Best Govindraj Ethiraj Podcasts (2025)

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#638 What Really Caused The Air India Crash? Pilots Speak Out | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report 40:45

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In this episode of The Core Report Special Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with veteran pilots Captain CS Randhawa and Captain Sam Thomas to uncover the deeper truth behind the Air India Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 people. As global media fuels speculation, this conversation goes beyond headlines. Why was only 2 seconds …

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#639 Will Strong Reliance Results Shift Market Mood? 27:10

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On Episode 639 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks you through the top news stories in business. We also feature excerpts from our recent interviews with CS Randhawa, President at the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain Sam Thomas, President at the Air Line Pilots’ Association and Adosh Sharma, Country Commercial…

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#637 Secrets IKEA Learned Visiting Indian Homes for 6 Years | Adosh Sharma | The Core Report 38:02

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In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Adosh Sharma, Country Commercial Manager at IKEA India, about how deep, on-the-ground insights from Indian families are transforming IKEA’s approach to design, retail, and sustainability. Learn how Indian living habits, cultural rhythms, and urban…

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#636 Why IT Stocks Are Pulling The Indices Down 35:52

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On Episode 636 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ashvin is the Chief Strategy Officer for Consulting in Deloitte Asia Pacific as well as Sandip Agarwal, Fund manager at Sowilo Investment Managers LLP. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (05:12) Why IT stocks are pulling the indices down (15:33) A top Sebi officia…

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#635 Why India's Retail Traders Lose Money In Derivatives 28:21

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On Episode 635 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rajashree Sarna, Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat as well as Ashish Nanda, President and Digital Business Head at Kotak Securities. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Indian markets in consolidation mode (03:32) First signs of tariff impact on the US economy…

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#634 Markets Snap Four Day Losing Streak 34:12

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On Episode 634 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Naushad Forbes, Chancellor of Nayanta University and Co-Chairperson of Forbes Marshall. We also feature an excerpt from our extended discussion with Algorand’s Technical Lead for India, Nikhil Varma and Anil Kakani, VP and India Head at the Algorand Foundation in our…

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#633 Indian Markets Want High Frequency Algo Traders Back 15:21

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On Episode 633 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madhavi Arora, Chief Economist, Emkay Global Financial Services. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:41) Indian markets want high frequency algo traders back (03:52) Silver is now the preferred metal, even over gold (04:45) Inflation hits six year low (13:05) D…

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#632 Have Markets Completely Discounted Trump Tariffs? 28:30

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On Episode 632 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Chirag Doshi, Executive Director, LGT Wealth India. We also feature an excerpt from our recent Weekend Edition interview with Sanjeev Prasad, Managing Director & Co- Head at Kotak Institutional Equities. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (03:43) Have markets completely dis…

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#631 What The Air India Crash Report Isn’t Telling You 28:33

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What really caused the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad? In this Core Report Special Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj is joined by experienced airline pilot Captain Sam Thomas, President, ALPA India to break down the preliminary crash report and the unanswered questions behind it. Was it pilot error or a technical system failure? Why did both engi…

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#630 The Hidden Risks in India’s Top Consumer Brands Revealed 56:54

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Welcome to The Core Report Weekend Edition with Govindraj Ethiraj. In this episode, veteran market expert Sanjeev Prasad offers an eye-opening take on the growing disconnect between consumer brand valuations and real business fundamentals. We explore: Why popular Indian consumer brands like HUL and Nestlé may be severely overvalued How new-age comp…

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#629 Markets Dip Further as Q1 Results Start Rolling In 22:02

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On Episode 629 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Priyanka Kishore, Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets dip further as Q1 results start rolling in (05:19) Inflation could fall further to 2.5% (05:55) Trump tariff range from 50% to 500%, labour inten…

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#628 Markets Look For Cues Even Amid Fresh Tariff Threats 28:48

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On Episode 628 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vijai Mantri, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Strategist at JRL Money as well as Vibhuti Garg, Director – South Asia at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets look for cues even as Trump anno…

