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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
Episodes
The Core Report#606 India's Office Space Boom: Why Global Firms Are Betting Big On GCCs
In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Anshul Jain, Chief Executive - India, SE Asia & APAC Tenant Representation at…
The Core Report#605 Markets Plunge Suddenly By Over 990 Points
On Episode 605 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist and Head - Research & Outreach at ICRA, Safi…
The Core Report#604 Markets Edge Up Once Again, Tracking Asia
On Episode 604 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gopal Jain, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gaja Capital. SHOW…
The Core Report#603 Markets Take A Breather As Bank Stocks See Selling
On Episode 603 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to G Chokkalingam, Founder at Equinomics Research & Advisory Pvt Ltd. We also…
The Core Report#602 Nifty Hits 2025 High As Markets Gather Strength
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…
The Core Report#601 The Markets Rise On Rate Cut News
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…
The Core Report#600 How HesabPay Is Powering Mobile Payments in Crisis Zones
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…
The Core Report#599 Markets Break Out Of Their Losing Streak
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…
The Core Report#598 Rich Valuations Put Pressure On Markets Again
On Episode 598 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nikhil Dhaka, Vice President, Primus Partners. We also feature an excerpt…
The Core Report#597 Markets Bounce In Fag End Of Trade
On Episode 597 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ayaz Memon, veteran sports journalist and commentator.SHOW NOTES(00:00)…
The Core Report#596 Markets Lurch In Continued Search For Bearings
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…
The Core Report#595 India’s Hidden Cancer Crisis: Why Thousands Die Without Treatment
India’s Cancer Crisis: Why Thousands Die Without TreatmentIn this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Dr. KS Sharma…
The Core Report#594 Markets Close Up After Uncertain Session
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…
The Core Report#593 Markets Stay Volatile As Global Cues Weigh In
On Episode 593 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gulam Zia, Senior Executive Director - Research, Advisory, Infrastructure…
The Core Report#592 Why Playing Trump Tariffs Is Dangerous
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…
The Core Report#591 The Stock Markets Rise On Macro News
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…
The Core Report#590 Markets Seek Direction In The Face Of Erratic Global Flows
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 Core Report#589 Digital Power In Women’s Hands: SEWA’s Bold Tech Revolution
On this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson of the SEWA Cooperative Federation, to…
The Core Report#588 India Is Now Being Driven By Wall Street, Again
On Episode 588 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jaspreet Bindra, Founder at Tech Whisperer Ltd as well as Ashutosh Singh…
The Core Report#587 Markets Rise After Gaining Confidence
On Episode 587 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rajnikant Behera, Executive Director, Finance at RSB Group as well as…
The Core Report#586 Markets Slide Down Again
On Episode 586 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mirai Chatterjee, Director at Self-Employed Women’s Association, or SEWA as…
The Core Report#585 Markets Slide Down In Search of Fresh Traction
On Episode 585 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vinay Singh, Co-Founder and Partner at Fireside Ventures as well as Sheetal…
The Core Report#584 Indian Markets Hold Gains Of Last Week
On Episode 584 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ankit Mehta, CEO at ideaForge Technology. SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(04:41)…
The Core Report#583 How Mann Deshi Is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs In Rural India
In this episode of The Core Report Special Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj interviews Chetna Sinha, founder of Mann Deshi Foundation and Mann Deshi Bank, about the…
The Core Report#582 Sensex Up 1,200 Points In Sudden Jump
On Episode 582 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anand Kulkarni, Director at Crisil Ratings.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the…
The Core Report#581 Markets Claw Back After A Roller Coaster Ride
On Episode 581 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, Chief Executive Officer at Ananta Centre as well as Garima…
The Core Report#580 The Markets Reverse Some Of The Post Ceasefire Gains
On Episode 580 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative, Chetna…
The Core Report#579 Indian Stock Market’s Best Session In More Than 4 Years
On Episode 579 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ambareesh Baliga, Veteran Market Expert as well as Abhishek Goenka, Founder…
The Core Report#578 Markets Set To Edge Up On Ceasefire Moves
