It’s not that television advertising is nearing extinction, but the TV ad business model is in a time of major transition. Yes, we all still gather around to watch ads during the Super Bowl, but things have definitely changed since the advertising heyday portrayed in the show “Mad Men,” when one TV ad could change the world—or at least turn around …

From a distance, the movie business might look pretty glamorous. Celebrities and producers glide down red carpets, clutch their Oscars, and vacation in St. Barts—just because they can. While there's a lot of money to be made in the film industry, the economics of making movies are far from simple. Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty Emran Jamshed Taher T…

Netflix is the dominant company in the on-demand media industry, with 167 million paying subscribers around the world. By creating compelling original programming, analyzing its user data to serve subscribers better, and above all by letting people consume content in the ways they prefer, Netflix disrupted the television industry and forced cable c…

Video games have been around for decades, providing entertainment for children and adults alike. They have evolved significantly from the early days of computer games and the first versions of Nintendo and Atari. The days of pixelated screens and limited sounds are a distant memory as video games have become more lifelike than ever. As technology c…

Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are going hammer and tong at each other this week to be the top dog. While Shiba Inu's valuation has gone up 160 percent over the past seven days according to CoinMarketCap, Dogecoin has risen to the challenge, rising 29 percent over the past 24 hours alone. Narrator: Sabrina Islam Swarna Syed Nazmus Zawad Janna…

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is eating into its rivals' smartphone market share as the iPhone maker navigates through a global chip crunch better than other mobile phone makers, according to data providers. Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty Emran Jamshed Taher Tanjina Ahmed Sujana Monisha Chakraborty The Article of this podcast is available on our website (Link)…

Facebook's rebranding as Meta has been making inquiries with the acquisition of Within, the company behind VR practice service Supernatural. As per The Verge, Meta recently disclosed that the studio behind Supernatural will be joining the company, expanding the roster of studios owned by what used to be known as Facebook's Oculus division.Narrator:…

Swiggy & Zomato have been the game changers ever since they entered the market. Online food delivery has not only become easier but also cheaper than actual dine out. You will find a number of restaurant offers and payment offers while ordering through their respective apps. And the competition between these two companies has ultimately benefited t…

Apple has been leading not only the smartphone segment but the wearable market as well. With a surge in its sales post pandemic, here are the reasons why the company plans to rule the market further.Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty Emran Jamshed Taher Tanjina Ahmed Sujana Monisha ChakrabortyThe Article of this podcast is available on our website(link)…

The brand Ferrari needs no introduction. With the whose who of the world as its clientele, this 80-year-old brand continues to amaze people of all generations. In spite of its size of operations in rolling out cars, which is nominal when compared to other automakers, Ferrari is the most successful motorsport team.Narrator: Sabrina Islam Swarna Syed…

Trade, the conventional intelligence holds, is politically toxic. That perception has created a hole at the center of U.S. foreign policy. For the last two presidencies, the nation has struggled to progress a compelling vision for global prosperity or strengthen its commercial links to the countries it must rally in a competition with China.Narrato…

The presence of social media platforms has become very prominent in today’s world. Whether it is sharing a picture or a video to posting or searching for jobs, the use of these platforms has diversified immensely over the years. While there may be numerous free services provided by social media platforms, it becomes interesting to understand how th…

Those who deal with marketing have certainly noticed that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to engage in this activity on the Internet. The competition is growing, advertising is becoming more expensive, and the audience is more and more picky and demanding. All in all, it requires something new.Narrator: Bedowra binte jigar ilhana Dipanjan Swar…

Zara is known for its trendy fashion line. Having built an empire through decent marketing without the use of billboards and digital advertisements, the owner has now resorted to video games through Facebook to sell clothes. How?Narrator: Sabrina Islam Swarna Syed Nazmus Zawad Jannatul Ferdouse Md. Mahib UllahThe Article of this podcast is availabl…

Names matter in business: picking a good one is vital for new companies that want to stand out from the crowd and connect with customers. As our world moves increasingly online a new firm needs a moniker that also works well as an internet domain name. You cannot just offer a good product or service - shoppers also have to be able to find and remem…

All of us live our lives on our cell phones. We’re completely connected to it. It’s just sort of an appendage at this point. So, the ability to get into that is almost like being able to get into your brain. What we’re really learning here is that in country after country, a tool that could legitimately be used for law enforcement or for counterint…

Pegasus is probably the most advanced piece of spyware ever developed. It is effectively the most invasive form of surveillance imaginable. Any idea that you had that aspect of your life could be kept private and on the mobile phone are wrong. So if you are someone who thinks that you’re safe because you use WhatsApp which is end-to-end encrypted o…

