The Maldives reset, Divya Deshmukh's win, and TCS layoffs
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh becoming the FIDE Women's World Cup Champion and defeating the Indian Chess Giant Koneru Humpy. He shares her journey and the significance that it holds for Indian Chess. (10:17)
Lastly, we talk about Tata Consultancy Services or TCS announcing that it will be laying off 2% of its workforce and how this might impact the Indian IT industry. (22:47)
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