On Episode 578 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, Crisil Limited.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The…
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#577 China’s Shadow: India-Pakistan Conflict & Economic Impact
In this Episode of The Core Report Special Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Captain Raghu Raman, Founding CEO, NATGRID…
The Core Report#576 Markets Fall Towards End Of Trading Day
On Episode 576 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan as well as Rakesh…
The Core Report#575 Resilient Markets Close In The Positive
On Episode 575 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, Senior VP at Geojit Financial Services, Bjarne Schieldrop…
The Core Report#574 The Markets Show Surprising Resilience
On Episode 574 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, Chief Executive Officer, Ananta Centre as well as R.S…
The Core Report#573 FIIs Buy $4.8 Billion In 12 Sessions As Markets Rise
On Episode 573 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to C S Vigneshwar, President at FADA as well as Gulam Zia, Senior Executive…
The Core Report#572 Markets Poised For Steady Run During Week
On Episode 572 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jay Kothari, SVP-Equities at DSP Mutual Fund as well as Rajani Sinha, Chief…
The Core Report#571 Lenovo’s Big Bets On AI, Gaming & Made-In-India Tech with Shailendra Katyal
What’s powering Lenovo’s next big leap in India? In this exclusive episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj interviews Shailendra Katyal…
The Core Report#570 US Markets Roil after Negative GDP Growth
On Episode 570 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the biggest stories in business and manufacturing.SHOW NOTES(00:00)…
The Core Report#569 The Markets Rise on Positive Undertone
On Episode 569 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Research for Forex and interest rates at Kotak…
The Core Report#568 Sensex Hits A 2025 Year High Of 80322
On Episode 568 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Neil Shah, Vice President Research & Co- Founder at Counterpoint…
The Core Report#567 Markets Run on Positive Undertone
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…
The Core Report#566 How To Get An 800+ CIBIL Score & Unlock Better Loan Offers | Bhavesh Jain
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…
The Core Report#565 Markets Pause After 7 Day Run
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 Core Report#564 Indian Markets Hit Their Highest Levels In 2025
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…
The Core Report#563 Markets Run Up for 6th Consecutive Day
On Episode 563 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal…
The Core Report#562 The Markets Begin The Week With A Bang
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…
The Core Report#561 Markets See Best Weekly Run In Four Years
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)…
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#560 Santosh Iyer on Mercedes-Benz India's EV Push, AMG Craze & Gen-Z Luxury Car Buyers
In this conversation, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Santosh Iyer, Managing Director & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, about the EV push and 8 percent penetration…
The Core Report#559 The Sensex Has Rallied over 3,000 Points in 3 Sessions
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…
The Core Report#558 India Beats Tariff Tantrums
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…
The Core Report#557 Markets Digest Fresh Round Of Tariff Volatility
On Episode 557 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Karan Taurani, SVP-Research Analyst (Media, Consumer Discretionary, and…
The Core Report#556 Markets Flip Flop as They Settle Down for Extended Trade Wars
On Episode 555 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Priyanka Kishore, Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded.SHOW…
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#555 India’s Long-Term Future Is Clear — The Short Term Is Always Blurry | Rashesh Shah
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…
The Core Report#554 Global Markets Rejoice On 90-Day Tariff Pause
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…
The Core Report#553 Indian Markets Hold Out Once Again
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…
The Core Report#552 The Markets Recover on Positive Indian Data
On Episode 552 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Professor Leon Laulusa, Executive President and Dean of ESCP Business…
The Core Report#551 US Stocks Whacked For The Third Day
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)…
The Core Report#550 US Stock Markets See $6 Trillion Rout In 2 Days
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…
The Core Report#549 Every 4th Global Job Will Be Done by an Indian | Ved Mani Tiwari, NSDC CEO
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)…
The Core Report#548 Indian Markets Battle Tariff Headwinds
On Episode 548 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shankkar Aiyar, Politics Economy Analyst & Author, Ajay Srivastava, Founder…
The Core Report#547 Markets Rebound As They Brace For Tariffs
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…