Two Must Listens: China's Great Brain Heist & India's Stray Dog Crisis

UP's Electricity Crisis: Will Yogi Pull The Plug On His Power Minister?

Dear Reader,

When locals in Sultanpur complained about 3-hour electricity days, UP's Power Minister responded with "Jai Shri Ram" and drove off.

That moment lit up social media, but not the state’s power grid.

As outages sweep across Uttar Pradesh, Arvind Sharma is blaming officials, but the wires of misgovernance run deeper.

CM Yogi’s brand is built on delivery, and even flickers of failure can be politically costly.

With public anger rising and a Cabinet reshuffle looming, is Sharma becoming a liability the CM can no longer afford?

Nishtha breaks down what went wrong, who’s to blame, and what’s next for UP’s power politics. Read the full story.

Anmol N Jain

🎧 Two Important Stories From The Week

Dear Listeners,

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 now things are changing. Since 2008, China, with its 'Thousand Talent Plan,' has been successful in attracting around 7,000 scientists, academics, and entrepreneurs. How exactly? Find out in this episode.

Our second story is about something that affects all of us — India’s stray dog crisis. Did you know that India now has 60 million stray dogs roaming its streets? Every single day, 5,740 people are bitten by dogs in India. That’s one person bitten every 15 seconds.

We're also now the rabies capital of the world, with 18,000 to 20,000 human deaths annually — accounting for 36 per cent of global rabies fatalities. India’s stray dog menace is alarming. But can it be solved? We break it down here.

Thanks for tuning in!

Diksha Yadav

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