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The Core Report
Every Monday to Saturday, tune in as financial journalist and host Govindraj Ethiraj gives you the latest news in business, economy and technology
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The Core Report#841 Markets Celebrate Ceasefire
On Episode 841 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist & Head - Research & Outreach at ICRA as well as…
The Core Report#840 Indian Markets are Adjusting to The Mixed Signals from the US on The War
On Episode 840 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sunil Shah, President at The All India Plastics Manufacturers Association…
The Core Report#839 Markets Rise on Monday Morning Peace Overtures
On Episode 839 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to C S Vigneshwar, President at FADA as well as Ashish Nanda, President and…
The Core Report#838 Will Markets start Adjusting to a War Normal this Week
On Episode 838 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ketan Dalal, Tax Expert and Founder of Katalyst Advisors.SHOW NOTES(00:00)…
The Core Report#837 Indian Markets Gain on a Fresh Round of Optimism of War End
On Episode 837 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anusandhan National…
The Core Report#836 Fresh Misdirection from the US on a Possible End to The War
On Episode 836 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Bhavdeep Bhatt, CEO at Northern Arc Investment Managers as well as Nikhil…
The Core Report#835 Sensex Hits Two Year Low as Oil Crosses $115 per Barrel
On Episode 835 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, Veteran Market Expert as well as Indrani Bagchi, CEO at Ananta…
The Core Report#834 Brace for a Tough Week as US Troops Land in West Asia
On Episode 834 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Amit Pabari, Managing Director at CR Forex Pvt. Ltd as well as Karan Marwah…
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#833 Why India Still Does Not Set Global Agri Commodity Prices | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report
Why India still does not set global agri commodity prices is a question that impacts markets, farmers, businesses, and the future of India’s economy.In this…
The Core Report#832 Global Markets Turn Nervous Again
On Episode 832 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ben Powell, Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist for APAC within…
The Core Report#831 The Markets Rise for the Second Day
On Episode 831 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Garima Kapoor, Economist & Executive Vice President at Elara Securities…
The Core Report#830 The Markets Recover on Tuesday
On Episode 830 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Capt. Shiv Samrat Kapur, Managing Director of the India arm at Sentosa Ship…
The Core Report#829 Trump’s Peace Gesture and Tehran’s Response Confuse Markets
On Episode 829 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Shah, economist and co-founder of the XKDR Forum as well as Richa…
The Core Report#828 Oil Prices Set to Spike and Markets Fall
On Episode 828 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ankit Hakhu, Director at Crisil Ratings as well as Manisha Kapoor, CEO at…
The Core Report#827 Markets Tank Again
On Episode 827 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) as…
The Core Report#826 Markets Recover Over 2,000 Points
On Episode 826 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Narendra Taneja,Chairman of the Independent Energy Policy Institute as well…
The Core Report#825 Indian Institutional Investors are Providing a Floor in the Markets
On Episode 825 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sourav Mitra, Partner–Oil & Gas at Grant Thornton Bharat as well as…
The Core Report#824 Markets Snap A Three Day Run
On Episode 824 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr. Ashish Lele, Director at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory as well as…
The Core Report#823 Markets Set For Another Tough Week
On Episode 823 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shankkar Aiyar, economic journalist, columnist and author.SHOW NOTES(00:00)…
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#822 How a 16 Year Old Started the Mission to Clean the Oceans | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report
At just 18 years old, Boyan Slat started a mission to clean the oceans after a shocking moment at 16 — seeing more plastic than fish while scuba diving. In…
The Core Report#821 The Markets are Not Consoled with Promises of More Oil Supplies
On Episode 821 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ankita Pathak, Head – Global Investments at Ionic Asset as well as Indrani…
The Core Report#820 The Markets Crash Further On War Uncertainty
On Episode 820 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Manas Majumdar, Partner– Oil & Gas Sector Leader at PwC India as well as…
The Core Report#819 Markets Rebound On Falling Gas Prices
On Episode 819 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nikhil Dubey, senior research analyst, refining and modelling at Kpler. We…
The Core Report#818 Indian Markets Recover From A Fresh Round Of Hammering
On Episode 818 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ashima Tyagi, Economics Associate Director, Pricing & Purchasing at S&P…
The Core Report#817 Oil Prices: The Most Critical Indicator to Watch This Week
On Episode 817 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sourav Mitra, Partner – Oil & Gas at Grant Thornton Bharat as well as…
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#816 Best Investment Strategy For 2026 Market Uncertainty | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report Weekend Edition
Best Investment Strategy for 2026 Market Uncertainty | How to Protect and Grow Wealth in Uncertain Markets — In this episode of The Core Report Weekend…
The Core Report#815 Markets Jump In Best Session In Over A Month
On Episode 815 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to C S Vigneshwar, President at FADA as well as Sehul Bhatt, Director at CRISIL…
The Core Report#814 Markets Take A Fresh Knock
On Episode 814 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bhalotia, General Secretary of All India Rice Exporters Association…
The Core Report#813 Qatar Supply Halt Squeezes Gas Flow to Critical Industries
On Episode 813 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr. Amit Goenka, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director at the Nisus…
The Core Report#812 Markets Take A Beating On War Tensions
On Episode 812 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shajikumar Devakar, Co-Founder & CEO at Neo Wealth Management, as well as…
The Core Report#811 Dalal Street on Weak Footing Post US-Israel Attack On Iran
