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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#546 Markets Reel From Impending Tariffs
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…
The Core Report#545 Markets Close Last Financial Year In Positive
On Episode 545 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madhavi Arora, Chief Economist, Emkay Global Financial Services as well as…
The Core Report#544 The Man Who Built India’s First Data Centre: Sharad Sanghi On Power, AI & The Future
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…
The Core Report#543 India: From Consumer to Export Powerhouse – DHL’s Bold Outlook | R.S. Subramanianm
In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with R.S. Subramanian, Senior Vice President South Asia at…
The Core Report#542 Markets Survive a Fresh Volley of Tariff Fire
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…
The Core Report#541 Markets Retreat as Tariff Fears Reign Once Again
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…
The Core Report#540 Markets Halt Their Rally but Hold In Positive
On Episode 540 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Manish Gupta, Senior Director and Deputy Chief Ratings Officer, Crisil…
The Core Report#539 The Stockmarkets Pull Back Their Entire 2025 Losses
On Episode 539 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Garima Kapoor, Economist and Executive Vice President at Elara Securities…
The Core Report#538 The Stock Markets Were Up 3,000 Points Last Week
On Episode 538 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nilesh Shah, Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company as…
The Core Report#537 How DBS Became the World's Best Digital Bank with Piyush Gupta
🎙 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…
The Core Report#536 The Markets Add Another 899 Points
On Episode 536 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, Vice President (Commercial) at Pharmarack as well as Sumit…
The Core Report#535 Midcaps Clock Best Day In 9 Months
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…
The Core Report#534 Markets Build On Its Relief Rally
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…
The Core Report#533 Markets Edge Up Even As Prominent IPOs Get Hammered
On Episode 533 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Surendra Mehta, National Secretary at the Indian Bullion & Jewellers…
The Core Report#532 Why Retail Investing can be Dangerous
On Episode 532 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Deepak Jayaraman, leadership coach and host of the podcast Play To…
The Core Report#531 Smart Lending: Why Business Loans Are Better Than Consumer Debt with Y S Chakravarti
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…
The Core Report#530 The Stock Markets Struggle Against Headwinds
On Episode 530 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ketan Dalal, founder of Katalyst Advisors and former Managing Partner (West)…
The Core Report#529 Can The Sensex Hit 105,000 by December 2025
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…
The Core Report#528 The US is Headed Into Recession and India Into Recovery
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…
The Core Report#527 The Markets Saw Their Best Week in 3 Months
On Episode 527 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dhairyashil Patil, President of the All India Consumer Products Distributors…
The Core Report#526 AI In Business: How AI Is Transforming Supply Chains, Logistics & Quick Commerce
AI is reshaping the future of consumer goods, logistics, and quick commerce. In this conversation, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Suresh Narayanan, Chairman &…
The Core Report#525 Markets Continue Their Upward Rise
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…
The Core Report#524 The Markets Stage A Smart Rebound
On Episode 524 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Chandrakant Lahariya, Consultant Physician and Founder- Director Foundation…
The Core Report#523 Markets On Standby As Tariff Bombs Start Dropping
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…
The Core Report#522 Markets On Pause As More Tariff Bombs Start Flying
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…
The Core Report#521 Can Indian Markets Recover From This Drubbing?
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…
The Core Report#520 How Marico Dominated Coconut Oil Market With One Bold Move
In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Harsh Mariwala, Chairman of Marico, to discuss his incredible journey of…
The Core Report#519 The Markets Go Flat in Search Of Signals
On Episode 519 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Varun Singh, Managing Director at XIPHIAS - Certified Investment Migration…
The Core Report#518 The Markets Are Still Struggling To Find A Bottom
On Episode 518 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief Commodities Analyst of SEB Research. We also…
The Core Report#517 Markets Hammered Once Again
On Episode 517 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kinjal Shah, Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA…
The Core Report#516 Small And Mid Cap Indices Are Fighting Back
On Episode 514 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pranav Haldea, Managing Director at PRIME Database Group; Kunal Shah, Head…
The Core Report#515 Two Hundred Million Children Lost Learning: How India is Fixing It
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education for over two years, causing significant learning loss among millions of children across India. In this insightful…
The Core Report#514 The Large Caps Are Weak
On Episode 514 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pranav Haldea, Managing Director at PRIME Database Group; Kunal Shah, Head…
The Core Report#513 Are The Markets Circling The Bottom?
