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On the 31st of January- Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway launched a healthcare company, Softbank invested $300 million in a Silicon Valley dog-walking startup, 60,000 North Korean kids may starve due to sanctions and Post office staff get new NIFT-designed Khadi uniforms Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296 Follow my new podcast/show where I go on an in-depth 1 on 1 with my guests from different careers and fields- In conversation with Ashwin- https://soundcloud.com/in-conversation-with-ashwin

On the 30th of January- 50% increase in indirect taxpayers post GST , Tensions eased as a round of NAFTA talks ended, London to hold 'biggest protest in UK history' against Trump, Dell is in talks over a massive reverse merger and Malaysia bans Padmaavat owing to "sensitivities of Islam" Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 29th of January- Russia, Turkey, and Iran pow-wow on peace in Syria, A Taliban attack in Kabul killed more than 100 people , IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad died, At 36, Roger Federer can’t stop winning, The 60th Grammy Awards are happening today and you can watch them live on Facebook Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 26th of January- Trump speaks at Davos, 50 Cent is an accidental bitcoin millionaire, Cryptocurrency mining consuming too much power and Facebook page live-streams 'Padmaavat' from a movie theatre Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 25th of January- Theresa May announces ethical oversight of AI, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu rendezvous at Davos, Qualcomm was fined $1.2 billion for buying Apple’s loyalty, Roger Federer reaches his 43rd Grand Slam semi-final and Deepika, Ranveer, Shahid starrer 'Padmaavat' hits theatres Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 24th of January- Rodrigo Duterte and other ASEAN leaders arrive in India , Twitter’s chief operating officer resigned , India’s “good morning!” texts are choking its smartphones Tesla revealed a do-or-die pay package for Elon Musk Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 19th of January- Theresa May offered to help France with border security , Amazon released a semi-shortlist of cities for its massive second North American headquarters and Japan gets the world’s first ruby chocolate KitKat and Earth just had its second-hottest year since 1880 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 18th of January- Bitcoin’s price plummeted to half its peak, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube put their weight behind net neutrality, France and the UK talk European defense and immigration, Italy will send more troops to Libya and Niger and India lose their first Test series in 3 years Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 17th of January- India made ₹1.75L cr from foreign tourist arrivals in 2017, The EU votes to curb the use of palm oil, General Electric considered a break-up, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles accused a team doctor of molestation and India need 252 runs on last day to win Test, level series Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 16th of January- India, Israel sign pact for co-production of films,HDFC crosses ₹3 trillion market cap for the first time, China’s passport grows even stronger, Google brought Maps back to China and Kohli equals Bradman's record of most 150+ scores as captain Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 15th of January- The two Koreas meet again, China urges US to 'cherish' Iran nuclear deal, Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey stepped down from the Disney board, Women in Sri Lanka still can’t buy alcohol and a round up on the Premier league matches that happened over the weekend Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 12th of January- Nepal receives internet bandwidth from China, India sends up 31 satellites, Trump makes decisions on the Iran nuclear deal, James Franco responded to accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior and Meghan closes all social media accounts before royal wedding Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 11th of January- Tamil Nadu CM proposes 100% salary hike for state MLAs, EU leaders convene over the Iran nuclear deal, Japan’s foreign minister heads to Myanmar and Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter has a stalker!! Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 10th of January- Narendra Modi sets an economic roadmap, US apologises to Japan over repeated military accidents, Jeff Bezos now worth more than Bill Gates ever was and Oprah Winfrey might be considering a run for the president in 2020 Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 9th of January- North and South Korea hold high-level talks, CES begins in Las Vegas, GoPro exits drone market, India lose 1st Test in 10 matches as SA take 1-0 series lead and Oprah Winfrey is reportedly considering a presidential run Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 8th of January- Emmanuel Macron in China, CES 2018 begins, Hollywood’s first major awards after #MeToo and Iran bans English in schools fearing 'cultural invasion' Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 5th of January-best Bollywood movies of 2017, SpaceX launches a top-secret US government satellite, The Trump administration froze security aid to Pakistan, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to get ₹16.25 crore as salary and Release of Akshay Kumar's 'PadMan' preponed by a day Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 4th of January- Key moments of 2017 in the Indian economy , NITI Aayog says that It is unviable to support Air India financially, Myanmar celebrates its 70th Independence Day, Japan kicks off its biggest wrestling event of the year and Spotify filed for an IPO

On the 3rd of January- India's top achievements in sports in 2017, India’s position on bitcoins, Infosys gets a new CEO, Peter Thiel made a big bet on bitcoin and Padmavati gets clearance Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

On the 2nd of January- Venezuela raises its minimum wage, More dead in Iran protests, Donald Trump says he’s cutting off Pakistan, No India-Pak series till Pak stops terrorism: Sushma Swaraj and Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess C'ship Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296