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#627 The Markets Stage A Late Recovery 28:56

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On Episode 627 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, VP – Commercial at Pharmarack. We also feature an excerpt from our interview with Sumit Goswami, CEO and co-founder of ARVO, part of our Build on Blockchain Series. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Countries around the world are grappling…

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#626 Markets Flat As Traders Calculate Tariff Impact 25:04

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On Episode 626 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kunal Khattar, Founder at AdvantEdge as well as Prashant Vashisht, SVP and Co-Group Head, ICRA Ltd. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets flat as traders calculate tariff impact (05:30) French consulting giant CapGemini to acquire Indian BPO firm WNS …

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#625 Markets Set For Uncertain Week 40:08

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On Episode 625 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ravi Hegde, Founding PartnerRHP Partners, Lloyd Pinto, Partner - US Tax at Grant Thornton Bharat as well as Shishir Lagu, Partner – Tax services at KNAV Advisory Inc. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:19) Markets set for uncertain week as trade talks inconclusive (06:3…

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#624 Why Growth Investing Beats Value in 2025 | Prateek Agrawal Explains 51:39

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This week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal AMC, overseeing ₹1.5 lakh crore in assets, on why growth investing is outpacing value investing in 2025. As India’s equity markets continue to scale new highs, Prateek breaks down the fundamental shifts driving this momentum. He e…

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#623 Markets Fall In Late Trade 30:03

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On Episode 623 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Moses Harding John, President & CEO at IndusInd International Holdings Limited, Mauritius. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets fall in late trade as financials lose for the 4th session (04:51) Oil prices could touch $60 by year end, says S&P Global …

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#622 Markets Fall As Tariff Fears Return 23:20

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On Episode 622 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Garima Kapoor, Economist & Executive Vice President at Elara Securities (India) as well as Sunil Thakur, Partner at Quadria Capital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets fall as tariff fears return closer to July 9 deadline (04:40) Government spendin…

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#621 The Markets Wait For The Tariff Talks To End 26:36

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On Episode 621 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Amit Pabari, Managing Director at CR Forex. We also feature an excerpt from our upcoming interview with Jerry Chu, CEO at Lofty AI. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) The markets wait for the tariff talks to end (01:48) Why valuations of consumer facing co…

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#620 Markets Snap 4-Day Winning Streak 29:37

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On Episode 620 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, Market Expert. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:29) Markets snap a 4-day winning streak (03:41) Is a flood of fresh funds swamping markets and distorting valuations (18:49) The gold paradox between America and the rest of the world (21:04) GST co…

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#619 Markets Are Just 2.5% Away from September Peak 27:12

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On Episode 619 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ashok K. Bhattacharya, Editorial Director at Business Standard. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (05:48) Markets are just 2.5% away from September peak even as record highs are predicted (08:41) Rupee has best day in two years (10:03) Luxury EV sales are zooming…

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How Indian Farmers Benefit from Transparent Food Supply Chains 41:57

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Can digital traceability transform India's agriculture and food exports?__________________________________________In this insightful episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, host Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mark Kaplan, co-founder of Wholechain, a global platform improving supply chain transparency across food and agriculture sectors — including …

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#617 The Stock Markets See 1000 Point Jump 28:41

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On Episode 617 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rishi Agrawal, CEO and Co-Founder of Teamlease Regtech. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:10) The stock markets see 1,000 point jump (02:26) Bank stocks in vogue as HDFC Bank hits an all time high (06:02) Sales of houses drop 20% on year in top 7 cities (07:2…

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#616 Markets Gain For Second Day On Israel-Iran Truce 17:16

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On Episode 616 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vikas Jain, Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Multipl. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets gain for second day on Israel-Iran truce (01:45) Oil prices stay down (02:54) How mutual investors are diversifying their holdings on the back of rec…

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#615 Markets Shrug Off Middle East Tensions 29:32

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On Episode 615 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, Vice-President (Commercial) at Pharmarack. We also feature an excerpt from our upcoming interview with Mark Kaplan, Co-Founder at WholeChain, part of our Build on Blockchain Series. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets shrug off middl…

