The Core Report

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 1.5 million new cancer cases each year, yet 60% o...

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 close up after uncertain session (02:32) More economi...

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 on emerging markets including India (15:39) India...

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 and growth is slow (05:21) India must be transpar...

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 up to emerging markets including India against...

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 quarter, thanks to stronger rural spend (09:44) India h...

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-backed identity systems, this is a powerful conver...

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 the horizon  (05:02) The owner of the iconic Sensex...

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 part of the bull case for 89,000 Sensex (07:19) In...

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 earlier than the early projections (05:01) How Chinese...

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 with the EU as it signs another trade deal (05:4...

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 goes to court in India (09:24) China steps up buying...

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 lack of collateral, no credit history, and lengthy l...

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 tells Apple to pause manufacturing in India (08:00)...

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 Japan with India as top Asian stock pick (07:27)...

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 Day (00:50) The markets reverse some of the...

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 safe haven (04:30) Where will the markets go from...

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 and analysing its potential impact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 its military, economic, and geopolitical imp...

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 heightened border tensions (02:50) Rupee falls as currency...

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 markets close in the positive in the face of India atta...

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 of the Day (00:50) The markets show surprising res...

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 rise (04:44) Oil prices fall as OPEC supply overhang...

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 fall further as Saudi Arabia joins US in stepping...

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 for AI-driven innovation & hybrid cloud soluti...