On Episode 567 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Arvind Chari, CIO at Q India UK as well as Sachin Gupta, Chief Ratings Officer of CARE Ratings. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets run on positive undertone but grapple with uncertainty (12:21) India’s forex reserves are rising (15:18) Apple gears …

How to Get an 800+ CIBIL Score & Unlock Better Loan Offers | Bhavesh Jain on The Core Report Weekend EditionWant the best loan offers, lowest interest rates, and VIP treatment from banks?In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Bhavesh Jain, Managing Director and CEO of TransUnion CIBIL, reveals the real steps to achieve and maintain an …

On Episode 565 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vandana Hari, energy analyst and founder of Vanda Insights. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (01:00) Markets pause after 7 day run (02:10) HUL, Nestle results point to continuing weak signals in domestic economy (06:02) China says no tariff talks (07:10) America wants Ind…

On Episode 564 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rahul Jain, Director of Research at Dolat Capital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (06:26) Indian markets hit their highest levels in 2025 (08:57) The rupee takes a mild hit after the dollar strengthens (11:41) The US blinks again on tariffs, markets look up (13:49) Unde…

On Episode 563 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd as well as Ashok K Bhattacharya, Editorial Director and columnist at Business Standard. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Markets run up for 6th consecutive day (0…

On Episode 562 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vandana Hari, Founder & CEO at Vanda Insights as well as G.R Senthilvel, Secretary of Tirupur Exporters and Manufacturers Association. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The markets begin the week with a bang (05:29) Gold hits fresh high, dollar is down (0…

On Episode 561 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kunal Khattar, Founder at AdvantEdge. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (09:09) Markets see best weekly run in four years (11:37) Oil markets experience extreme volaitlity (13:35) Global trade uncertainty is pushing investors towards consumer facing stocks. (15:30) Maruti …

In this conversation, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Santosh Iyer, Managing Director & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, about the EV push and 8 percent penetration in India's luxury segment, Localisation strategy and the 30 percent made-in-India milestone, Why Gen-Z, salaried professionals, and women are driving luxury demand, and much more.This episode …

On Episode 559 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Rotti, Founder and CEO of Tax Compaas, Sheetal Sapale, VP Commercial at Pharmarack as well as K Venkatachalam, Chief Advisor at TASMA. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The Sensex has rallied over 3,000 points in 3 sessions (06:24) Angel tax returns …

In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to trade policy expert Abhijit Das. President Donald Trump's Liberation Day, as Trump calls it, is a serious blow to the rules-based global trade order that the US had led as a champion of free trade for 80 years. This trading system was biassed against developing countries like India and in …

On Episode 558 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pawan Kumar, President of Seafood Exporters Association of India as well as Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist, Head - Research & Outreach at ICRA. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) India beats tariff tantrums, becoming first global market to do so (03:59) Morg…

On Episode 557 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Karan Taurani, SVP-Research Analyst (Media, Consumer Discretionary, and Internet) at Elara Capital as well as Poorvi Chothani, Founder and Managing Partner at LawQuest. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets digest fresh round of tariff volatility (04:…

On Episode 555 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Priyanka Kishore, Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (07:14) Markets flip flop as they settle down for extended trade wars. (09:35) Gold prices shoot to fresh highs, dollar dips again. (11:35) Crude oil prices edge up on US …

In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Rashesh Shah, Chairman of the Edelweiss Group, for a deep dive into entrepreneurship, leadership, India's evolving financial markets, and the mindset required to build and sustain a long-term business in a volatile environment. From marathon running to managing ene…

On Episode 554 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, Market Expert. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Global markets rejoice on 90-day tariff pause, take stock (02:58) TCS net profits are down as revenue touches Rs 2.59 trillion (04:51) Why bond markets and not stock markets can destroy fortunes…

On Episode 553 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Paul Hickin, Chief Economist and Editor-in-Chief at Petroleum Economist as well as Dipti Deshpande, Principal Economist at Crisil limited. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Indian markets hold out once again (05:33) Fear of owning US treasuries grips glob…