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#614 Stock Markets Unmoved By The Middle East War 27:32

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On Episode 614 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Amit Tandon, Founder and Managing Director at IiAS. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Stock Markets unmoved by the Middle east war, for now. Iran launches missiles at Qatar (03:57) The rupee turns weak as the dollar strengthens (06:15) Oil prices recover …

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#613 Markets Power Up On Friday 20:32

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On Episode 613 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, CEO at Ananta Aspen Centre. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:38) Markets power up on Friday, brace for Monday (11:52) Tax collections are down (13:23) America returns to a middle east war ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.investing-referral.com/aff303⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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#612 Inside the Rise of India's Private Dairy Giants | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report 40:34

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India’s dairy industry is quietly transforming and private players are leading the charge. In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with dairy industry veteran Rajiv Mitra about the rapid growth of India’s private dairy sector, which now handles half the country’s milk. From trade policy tensions with the US and …

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#611 A Cloud Of Caution Over The Stock Markets 22:07

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On Episode 611 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vandana Hari, Founder & CEO of Vanda Insights. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) A Cloud of caution over the stock markets (02:08) A big rush of IPOs could dampen market activity (05:04) Oil prices rise again as analysts compute war risk premia (13:47) Gl…

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#610 War Tensions Pull Down Indices Again 20:39

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On Episode 610 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dipti Deshpande, Director and Principal Economist at Crisil. We also feature an excerpt from our recent episode of our podcast How India’s Economy Works hosted by Puja Mehra. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Analysts are scratching their heads over oil p…

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#609 Markets Slip As Trump Warns Iran 19:13

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On Episode 609 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks you through the top business news stories of the day. We also feature an excerpt from our extended discussion with Algorand’s Technical Lead for India, Nikhil Varma in our ongoing “Build On Blockchain” Series. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:21) Markets slip as Trump wa…

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#608 Markets Hold Out Against War Fears 29:07

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On Episode 608 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mahesh Balasubramaniam, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets hold out against war fears (01:29) Gold prices hit an all time high, cross Rs 100,000 (04:34) Oil prices are in unch…

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#607 Markets Take A Hit On Israel-Iran War 20:22

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On Episode 607 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks you through the top business news of the day. We also feature an excerpt from our recent weekend edition featuring Anshul Jain, Chief Executive – India, SE Asia & APAC Tenant Representation at Cushman & Wakefield. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:19) Markets take hit on …

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#606 India's Office Space Boom: Why Global Firms Are Betting Big On GCCs 39:56

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In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Anshul Jain, Chief Executive - India, SE Asia & APAC Tenant Representation at Cushman & Wakefield, to unpack the sharp rise in commercial real estate demand across India — especially driven by Global Capability Centres (GCCs), domestic expansion, and post-pandemic wor…

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#605 Markets Plunge Suddenly By Over 990 Points 27:58

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On Episode 605 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist and Head - Research & Outreach at ICRA, Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor at National Disaster Management Authority as well as Captain Sam Thomas, President at ALPA India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:48) Markets plunge suddenly by o…

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#604 Markets Edge Up Once Again, Tracking Asia 26:55

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On Episode 604 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gopal Jain, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gaja Capital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take: Cable TV’s Digital Disruption (06:17) Markets edge up once again, tracking Asia (06:39) US says it has a trade deal with China, the latter yet to respond (10:56) Dedollarisation…

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#603 Markets Take A Breather As Bank Stocks See Selling 23:59

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On Episode 603 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to G Chokkalingam, Founder at Equinomics Research & Advisory Pvt Ltd. We also feature an excerpt from our extended interview with Algorand’s Anil Kakani and Nikhil Varma in our ongoing “Build On Blockchain” Series. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets t…

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#602 Nifty Hits 2025 High As Markets Gather Strength 19:00

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On Episode 602 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Trehan, Founder and CEO at AuthBridge. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Nifty hits 2025 high as markets gather strength (03:41) How the froth in railway stocks highlights the valuations dilemma (08:00) Big payouts by companies as dividends (09:34) N…

