BOOM Explains.
Pranav Haldea, MD, Prime Database, says that in 2007, 100 IPO's floated and only 23 have given a positive return till date. More alarmingly, 31 of those companies have now been delisted or suspended and a further 17 are under surveillance. As of today, there has been a significant improvement in the kind of companies that enter the market since most of the initial capital is provided by venture capitalists, reducing the number of IPO's but increasing company valuations. Investors must consider the financials, governance, management of a company before going for an IPO.
Independent market analyst Ambareesh Baliga says that right from the beginning of the IPO season, about 85% money raised came from OFS, not the IPO. Nearly 1.5 crore new investors have come into the market in the last couple of months, ensuring huge liquidity in the market. No one currently applying for IPO's is looking for long-term investments, including HNI's and institutional investors.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Pranav Haldea and Ambareesh Baliga on the current state of Indian IPO's, stock markets and the risks of investing without researching.

Is it safe to invest in an IPO? | BOOM

It has been an exciting time for IPO's in India. However, some of the latest IPO's have opened at discounts, including Glenmark Lifesciences and Nuvoco. What is the nature of the IPO rush we are seeing today and how does it compare to the last IPO goldrush in India? What does this mean for the financial markets in India? BOOM Explains.
Pranav Haldea, MD, Prime Database, says that in 2007, 100 IPO's floated and only 23 have given a positive return till date. More alarmingly, 31 of those companies have now been delisted or suspended and a further 17 are under surveillance. As of today, there has been a significant improvement in the kind of companies that enter the market since most of the initial capital is provided by venture capitalists, reducing the number of IPO's but increasing company valuations. Investors must consider the financials, governance, management of a company before going for an IPO.
Independent market analyst Ambareesh Baliga says that right from the beginning of the IPO season, about 85% money raised came from OFS, not the IPO. Nearly 1.5 crore new investors have come into the market in the last couple of months, ensuring huge liquidity in the market. No one currently applying for IPO's is looking for long-term investments, including HNI's and institutional investors.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj chat with Pranav Haldea and Ambareesh Baliga on the current state of Indian IPO's, stock markets and the risks of investing without researching.

There is an electric vehicle revolution happening, the latest being from Ola--the company that is otherwise known for its ride-hailing app but has now launched a two-wheeler under the name of Ola Electric. What are electric vehicles, how do electric vehicles work and how are they different from internal combustion engines or petrol or diesel engines that we know about it? BOOM Explains.
Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India, says that one thing you have to understand is that, right now, because of the battery cost it is much more expensive than a conventional car. EV's are just good for city driving. They cannot be your single car, because if you want to go out of town you will have a problem. The charging network is not there plus there is too much drama on the range dropping. So it is difficult to take it out of town. But if you are in the city it is very very practical but you have to ensure two things - a dedicated parking space and a charging point. Once you have that either in the office, or at home it is super practical, super easy to use in town as a pure city vehicle. These factors are important when buying an EV, just to sum, only for city use, and ensure that you are never far from a plug either at home or office and dedicated parking.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj discuss electric scooters and whether you should be buying them or not with Hormazd Sorabjee.

Should you buy an electric scooter? | BOOM

There is an electric vehicle revolution happening, the latest being from Ola--the company that is otherwise known for its ride-hailing app but has now launched a two-wheeler under the name of Ola Electric. What are electric vehicles, how do electric vehicles work and how are they different from internal combustion engines or petrol or diesel engines that we know about it? BOOM Explains.
Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India, says that one thing you have to understand is that, right now, because of the battery cost it is much more expensive than a conventional car. EV's are just good for city driving. They cannot be your single car, because if you want to go out of town you will have a problem. The charging network is not there plus there is too much drama on the range dropping. So it is difficult to take it out of town. But if you are in the city it is very very practical but you have to ensure two things - a dedicated parking space and a charging point. Once you have that either in the office, or at home it is super practical, super easy to use in town as a pure city vehicle. These factors are important when buying an EV, just to sum, only for city use, and ensure that you are never far from a plug either at home or office and dedicated parking.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj discuss electric scooters and whether you should be buying them or not with Hormazd Sorabjee.

Afghanistan has fallen once again to the Taliban who walked into capital Kabul and took over the country with great ease. What does Taliban's takeover on Afghanistan mean for India due to its proximity to Afghanistan? BOOM Explains
Defence Strategist Major (Retd.) Amit Bansal says that many terror groups fighting in Kashmir have linkages in Afghanistan. Lashkar-e-Taiba has intimate relations with the Haqqani network which is a part of the Taliban, many of whose fighters were eventually sent to Kashmir. With Taliban coming to power with the aim of setting up an Islamic republic and finding legitimacy, there will be more disruptions in Kashmir with the influx of foreign mercenaries.
He also says that India has made a lot of investment in roads, dams and other infrastructure in Afghanistan and causing any kind of harm to these assets will only be counter-productive to Afghanistan and the Taliban, and that the Taliban's rise will cause a lot of unrest in South-East Asia.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Major (Retd.) Amit Bansal on Pakistan's endorsement of the Taliban, China's need to be in Afghanistan for open access to Central Asia and the impact of the Taliban on Kashmir.

Taliban takes over Afghanistan: What it means for India | BOOM

Afghanistan has fallen once again to the Taliban who walked into capital Kabul and took over the country with great ease. What does Taliban's takeover on Afghanistan mean for India due to its proximity to Afghanistan? BOOM Explains
Defence Strategist Major (Retd.) Amit Bansal says that many terror groups fighting in Kashmir have linkages in Afghanistan. Lashkar-e-Taiba has intimate relations with the Haqqani network which is a part of the Taliban, many of whose fighters were eventually sent to Kashmir. With Taliban coming to power with the aim of setting up an Islamic republic and finding legitimacy, there will be more disruptions in Kashmir with the influx of foreign mercenaries.
He also says that India has made a lot of investment in roads, dams and other infrastructure in Afghanistan and causing any kind of harm to these assets will only be counter-productive to Afghanistan and the Taliban, and that the Taliban's rise will cause a lot of unrest in South-East Asia.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Major (Retd.) Amit Bansal on Pakistan's endorsement of the Taliban, China's need to be in Afghanistan for open access to Central Asia and the impact of the Taliban on Kashmir.

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