On Episode 552 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Professor Leon Laulusa, Executive President and Dean of ESCP Business School. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The markets recover as bargain hunters return to focus on positive Indian data (05:07) Goldman Sachs projects an extreme oil scenario of $40 a …

On Episode 551 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Amit Pabari, Managing Director at CR Forex. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:00) Indian markets fall around 3% in biggest drop in 10 months, fare better than most major global indices (05:46) US stocks whacked for the third day, S&P 500 enters bear territory (06:56) O…

On Episode 550 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Steven A. Altman is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organizations at the New York University Stern School of Business. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (08:41) US stockmarkets see a $6 trillion rout in 2 days, or 1.5 times Indian market …

In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to explore how India is tackling one of its most pressing challenges — skilling its massive, young workforce. With 56 crore Indians already in the workforce, and millions more set to join in…

On Episode 548 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shankkar Aiyar, Politics Economy Analyst & Author, Ajay Srivastava, Founder at Global Trade Research Initiative and Dr Viranchi Shah, Former National President and Spokesperson at the Indian Drug Manufacturer Association. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00)…

On Episode 547 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mohit Makhija, Senior Director at Crisil Ratings. We also feature an excerpt from our recent interview with RS Subramanian, Senior Vice President (South Asia) at DHL Express. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take: The Trump Tariff Breakdown (05:38) Markets Rebound As They Brac…

On Episode 546 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anuj Puri, Chairman and Founder at ANAROCK as well as Jamal Mecklai, CEO at Mecklai Financial. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:50) Markets reel from impending tariffs on Indian exports and macro shifts (05:57) Gold hits fresh record high (11:10) India’s residential r…

On Episode 545 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madhavi Arora, Chief Economist, Emkay Global Financial Services as well as Aditya Valiathan Pillai, Visiting Fellow at Sustainable Futures Collaborative. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Markets crackle in slog overs to close last financial year in posit…

He built India's first data centre when the term didn't even exist. Today, he's powering the AI revolution.In this special episode of The Core Report Special Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Sharad Sanghi, founder of NetMagic and CEO of NEYSA, about the evolution of India’s data centre industry — from server closets in the early 2000s to AI-p…

In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with R.S. Subramanian, Senior Vice President South Asia at DHL Express, to explore how global logistics is evolving amid economic uncertainty, supply chain complexity, and geopolitical shifts.From India's emergence as a global manufacturing hub to DHL'…

On Episode 542 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, veteran investor and market analyst as well as Ajay Srivastava, Founder of Global Trade Research Initiative. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Markets survive a fresh volley of tariff fire (03:29) How FIIs continue to drive sentiment and price…

On Episode 541 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr. Suresh Itapu, Chairman of the Soy Food Promotion and Welfare Association (SFPWA) as well as Himanshu Parekh, Partner and Head of Tax (West) at KPMG Assurance & Consulting Services LLP. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:41) Markets retreat as tariff fears reign once…

On Episode 540 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Manish Gupta, Senior Director and Deputy Chief Ratings Officer, Crisil Ratings Limited. We also feature an excerpt from our recently released Business Books Edition featuring author and entrepreneur K Ganesh. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets halt…

In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to Journalist and Consulting Editor at Business Standard, Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. They discuss the deficiencies within the power sector, why it is incurring losses, the parallels between Power Sector Policy and GST policy, how the power sector disincentivises business and much more. Tune in f…

On Episode 539 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Garima Kapoor, Economist and Executive Vice President at Elara Securities (India) as well as Anindya Banerjee, Head of Research for Forex and Interest Rates at Kotak Securities. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:08) The stockmarkets pull back their entire 202…

On Episode 538 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nilesh Shah, Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company as well as Shankhadeep Mukherjee, Principal Analyst at CRU. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:38) The stock markets were up 3,000 points last week, on a strong holding pattern (07:33) Rupee is st…

🎙 In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Bank, on how DBS transformed from a traditional bank into the world’s best digital bank.🔍 Discover how AI, customer obsession, and cultural change helped DBS lead a fintech revolution — and how they're using embedded finance, predictive anal…

