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Nelson John 360

Nelson John 360

Written by: Nelson John
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The world is full of fascinating stories, but they're rarely told with the depth they deserve. I'm here to fix that.

I'm Nelson John, and welcome to my show. You might know me from "Top of the Morning" at Mint/Hindustan Times .

Each episode, I take one topic and go deep. Whether it's geopolitics, innovation, the future of our planet, or simply a story that restores your faith in humanity. I don't just tell you what's happening. I explain how and why it works.

If you're curious about the world and want to understand what's really going on beneath the surface, you're in the right place.

https://www.nelsonjohn.in

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Episodes
  • 5 States, 824 Seats, One Verdict: India’s 2026 State Elections Explained
    Apr 7 2026

    India's 2026 state assembly elections are the biggest political event before the 2029 general elections and this time, you get to watch me break it all down.

    5 states. 824 seats. 174 million voters. One verdict on May 4th.

    In this episode, I cover:

    🔹 Kerala — Can the Left pull off an unprecedented third consecutive term?

    🔹 Assam — BJP's decade of dominance under Himanta Biswa Sarma

    🔹 Tamil Nadu — Actor Vijay's TVK party contesting all 234 seats solo, threatening the 60-year DMK vs AIADMK duopoly

    🔹 West Bengal — Mamata Banerjee's fiery campaign over voter roll deletions and the SIR controversy

    🔹 Puducherry — 30 seats, one clean NDA vs INDIA fight

    Every alliance. Every issue. Every number. No spin. No speculation. Just the facts you need before the results drop.

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    8 mins
  • Is India's Tech Dream Ending? What Oracle's Layoffs Really Mean
    Apr 2 2026

    On March 31, 2026, Oracle executed the largest layoff in its 48-year history. Up to 30,000 employees worldwide were terminated via a five-line email at 6 AM. India was the hardest hit, losing an estimated 12,000 workers 40% of Oracle’s Indian workforce in a single day. Engineers, architects, senior managers, and 20-year veterans were all let go. Performance was not a factor. In this episode, Nelson John unpacks the financial logic behind Oracle’s decision: $58 billion in new debt, a $156 billion AI infrastructure commitment, a stock that’s lost half its value, and a company that still managed to post $6.13 billion in quarterly profit.

    We explore what this means for India’s five million strong IT sector, why the traditional outsourcing model is under threat, and how the AI economy is reshaping who gets hired, who gets fired, and who gets left behind.

    [Oracle debt AI, tech industry restructuring, India IT workforce, Oracle cloud infrastructure, AI data centre costs, Wall Street tech layoffs, Oracle stock crash, global tech job cuts]

    #IndiaTechDream #OracleIndia #AIvsIndia #FutureOfWork #NelsonJohn360

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    19 mins
  • 126 Unicorns, ₹390 Billion. But Can India’s Startups Actually Create Jobs?
    Mar 21 2026

    India has 126 unicorn startups worth over ₹390 billion. In 2026, companies like Flipkart, PhonePe, Zepto, OYO, and Razorpay are all heading to the stock market in what could be the biggest IPO year in Indian startup history. But beyond the billion-dollar valuations, there’s a story most people are missing: India’s startup ecosystem has created over 22 lakh direct jobs, nearly 48% of startups are in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, and women-led ventures are generating 17 lakh jobs.

    In this episode of Nelson John 360, we break down the unicorn landscape, the IPO pipeline, the jobs revolution, and what it all means for investors, job seekers, and the Indian economy.

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    18 mins
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