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Mar 2024
15m 3s

Bengaluru's Fight for Water

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About this episode

In this episode, we are talking about Bengaluru's water-shortage crisis. But what's the root cause of this problem and what can the city do to save itself? We take these questions to Mridula Ramesh, a climatetech investor and the founder of the Sundaram Climate Institute.

In other news, we are delving into how Indians found themselves in the conflict zone in Russia, shedding light on the nation's labor crisis.

Tune in for an insightful episode!

Episode credits:
The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Dinesh Narayanan
Mastered and mixed by Joshua Thomas

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