Episodios

  • Menstrual leave: Counter-productive or progressive? | Ep 116
    Jul 10 2024

    In light of the recent Supreme Court observation that granting menstrual leave would be counter-productive for the female workforce, Onmanorama's News Brake discusses the need for breaking taboos and fostering an active conversation on the matter. Deepa Soman and Aswin J Kumar join Haritha Benjamin to delve into the topic.

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    14 m
  • A perfect score & hint of grace: What's wrong with NEET-UG results? | Ep 115
    Jun 14 2024

    Statistical Anomalies in Scores, Paper Leak, Undisclosed Grace Marks Provision, Discrepancies in Scorecards, Unprecedented Number of Perfect Scores- the NEET-UG exam in mired in controversies this time. Dr KM Abul Hasan, the Chairman of Indian Medical Association's Junior Doctors Network (JDN), joins News Brake this week to decode the issue.

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    12 m
  • Lok Sabha Election Results: How Kerala voted in 2024? | Ep 114
    Jun 5 2024

    In a surprise victory, the BJP managed to secure a seat in Kerala's Thrissur during this Lok Sabha polls. Senior Onmanorama correspondents Ayyappan R, George Poikayil and G Ragesh join a discussion with Aswin J Kumar to analyse voting trends in Kerala.

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    16 m
  • Inside Congress' Social Media Game Plan: Redefining LS poll strategy | Ep 113
    May 30 2024

    Dr P Sarin, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee's Digital Media Cell convener joins News Brake to share how the Kerala unit upped its game to lure netizens in their direction this Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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    19 m
  • Cyber frauds & money mules: The dangers of loaning your bank account | Ep 112
    May 23 2024

    Cyber fraudsters are using money mule accounts to make their transactions untraceable, leaving unwitting individuals to face legal consequences. Dr Dhanya Menon, India’s first woman cybercrime investigator, joins the podcast to discuss ways to prevent such scams. And George Poikayil, a senior correspondent at Onmanorama, shares the story of two college students from Kerala who ended up in Punjab Central Jail after lending their bank accounts to strangers.

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    24 m
  • The Air India Express, its Cabin Crew and the Flight Fiasco | Ep 111
    May 10 2024

    Air India Express passengers across India were taken by surprise on May 8 when the service provider abruptly cancelled scores of scheduled flights without due notice. The strike by a section of AIX cabin crew resulted in the cancellation of more than 170 flights. In this podcast, Girish Chandra Arya, All India Secretary of Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), highlights the reasons that drove the employees to take extreme measures.

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    13 m
  • El Nino or global warming? Why Kerala is unusually hot this summer | Ep 110
    May 3 2024

    Dr M G Manoj, a scientist at the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research in Cochin University of Science and Technology joins News Brake to discuss the intensity of the heatwave in Kerala and the reasons behind it.

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    27 m
  • 'Health Drinks' : Why your children shouldn't drink them? Ep 109
    Apr 23 2024

    The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry recently asked all e-commerce companies to remove these drinks from their platforms, saying there was no such thing as health drinks. Then what are they? In conversation with Dr Joseph A Pattani, paediatrics and neo-natology specialist in Mitera Hospital, Kottayam, for Onmanorama's News Brake.

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    6 m