News Bites - Desi

We discuss AlphaFold, a breakthrough deep learning system that has solved the problem of protein structure prediction - a 50 year old grand challenge of biology.

This episode we focus on the Farmer reforms and ongoing protests. Diljit Dosanjh gets a special mention. Further readings: Farm protests, issues with MSP, APMC & India's many Green Revolutions since the 1960s Three Farm Bills and India's Rural Economy Explained Ideas: What are the origins of the farmer unrest? Explained: Are New Farm Bills Anti-Farmer? All You Need To Know What Modi govt proposed but farmers rejected — assurance on MSP, 7 amendments to new laws UK PM Boris Johnson confuses India's farmer protest with Pakistan Did You Think the New Laws Were Only About the Farmers? Digging in: on the frontlines as farmers lay siege to Delhi Farm bills: Are India's new reforms a 'death warrant' for farmers? What Modi govt proposed but farmers rejected — assurance on MSP, 7 amendments to new laws

We explore the current state of the race to develop COVID vaccines. Updates from the Moderna vs Pfizer battle, what's different about these new mRNA based vaccines vs tradditional ones, etc. Also, we take calls from our busy bees! We are also taking suggestions for themes or topics for our episodes. Let us know what you think through a message on our instagram page @newsinbites, or email us @ tadkainc@gmail.com Additional info : To learn more about how vaccine efficacy is calculated, head on over to Wikipedia and NYT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_efficacy [Formula here] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/health/covid-vaccine-95-effective.html Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pedenekar Mihir Kale

We bring you the action from election night and all the drama that followed. P.S. This is in tribute to the worst software that exists on earth - Audacity. This episode was recorded after an all nighter and we lost all data when we were about to make final edits. The files were irrecoverable and we had to record it again in the morning. Excuse any recording errors and blame our sleeplessness. The one you're listening to was recorded before the final election results for the United States presidential elections were declared. Happy election! Let us know what you think here: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/newsinbites/ Gmail (for an even closer bond) : tadkainc@gmail.com Thank you for supporting! Further reads: 1. Why Electoral College is a problem https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2012/10/10-reasons-why-electoral-college-problem/ 2. Brooks Brothers riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Brothers 3. Bush v Gore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale

You clicked the bait. Hope it's worth it. Links: Cobra Sting on DNA : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0T8fMDtq0&t=426s Cobra Sting on PayTM : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvj8hRD1GY4

Surprising additions to UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) and a new kind of terrorism simmering in Bengaluru. References : Baba on Cycle : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg5SV4HG3wY Baba on Elephant : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CCmM3A7F1Y Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Theme: Abhiroop Kaginalkar

Padh kya rahe ho, sun lo na! Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Opening theme: Abhiroop Kaginalkar

This episode we talk about Gandhi as a person, what he sounded like, the recent presidential debate and what that sounded like ... to us. Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Theme: Abhiroop Kaginalkar

Why are farmers upset in India and what we only have 7 years before the beginning of the end? Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Opening theme: Abhiroop Kaginalkar

Umar Khalid's arrest, Facebook gets in trouble (again) and announcements from Apple's latest keynote. Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Theme music: Abhiroop Kaginalkar References: https://www.thequint.com/news/law/no-bail-in-uapa-cases-regardless-of-evidence-watali-judgment-supreme-court https://thewire.in/rights/modi-government-umar-khalid-delhi-riots https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/09/16/umar-khalid-not-named-in-first-delhi-police-charge-sheet-on-riots.html https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/13/21435637/us-cbp-counterfeit-airpods-oneplus-buds-mixup https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ignore-political-manipulation-whistleblower-memo https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/uk-hands-over-3-stolen-ancient-idols-to-india/story-m1JlyLBQZYraMdFtGPHyIP.html

This week we discuss how gender reveal parties turn the sky orange, the tussle between India and China and, most importantly, what to do now that PUBG is banned. Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Music: Abhiroop Kaginalkar References: India China border escalation : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53062484 PUBG and ban on Chinese apps : https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/08/pubg-cuts-publishing-ties-with-tencent-games-in-india-a-week-after-ban/?guccounter=1 Wildfire numbers : https://www.brinknews.com/quick-take/most-u-s-wildfires-are-caused-by-people/

Indian economy shrinks by 23%, JEE / NEET exams to go as planned with resistance from students and help from Sonu Sood, and Elon Musk unveils Neuralink computer chips and demos it with 3 pigs. Kale and Razdan do an exaggerated Neuralink demo for our bees by reading each other's thoughts. Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Music Abhiroop Kaginalkar References : https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/world/asia/india-economy-gdp.html https://theprint.in/india/education/no-plans-to-postpone-jee-neet-but-final-decision-lies-with-education-ministry-says-mha/489414/ https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/aug/28/sonu-sood-offers-to-transport-students-from-flood-hit-bihar-assam-gujarat-to-neet-jee-centres-14226.html https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53987919 Credits : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B27WxEa97L8 License : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Congress yet again faces its leadership crisis. Prashant Bhushan and Supreme Court of India deal with ego issues. Coal fields are coming up at the expense of adivasis and jungles. Writing: Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Music: Abhiroop Kaginalkar

WSJ investigative report on Facebook and Indian Politics. For curious listeners, as promised, more information on QAnon here. Mega companies Oracle and Microsoft interested in buying TikTok. Writing credits : Akhil Razdan Aniket Pednekar Mihir Kale Music : Abhiroop Kaginalkar

Key highlights from Modi's Independence day speech. Dhoni announces his retirement. Biden's VP nomination and Sushant Singh Rajput.

News Bytes is a weekly Hinglish podcast where we Kale and Razdan bring you the top stories that we feel are important and that matter to you. Every podcast is personalized and specially curated for each of our listeners (not really).