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Mint Techcetra

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The Mint Techcetra podcast is your navigator into the mesmerizing maze that is technology today. From decoding technologies, policies, enterprises, and legal decisions to sci-fi and pop culture, this podcast will cover it all. Every week hosts - Leslie D'Monte, Shouvik Das and Deepti Ahuja - will talk about important developments in tech and how they transform our lives, work and play as we know it. If you have any questions or suggestions you can reach out to the hosts on LinkedIn via their handles given below: Leslie D'Monte, Mint's Sr. Associate Editor: linkedin.com/in/leslie-d-monte-4985993 Shouvik Das, Mint's Assistant Editor, Mint: linkedin.com/in/shouvik-das-77a4bbba Deepti Ahuja, Content Head, HT Smartcast: linkedin.com/in/deeptea This is a Mint production brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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Episodes

74: Google has double standards: Paytm

Fintech unicorn Paytm kept up its criticism of Google, accusing it on Wednesday of double standards over its policies around fantasy games on the Play Store. Tune in to this week's episode as @undertecher discuss all that's been trending in the tech world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 08, 202015 minEp. 74

73: WhatsApp's Security Issue

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee talks about the maturing lack of trust towards super trusted WhatsApp. Tune in to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 01, 202014 minEp. 73

72: Paytm VS Google

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee talks about the ongoing dispute between Paytm and Google. He discusses the details of the dispute. Recently Google accused Paytm of violating guidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 202016 minEp. 72

70: India’s ban on Chinese apps and the 2020 iPhones

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banerjee talks about the biggest loser from India’s ban on Chinese apps and the 2020 iPhones. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202010 minEp. 70

69: Looking at smartphone manufacturing in India

Apple recently announced that the new version of the I phone will be manufactured in India. What does this news mean for India? Join Prasid as he explores the smartphone manufacturing industry in India. Tune in for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202010 minEp. 69

68: Social media content moderation and Facebook's recent controversy

In light of the recent WSJ's revelation of questionable content moderation decisions being taken in India, we discuss social media content moderation in this week's episode. Facebook has recently come into question regarding its decision not to take down certain content deemed as hate speech, stirring up a new debate. Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 202017 minEp. 68

67: Tiktok ban in US, paving the way for more bans from other countires?

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee talks about the TikTok ban becoming official in the US and how the company is dealing with it. The probable sale of country businesses and the situation of the employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 20206 minEp. 67

66: India the new "hack for hire" services destination?

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee explores the world of hacking in India, he talks about white hacking and digital security firms. Discussing why India is becoming a "hack for hire" hub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 06, 20207 minEp. 66

65: Update on Tik-Tok ban in India

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee talks about the ongoing conversation between GOI and Tik-Tok on the ban of the app in India. Discussions around investors, servers, and ownership between them. Plus an insight into Tik-Tok ban possibility in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 04, 20207 minEp. 65

64: Lawmakers in the US go all guns blazing against Big Tech

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talk about a historic antitrust hearing that took place in the US on Wednesday. For the first time, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook appeared in front of the Congress to answer questions about Big Tech’s anti-competitive practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20207 minEp. 64

63: 'The Rave Of Cryptocurrency'

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about 'Cryptocurrency'. He briefly talks about its use, benefits and also about its negatives. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 20208 minEp. 63

62: Where 'Made In India' apps are coming from?

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about the origin of Indian apps and the 'quick-fix solution' of the Indian developers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20208 minEp. 62

61: What is Non-Personal Data? How can it be used?

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about 'Non-Personal Data'. He gives a brief description of what it is and how it is used currently and also how it can be used in future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 20207 minEp. 61

60: $10 Billion Investment by Google in India

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about the $10 Billion investment by Google in India and how this investment is more like a Google to Jio fund as 45% of the investment is going into the Jio Platforms Limited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20207 minEp. 60

58: Impact of the ban of Chinese Apps on the Indian Market

The ban on Chinese apps in India has come as an opportunity for many other Indian apps to flourish. Facebook has also launched a new feature on Instagram grasping the Indian market. In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about this in detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 20207 minEp. 58

57: Banned Chinese Apps to get a hearing | What does that mean?

The Indian government has promised a hearing to all the banned Chinese apps. But what does that mean for them? In an exclusive interview with one of the lawyers representing these apps, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher takes a deeper look into the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 04, 20207 minEp. 57

56: What we know about the ban on Chinese apps

Banning the 59 Chinese apps was just the tip of the iceberg, there are more serious causes and repercussions in effect. In this episode, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher takes a deeper look into the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 20207 minEp. 56

55: Spotlight | Dell's ultra-premium 9510 Latitude series now in India

The ultra-premium Dell 9510 Latitude Series is now available in India. Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher speaks to Mr. Vivekanand Manjeri, Brand Director, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies, India about how they've realized this piece of technology to be the closest to the human brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 202013 minEp. 55

54: Why companies are moving to ARM chipsets

Apple and Microsoft are moving to ARM chipsets. What is ARM and what does that mean for future technology? In this episode, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher answers some questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 20208 minEp. 54

53: How Facial Recognition systems can be inherently racist

In this episode, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about the downside of FR systems, how they are inherently racist, and how despite the fundamental right to privacy, they were illegally used to screen crowds in the CAA, NRC protests in India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 20207 minEp. 53

52: How Facial Recognition systems can help in smart policing

As IBM and Amazon pull away from the Facial Recognition systems, the police, banks and shopping applications have hopped onto the bandwagon. In this episode, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher talks about how FR systems can help in smart policing, improved banking security and online shopping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 20206 minEp. 52

50: The Role of Social Media | Mark Zukerberg on President Trump's posts

Technology affects everything today, and we must have an informed discussion about it. Join Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher as he discusses everything from Black Lives Matter to reports of increased domestic violence cases and the role of social media in our lives right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20207 minEp. 50

49: Why your home WiFi is slow

In this episode, Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher takes us on a journey to uncover the reason behind our weak home Wifi signals. Join him to discover what you can actually do to fix that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 06, 20208 minEp. 49

47: Why Trump’s Executive Order against protection for social media firms matters

Donald Trump is arguing that if social media firms seek protection from the fact that they cannot control what a user post, then they shouldn’t be intervening with those posts either. Tune in to this episode as @undertecher covers this news in detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 20207 minEp. 47

46: Aarogya Setu app | OnePlus affordable phone | Malspam

The government has open-sourced the Aarogya Setu app and fixed a bug bounty for coders, developers, and hackers all over the world. OnePlus is looking to make more affordable premium phones. A new kind of Malspam was flagged by Microsoft recently. Tune in to this episode as @undertecher covers more updates in the tech world this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 20208 minEp. 46

45: Is Apple Homepod worth your money?

Apple has come out with its Homepod. Albeit late in the smart speaker race, tune into this episode with Mint's Prasid Banarjee @undertecher to know how it fares compared to other smart speakers and whether it is worth your bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 20207 minEp. 45
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