On Episode 513 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, Head Investment Strategist of Geojit Securities as well as…
The Core Report#512 The Markets Are Flat Again and That’s A Good Sign
On Episode 512 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Probal Sen, Senior Analyst, Indian Oil & Gas Sector at ICICI securities.SHOW…
The Core Report#511 Markets Breakthrough on The 8th Day to End Positive
On Episode 511 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Srivastava, Founder, Global Trade Research Initiative as well as…
The Core Report#510 Indian Markets Fall Below $4 Trillion
On Episode 510 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, CEO of Ananta Aspen Centre as well as Sheetal Sapale, Vice…
The Core Report#509 How Indian Brands Are Winning Globally | FCB India's Dheeraj Sinha Explains
This week financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj is joined by Dheeraj Sinha Group CEO- India and South Asia, at FCB. They discuss the competitiveness of Indian…
The Core Report#508 The Markets Slide For The 7th Day
On Episode 508 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Rotti, Founder and CEO of Tax Compaas as well as Avinash Gorakshakar…
The Core Report#507 The Bulls And Bears Fight It Out Once Again
On Episode 507 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at rating agency ICRA. We also feature an…
The Core ReportBONUS: India’s LNG Future: Petronet LNG Expansion & Growth Insights with Akshay Kumar Singh
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Akshay Kumar Singh…
The Core ReportBONUS: How LNG & Biogas Can Power India's Circular Economy with Kamal Kishore Chatiwal
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kamal Kishore…
The Core Report#506 Markets In Free Fall
On Episode 506 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dhirendra Kumar, Founder and CEO of Value Research as well as Dr Viranchi…
The Core Report#505 Markets Fall As Trump Tariffs Once Again Take Hold
On Episode 505 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to G Chokkalingam, Founder of Equinomics Research as well as Jigar Pandit…
The Core Report#504 Markets Are Now Wary of Trump Announcements
On Episode 504 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr. K Joseph Thomas, Head of Research for Emkay Wealth Management. We also…
The Core Report#503 Is Natural Gas The Future Of Clean Energy? Insights From Sandeep Kumar Gupta
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sandeep Kumar Gupta…
The Core Report#502 Inside India's $100 Billion Energy Giant with IndianOil Chairman A S Sahney
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Arvinder Singh…
The Core Report#501 Why The Markets are Wary of a RBI Rate Cut
On Episode 501 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to DK Joshi, Chief Economist at CRISIL. We also feature an excerpt from our…
The Core Report#500 Markets Edge Down with Selling In Consumer Stocks
On Episode 500 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rajesh Nambiar, president of Nasscom (National Association of Software and…
The Core Report#499 Stock Markets Saw Their Biggest One-Day Gain In A Month
On Episode 499 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to J. Kyle Bass, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Hayman Capital…
The Core Report#498 Trump Tariff Shocks Hit Indian Markets
On Episode 498 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kunal Sodhani, Vice President, Shinhan Bank as well as Ajay Rotti Founder…
The Core Report#497 The Markets Did Not Get What They Wanted From The Union Budget
On Episode 497 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ashok Bhattacharya, Editorial Director at Business Standard, Jairaj…
The Core Report#496 Union Budget 2025: Not Enough Economic Future-Proofing
On this Budget Special of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj is joined by Uday Ved, Partner at KNAV & Co, E.N. Dwaraknath, Partner at…
The Core Report#495 A Relief Rally Picks Up Some Steam as Some FIIs Return
On Episode 495 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the big business stories for today. We also have an excerpt, as…
The Core ReportBONUS: India’s Next Big Oil Discovery? Ranjit Rath on Energy, Gas & Exploration
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ranjit Rath…
The Core ReportBONUS: India's Hunt for Oil with Arun Kumar Singh, ONGC Chairman and CEO
This week, on our Energy Special series as part of the India Energy Week 2025 (Feb 11-14), financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Arun Kumar Singh…
The Core Report#494 The Markets Gain as FII Selling Slows and Eyes On Federal Reserve
On Episode 494 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Riaz Thingna, Partner at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP. We also have an excerpt…
The Core Report#493 Banking Stock Rally Drives Up Indian Markets
On Episode 493 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madhavi Arora, Lead Economist at Emkay Global Financial Services as well as…
The Core Report#492 Markets Hit 7 Month Low, Longest Losing Streak In 23 Years
On Episode 492 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jaspreet Bindra, founder and MD of Tech Whisperer LTd and Co-founder and CEO…
The Core Report#491 FIIs Have Sold Close to $8 Billion in January
On Episode 491 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shankkar Aiyar, veteran economic journalist and author. SHOW NOTES (00:00)…