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The Core 900 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

Every Monday to Saturday, tune in as financial journalist and host Govindraj Ethiraj gives you the latest news in business, economy and technology.

Episodes

#945 Markets Wilt As All Signs Point To A Forever War In West Asia
#945 Markets Wilt As All Signs Point To A Forever War In West Asia Aug 11, 2026 00:24:18 On Episode 945 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sheetal Sapale, Vice President–Commercial at Pharmarack as well as Gautam Shahi, Senior Director at Crisil Ratings.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) Markets Wilt As All Signs Point To A Forever War In West Asia(03:28) Fitch Ratings Affirms India's Sovereign Rating ‌at 'BBB-'(04:47) Indian Trade
#944 Indian Markets Put Up A Fight Against Rising Oil Prices
#944 Indian Markets Put Up A Fight Against Rising Oil Prices Aug 10, 2026 00:24:21 On Episode 944 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Kanika Mahajan, Associate Professor at Ashoka University. We also feature an excerpt from our upcoming Special Edition with Gopal Jain, Managing Partner at Gaja Capital.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:41) Indian Markets Put Up A Fight Against Rising Oil Prices(04:28) Consolidation In The Solar Space(08:11) W
#943 Foreign Investor Flows Are Picking Up
#943 Foreign Investor Flows Are Picking Up Aug 9, 2026 00:31:58 On Episode 943 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Siddharth Pai, Founder & Managing Partner at Siana Capital as well as Devang Shah, Head - Fixed Income at Axis Mutual Fund.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take: Thank You Mr. Gadkari(04:02) Foreign Investor Flows Are Picking Up And Markets Are Better Poised(06:47) The Costs And Benefits Behind India’s Strategy Of Attracti
#942 Why Gen Z Is Choosing Loans Over Credit Cards? | Govindraj Ethiraj x Bhavesh Jain, MD & CEO, TransUnion CIBIL | The Core Report
#942 Why Gen Z Is Choosing Loans Over Credit Cards? | Govindraj Ethiraj x Bhavesh Jain, MD & CEO, TransUnion CIBIL | The Core Report Aug 7, 2026 00:37:29 Why is Gen Z choosing loans over credit cards in India? Younger Indians are changing how they borrow, spend and enter the formal credit system, with phone loans, consumer finance and personal loans increasingly becoming their first experience with credit.In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Bhavesh Jain, MD & CEO, TransUnion CIB
#941 Markets Steady As Traders Wait For A Potential Deal To End The War
#941 Markets Steady As Traders Wait For A Potential Deal To End The War Aug 6, 2026 00:29:59 On Episode 941 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sai Giridhar, Vice President at FADA as well as Aviation Experts, Sean Mendis and Sanjay Lazar.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Markets Steady As Traders Wait For A Potential Deal To End The War(03:42) Auto Sales Hit Records, Again. What Is Driving Higher Sales?(12:21) Honda Will Outsource Development Of
#940 Indian Markets Stay Hesitant As Global Markets Hit Fresh Highs
#940 Indian Markets Stay Hesitant As Global Markets Hit Fresh Highs Aug 5, 2026 00:23:48 On Episode 940 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA as well as Devender Singhal, Equity Fund Manager at Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Indian Markets Stay Hesitant As Global Markets Hit Fresh Highs(04:55) Air India Gets A New CEO(05:34) Why India Is Revising Its GDP Projections Upwards(13:51
#939 Indian Markets Capture Asian Debt Flows Share
#939 Indian Markets Capture Asian Debt Flows Share Aug 4, 2026 00:31:05 On Episode 939 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sudhir Kapadia, Senior Board Advisor as well as Vaibhav Sanghavi, CEO at ASK Hedge Solutions.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Indian Markets Capture Asian Debt Flows Share(04:12) The Problem With Exchange Traded Funds And The South Korean Example(10:14) Why Fund Managers Have Changed Some Of Their Investm
#938 Why Indian Markets Are Holding Steady
#938 Why Indian Markets Are Holding Steady Aug 3, 2026 00:19:07 On Episode 938 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Madhavi Arora, Chief Economist at Emkay Global Financial Services.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Why Indian Markets Are Holding Steady(04:20) Why The US And Japan Joint Intervention To Prop Up The Yen Is Unusual(08:37) Which Banks Have The Most Clout With NRI Funds And Deposits?(10:07) What Is The RBI’s
#937 Foreign Portfolio Investors Are Inching Back Towards India
#937 Foreign Portfolio Investors Are Inching Back Towards India Aug 2, 2026 00:32:18 On Episode 937 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Umesh Sharma, CIO–Fixed Income at The Wealth Company Mutual Fund as well as Ashok K Bhattacharya, Editorial Director at the Business Standard.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(05:00) NRIs Bring In Close To $37 Billion, Though The Rupee Is Little Changed(06:35) Foreign Portfolio Investors Are Inching Back Towards India(10:5
#936 Why US Federal Reserve Moves Matter To India
#936 Why US Federal Reserve Moves Matter To India Jul 30, 2026 00:29:50 On Episode 936 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Amit Pabari, Managing Director at CR Forex as well as Amit Mittal, Director at AeroIntellect Aviation.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) Why US Federal Reserve Moves Matter To India(04:08) Mahindra To Double EV Production Capacity(05:07) Why Gold Demand Has Fallen To Lowest In 6 Years(06:11) Despite Some $3
#935 India’s Contrast Between Weak Macros And Strong Micros
#935 India’s Contrast Between Weak Macros And Strong Micros Jul 29, 2026 00:28:47 On Episode 935 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sachin Sawrikar, Managing Partner at Artha Bharat Investment Managers. We also feature an excerpt from our latest episode of How India’s Economy Works, featuring Electrical Engineer Sudhir Gera, Director of Operations at IEC Electric Power Ltd.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) India’s Contrast Between Weak
#934 Markets Track Oil Prices, Look For Consumption Signs
#934 Markets Track Oil Prices, Look For Consumption Signs Jul 28, 2026 00:30:16 On Episode 934 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pooja Goyal Sharma, Founding CEO at the Udaiti Foundation as well as Shankkar Aiyar, economic journalist, columnist and author.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) Markets Track Oil Prices, Look For Consumption Signs(05:00) Monsoon Revives, Industrial Output Up, The Latest Numbers (07:45) SpaceX Loses $1.2 Tr

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