On Episode 536 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, Vice President (Commercial) at Pharmarack as well as Sumit Mitra, CEO at Tesco Business Solutions. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The markets are on a strong wicket, add another 899 points (01:59) Wall Street takes solace from Federal R…

On Episode 535 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kunal Bajaj, CEO & Co-Founder at CloudExtel as well as Randheer Singh, CEO ForeSee Advisors and former Director E-Mobility, NITI Aayog. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (07:43) Midcaps clock best day in 9 months (09:51) Gold prices once again hit fresh highs, rupee streng…

On Episode 534 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ambareesh Baliga, Veteran Market Expert as well as Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Markets build on its relief rally as bottom fishing kicks off (02:36) Julius Baier downgra…

On Episode 533 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Surendra Mehta, National Secretary at the Indian Bullion & Jewellers Association as well as Amit Prothi, Director General at the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets edge up even as prominent IP…

On Episode 532 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Deepak Jayaraman, leadership coach and host of the podcast Play To Potential. We also feature an excerpt from our Weekend Edition interview with Y S Chakravarti, Managing Director and CEO at Shriram Finance. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Why retail in…

Why do business loans drive economic growth while consumer debt can be risky? In this conversation with Y.S. Chakravarti, we explore the power of smart lending, how financing entrepreneurs creates jobs, and why funding business assets is better than fueling consumption.From real-world lending experiences to lessons on financial discipline, this dis…

On Episode 530 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ketan Dalal, founder of Katalyst Advisors and former Managing Partner (West) and Joint Tax Leader of PwC India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take: Cooked In Washington and Served in India (05:29) The stock markets struggle against headwinds (06:26) Inflows into Mutual Fund…

On Episode 529 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sumit Jain, Deputy CIO at ASK Investment Managers Private Limited as well as Karan Taurani, Senior Vice President - Research Analyst (Media, Consumer Discretionary & Internet) at Elara Capital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Can The Sensex Hit 105,000 …

On Episode 528 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Arvind Chari, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Q India UK (affiliate of Quantum Advisors India) as well as Vikash Agarwalla, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The US is headed into recession…

On Episode 527 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dhairyashil Patil, President of the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:50) The markets saw their best week in three months, where will they go next? (07:50) The dollar is weak and the rupee is steady (08:20) …

AI is reshaping the future of consumer goods, logistics, and quick commerce. In this conversation, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & MD of Nestlé India, about how AI is helping companies optimize supply chains, demand forecasting, procurement, and distribution.From reducing logistics costs by 500 million rupees to using AI …

In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to trade policy expert Abhijit Das. They discuss the recent spat of Trump Tariffs, the implications it has for the world and how it fits in the context of the overall US trade strategy. Tune in for insights into the current state of Trump's trade war. For more of our coverage check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

On Episode 525 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to G Chokkalingam, Founder, Equinomics Research & Advisory Pvt Ltd as well as C S Vigneshwar, President, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (03:43) Markets continue their upward rise on lower oil prices (15:01) The RBI coul…

On Episode 524 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Chandrakant Lahariya, Consultant Physician and Founder- Director Foundation for People-centric Health Systems (FPHS) as well as Prabhu Dhamodharan, Convenor at the Indian Texpreneurs Federation. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:41) The markets stage a smart rebound. W…

On Episode 523 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets on standby as tariff bombs start dropping (03:12) Oil prices are sliding down now even as gold prices look up (04:27) Trump friendly WSJ cal…

On Episode 522 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, veteran market analyst as well as Captain Sam Thomas, President of the Airline’s Pilots Association of India (ALPA). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets on pause as more tariff bombs start flying (14:26) Why does the Government like gold…

On Episode 521 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda as well as Ajit Velonie, Senior Director at CRISIL Ratings Ltd. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:38) Can Indian markets recover from this drubbing? (09:53) India’s GDP last year was now 9.2%. It has emerged even as GDP…