On Episode 811 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to George Koshy, CEO of LetsSolv as well as Vivek Kumar, Economist at QuantEco…
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#810 Inside Chevron Bengaluru Tech Hub Powering Global Energy | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report Weekend Edition
How is Chevron India’s Bengaluru tech hub powering global energy operations?In this episode of The Core Report, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Akshay Sahni…
The Core Report#809 Fresh Twist To India-US Tariff Deal
On Episode 809 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kunal Khattar, Founder at AdvantEdge. We also feature an excerpt from…
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India’s Warehousing Growth: 533 Million Sq Ft And Rising | Eye On Retail | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report
India’s warehousing growth has crossed 533 million sq ft — and it’s still rising. Behind this surge lies a deeper transformation of India’s logistics sector…
The Core Report#808 Stocks Are Back In Unsure Territory
On Episode 808 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ranjeet Mahtani, Partner at Dhruva Advisors as well as Dr Tapan Sahoo…
The Core Report#807 Markets Take A Fresh AI Hit
On Episode 807 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Noshir Kaka, Senior Partner at Mckinsey as well as Akhilesh Tuteja, Partner…
The Core Report#806 Trade Chaos Sweeps The World But India Is Shielded For Now
On Episode 806 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jairaj Purandare, Founder Chairman of JMP Advisors.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories…
The Core Report#805 Why Markets Could Be Set For An Optimistic Start This Week
On Episode 805 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Garima Kapoor, Economist and Deputy Head of Research at Elara Securities as…
The Core Report#804 US Supreme Court Reverses Trump Tariffs: Impact on India
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 verdict, ruling that the President lacks the authority to impose reciprocal tariffs under…
The Core Report#803 Fears of Imminent Attack by the US on Iran Bring Down Markets
On Episode 803 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Priyanka Kishore, Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded as well…
The Core Report#802 Are Slowing IPOs Restoring Sanity In The Markets?
On Episode 802 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Akhil Chandna, Partner – Global People Solutions Leader at Grant Thornton…
The Core Report#801 Why Markets Are Seeing A Shift In Temperatures
On Episode 801 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Chokkalingam G, Founder of Equinomics Research Pvt Ltd. We also feature an…
The Core Report#800 Markets Recover From AI Scare Trades
On Episode 800 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to T Koshy, Former MD and CEO of the Open Network for Digital Commerce…
The Core Report#799 Why AI Scare Trading Could Continue This Week Too
On Episode 799 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rahul Singh, CIO - Equities at Tata Mutual Fund. We also feature an excerpt…
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#798 How India Can Stop Global Capital From Leaving Its Markets? | Govindraj Ethiraj x Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan, Former Whole Time Member, SEBI | The Core Report Weekend Edition
How India Can Stop Global Capital From Leaving Its Markets? In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Ananth Narayan…
The Core Report#797 The IT Fear Wave Bringing Down Markets
On Episode 797 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, VP Commercial at Pharmarack AWACS as well as Aditi Nayar…
The Core Report#796 Financials Are Powering The Benchmarks As Markets Stay Flat
On Episode 796 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prabhu Dhamodharan, Convenor of the Indian Texpreneurs Federation as well as…
The Core Report#795 Foreign Portfolio Investments Are Keeping The Market Steady
On Episode 795 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to C S Vigneshwar, President of the Federation of Automobile Dealer’s…
The Core Report#794 Dip Buying is Back, How Long Will It Last?
On Episode 794 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anshuman Kanoria, Chairman of the Indian Tea Exporters Association. We also…
The Core Report#793 The Markets Decipher Fresh India-US Deal Announcements
On Episode 793 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre. We also feature an excerpt from…
The Core Report#792 A Formal Trade Deal with US is at Least 6 Weeks Away
On Episode 792 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vaibhav Porwal, Co-founder at Dezerv as well as Dr Nipun Sharma, CEO at…
The Core Report#791 Why Markets Have To Reckon With Two Powerful Forces
On Episode 791 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Abhishek Bisen, Head of Fixed Income, Kotak Mahindra AMC as well as Ajay…
The Core Report#790 Markets Zoom On India-Us Trade Deal
On Episode 790 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, Senior VP, Geojit Financial Services as well as Krishan Arora…
The Core Report#789 The Markets Are Up Again But All Eyes On Metals
On Episode 789 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prasanna Tantri, Associate Professor of Finance and the Executive Director…
The Core Report#788 The Sunday Slump
On Episode 788 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gautam Khattar, Principal Price Waterhouse & Co LLP, Uday Ved, Partner at…
The Core Report#787 Fear Is Driving Up Gold And Silver Prices
On Episode 787 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Kedia, Director at Kedia Commodities, Himanshu Sinha, Head of Tax…
The Core Report#786 It's The Worst Start To A Year In A Decade
On Episode 786 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr. Ajit Ranade, Economist and Former Vice Chancellor of Gokhale Institute…
The Core Report#785 The Markets Struggle To Make Up Their Mind
On Episode 785 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sanjay Notani, Partner, Economic Laws Practice as well as Krishan Arora…
The Core Report#784 Will The Markets Get A Breather From The India-EU FTA?
On Episode 784 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Chakri Lokapriya, Chief Investment Officer at LGT Wealth Management as well…
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#783 Oil Surplus Or Illusion: Why 2026 May Defy Energy Market Forecasts | Govindraj Ethiraj x Anas Alhaji | India Energy Week 2026 | The Core Report
Oil surplus or illusion is the question shaping energy market forecasts for 2026, and this episode explains why the answer may not be what most expect.In this…