The technology behind deepfakes is getting smarter while new apps are making it easier. The better deepfakes become the harder it becomes to assess what is real and what is fake? So, what are deepfakes? How can you spot them? And why could something as fun as a face swap? Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty Emran Jamshed Taher Tanjina Ahmed Sujana The Ar…

5G, the latest and greatest mobile network that they say is going to transform our lives. It sounds promising. 5G will let us download an HD movie in seconds. Doctors will be able to perform remote surgery with virtually no lap time. And it’ll make self-driving cars smarter and safer. But there are also suspicions that 5G will expose us to more sec…

Research shows this overreliance on your smartphone can lead to mental laziness. “If you give people the ability to store information remotely, outside of their brain, they become more dependent on that, which actually can have a negative effect on people's memory,” Dr. Kaufer said. Narrator: Emran Jamshed Taher To clear your confusion like this wa…

The A-Z of isms… existentialism. There they are, the quintessential existentialists, lounging in a Parisian left-bank café discussing the meaninglessness of life. There is some truth behind every detail of this stereotype but in its totality it’s a misleading caricature. It owes much to Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, both philosophers, writers …

Anyone who’s picked up a golf club or shot a free throw understands that what’s going on upstairs affects what happens externally. We intuitively know that there is a connection between mental and physical performance – but past that acknowledgement, things get less clear. Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty The Article of this podcast is available on ou…

In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality. In practice, the Act banned entry to all ethnically Chinese immigrants besides diplomats, and prohibited existing immigrants from obtaining citizenship. Narrator: Sabrina Islam Swarna Syed Nazmus Z…

Today, plastics are everywhere. All of this plastic originated from one small object— that isn’t even made of plastic. For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decline in the 19th century, billiard ball makers began to look for alternatives, offering huge rewards…

The German educator Friedrich Fröbel laid the foundations of modern education when he opened the “Play and Activity Institute”. Fröbel soon called his institute a Kindergarten, reflecting his belief that young children should be nurtured and nourished “like plants in a garden”. Narrator: Moumita Chakraborty Emran Jamshed Taher Tanjina Ahmed Sujana …

The Pygmalion effect is the phenomenon whereby higher expectations lead to higher performance. It can be best understood by a circle where our beliefs about another person’s abilities influence our actions toward the other person. Let’s enjoy at an example of the Pygmalion effect and start with your beliefs. Narrator: Bedowra binte jigar ilhana Rok…

There are all sorts of vaccines for lots of different diseases but conventional vaccines all share some common ingredients. So, other than water, what are they made of? And how does it work? Narrator: Syed Nazmus Zawad Shakil Ahmed Sagnik The Article of this podcast is available on our website. (Link) To clear your confusion like this way subscribe…

In the 19th century, the British began to categorize Indians by religious identity— a gross simplification of the communities in India. They counted Hindus as “majorities” and all other religious communities as distinct “minorities,” with Muslims being the largest minority. Sikhs were considered part of the Hindu community by everyone but themselve…

Alexei Navalny, the man Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t mention by name. Depending on who you are in Russia, Navalny’s a brave anti corruption campaigner standing up to Putin and his comrades. Or he’s a Western stooge making trouble. He’s been arrested, jailed, even poisoned — and now he’s back behind bars. It’s why thousands of Russians hav…

People are calling it the crisis of our time, and it is “Climate Change”. But it’s easy to get lost in this story. Science is dense, and politics get in the way. World leaders are meeting in Madrid to talk about the climate crisis and how to slow it down. Here is in details. Narrator: Deb Hasnat SRH Rakib The Article of this podcast is available on…

So much of what’s going on with the Uighurs is hard to pin down. Journalists and researchers can’t get to them – and China says there’s nothing to see anyway. Still, there is a lot of stuff we do know. Let’s start with the basics. Who Are Uighurs? | What Is Happening With Them? Narrator: Tanjina Ahmed Sujana The script of this podcast is available …

The South China Sea, It’s rich in oil and gas, there are loads of fish and the shipping lanes are some of the busiest in the world. China wants control of it. But other countries say they have rights to it too. And the Americans — well, they have trade routes through there worth hundreds of billions of dollars. So what’s behind China’s claim over t…

About 10% of the population is left-handed. There have been several theories over the years about why some people favor their left hand. Here is the why. Narrators: Mumtahina Mim Moumita Chakraborty Bedowra binte jigar ilhana Kaniz Fatema Jannatul Ferdouse The script of this podcast is available on our website. (Link) To clear your confusion like t…

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