Best Mann Up Report Podcasts (2025)

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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…

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#589 Digital Power In Women’s Hands: SEWA’s Bold Tech Revolution 20:12

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On this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson of the SEWA Cooperative Federation, to explore how SEWA is using digital technology and blockchain to transform the lives of over 3.2 million women workers in India’s informal economy. From digital health passports to blockchain-…

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#588 India Is Now Being Driven By Wall Street, Again 26:32

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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, Managing Director and CEO at Asia Index. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) India is now being driven by Wall Street once again (04:39) Oil prices come down as more supply looms on t…

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#587 Markets Rise After Gaining Confidence 28:24

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On Episode 587 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rajnikant Behera, Executive Director, Finance at RSB Group as well as Advocate Shirish Deshpande, consumer court expert. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets rise after gaining confidence (01:34) Morgan Stanley quotes India’s new terror doctrine as p…

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#586 Markets Slide Down Again 29:47

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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 well as K. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director - South Asia at Worldpanel Division, Kantar. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Markets slide down (02:37) Monsoon is arriving even earli…

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#585 Markets Slide Down In Search of Fresh Traction 21:35

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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 Sapale, VP Commercial at Pharmarack. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (01:00) Markets slide down in search for fresh traction (02:49) Gold prices are back up (04:10) Britain has kissed and made up…

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#584 Indian Markets Hold Gains Of Last Week 21:55

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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) Indian markets hold gains of last week, valuation concerns return (07:12) Gold prices ease off but are still high for jewellery purchases (08:08) Turkish airport services company Celebi goe…

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#583 How Mann Deshi Is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs In Rural India 19:56

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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 unique challenges women entrepreneurs face in rural India when accessing business loans and capital. Learn how Mann Deshi is empowering thousands of rural women by overcoming barriers like la…

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#582 Sensex Up 1,200 Points In Sudden Jump 20:30

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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 Day (01:00) Indian stocks hit 7-month high since October, Sensex up 1,200 points in sudden jump. (02:48) Oil prices slide sharply as the US and Iran engage with each other. (04:20) Trump te…

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#581 Markets Claw Back After A Roller Coaster Ride 22:25

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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 Kapoor, Economist & Executive Vice President at Elara Securities (India). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:31) Markets claw back after a roller coaster ride (05:29) Bank of America replaces Jap…

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#580 The Markets Reverse Some Of The Post Ceasefire Gains 37:42

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On Episode 580 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative, Chetna Gala Sinha, Founder and Chair at Mann Deshi Bank & Mann Deshi Foundation as well as AVM GP Sharma, President (Meteorology & Climate Change) at Skymet Weather. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the D…

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#579 Indian Stock Market’s Best Session In More Than 4 Years 26:10

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On Episode 579 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ambareesh Baliga, Veteran Market Expert as well as Abhishek Goenka, Founder and CEO at India Forex & Asset Management. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Indian stock markets have their best sessions in more than 4 years (03:17) Gold prices drop as its saf…

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#578 Markets Set To Edge Up On Ceasefire Moves 30:58

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On Episode 578 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, Crisil Limited. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:21) Markets set to edge up on ceasefire moves (10:54) Oil prices are holding steady in the lower 60s (13:52) Decoding India’s positive macroeconomic data that starts with the monsoons…

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#577 China’s Shadow: India-Pakistan Conflict & Economic Impact 42:10

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In this Episode of The Core Report Special Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Captain Raghu Raman, Founding CEO, NATGRID, Shankkar Aiyar, Politics & Economy Analyst, Author, Dr. Brinda Jagirdar, Economist.They break down the fast-moving India-Pakistan ceasefire announced after deadly cross-border strikes, unpacking…

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#576 Markets Fall Towards End Of Trading Day 22:22

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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 Bhatnagar, Director General at Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE). SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Markets fall towards end of trading day on heightene…

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#575 Resilient Markets Close In The Positive 37:50

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On Episode 575 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, Senior VP at Geojit Financial Services, Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief analyst commodities at SEB as well as Prabhu Dhamodharan, the convenor of the Coimbatore-based Indian Texpreneurs Association. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:09) Resilient marke…

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#574 The Markets Show Surprising Resilience 23:58

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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. Sharma, the former Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), and current Chairperson of both ONDC and the Algorand India Advisory Board. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories …

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#573 FIIs Buy $4.8 Billion In 12 Sessions As Markets Rise 24:51

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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 Director - Research, Advisory, Infrastructure, and Valuation, Executive Director at Knight Frank. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) FIIs buy $4.8 billion in 12 sessions as markets ri…

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#572 Markets Poised For Steady Run During Week 33:52

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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 Economist, CareEdge Group. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:38) Markets poised for steady run during week (14:44) Warren Buffet hands over reins of Berkshire Hathaway (17:36) Oil prices set to…

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#571 Lenovo’s Big Bets On AI, Gaming & Made-In-India Tech with Shailendra Katyal 47:38

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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, MD and CEO, Lenovo India, diving deep into Lenovo’s bold bets on AI, gaming, and Made-in-India tech.As Lenovo marks 20 years in India, this in-depth conversation explores:✅ Lenovo’s vision fo…

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#570 US Markets Roil after Negative GDP Growth 20:08

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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 Take (07:33) US markets roil after negative GDP growth (09:48) GST collections hit all time high in April (11:35) Oil is back around $60 a barrel (14:14) Investors are now selling US c…

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#569 The Markets Rise on Positive Undertone 34:18

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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 Securities as well as Pushan Sharma, Director-Research at Crisil Limited. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) The markets rise on positive undertone but struggle against border tension…

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#568 Sensex Hits A 2025 Year High Of 80322 30:37

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On Episode 568 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Neil Shah, Vice President Research & Co- Founder at Counterpoint Research. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (00:50) Sensex hits a 2025 year high of 80322 (02:43) Reliance shares jump as markets rerate stock (04:21) Gold prices moderate as traders await cues from…