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#601 The Markets Rise On Rate Cut News 28:07

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On Episode 601 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vivek Kumar, Economist at QuantEco Research as well as Ashish Modani, Senior Vice President and Group Head (Corporate Ratings) at ICRA Ltd for Infra. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:29) The markets rise on rate cut news, strong macro fundamentals (06:51) Steepest int…

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#600 How HesabPay Is Powering Mobile Payments in Crisis Zones 33:28

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How do you build a mobile payments network where banks barely function and cash is king?On this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Nigel Pont, Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs, HesabPay (Afghanistan’s leading mobile payments platform — now expanding into Syria) and the Algorand Foun…

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#599 Markets Break Out Of Their Losing Streak 31:36

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On Episode 599 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rohit Arora, CEO & Co-Founder at Biz2Credit & Biz2X as well as Manisha Kapoor, CEO and Secretary-General at the ASCI. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets break out of their losing streak (02:49) Rupee among the worst performing Asian currencies in r…

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#598 Rich Valuations Put Pressure On Markets Again 29:58

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On Episode 598 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nikhil Dhaka, Vice President, Primus Partners. We also feature an excerpt from our upcoming interview with Nigel Pont from our Build On Blockchain series. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Rich valuations put pressure on markets again (04:09) Oil prices a…

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#597 Markets Bounce In Fag End Of Trade 24:33

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On Episode 597 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ayaz Memon, veteran sports journalist and commentator. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets bounce in fag end of trade as they grapple with uncertainty (02:16) Foreign brokerages are still wary of high valuations (04:51) US Dollar Index will fall 9% …

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#596 Markets Lurch In Continued Search For Bearings 28:33

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On Episode 596 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to DK Joshi, Chief Economist at Crisil limited. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (08:21) Markets lurch in continued search for bearings (09:53) GST collections cross 2 lakh crore again in May (10:43) India’s GDP growth comes in at 6.5%, what does a longer range picture for t…

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#595 India’s Hidden Cancer Crisis: Why Thousands Die Without Treatment 43:17

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India’s Cancer Crisis: Why Thousands Die Without TreatmentIn this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Dr. KS Sharma, former senior anesthesiologist at Tata Memorial Hospital, about India’s cancer care infrastructure, the alarming mortality rate, and the urgent shortage of trained oncologists.India records over …

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#594 Markets Close Up After Uncertain Session 21:28

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On Episode 594 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks you through the top business news. We also feature excerpts from our interviews with Ram Singh, economist and Director of the Delhi School of Economics and Dr. KS Sharma, Dean Academics at Tata Memorial Hospital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets clo…

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#593 Markets Stay Volatile As Global Cues Weigh In 27:31

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On Episode 593 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gulam Zia, Senior Executive Director - Research, Advisory, Infrastructure, and Valuation and Executive Director at Knight Frank. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (07:53) Markets stay volatile as global cues weigh in (11:45) More foreign brokerages are upgrading their view…

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#592 Why Playing Trump Tariffs Is Dangerous 24:52

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On Episode 592 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Victor Vanya, Director and Co-Founder at EMA Solutions. We also feature an excerpt from our extended interview with Algorand’s Anil Kakani and Nikhil Varma. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Why playing Trump tariffs is dangerous when valuations are tight…

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#591 The Stock Markets Rise On Macro News 27:31

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On Episode 591 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vijai Mantri, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Strategist at JRL Money as well as Shankkar Aiyar, veteran economic journalist and author. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) The stock markets rise on macro news, tariff relief (01:50) JP Morgan gives a thumbs u…

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#590 Markets Seek Direction In The Face Of Erratic Global Flows 19:24

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On Episode 590 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Poorvi Chothani, Founder and Managing Partner at LawQuest. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:21) Markets seek direction in the face of erratic global flows (06:38) Monsoons hit the earliest in 16 years in bittersweet news (08:18) India GDP may have picked up last quart…