Join the protagonist on a flight filled with mishaps and awkward encounters, culminating in a chaotic and embarrassing situation. Amid laptop troubles and disrupted work efforts, find out how unconventional entertainment choices like canned wine and a quirky film about a gorilla and a monster provide some relief.
Narendra Modi’s reputation for prosperity is likely to propel him to a third term. But for India’s economic successes to last, the country needs a set of new reforms. Despite a host of sanctions from the West, Russia still has a booming arms industry. Where are all the weapons coming from (09:50)? And, the perils of trying to work on a plane (13:54).
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