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The Core Report

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00:33:13

#670 GST 2.0 Reforms India’s Bold Tax Move & the...

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2025/09/05

In this Weekend Edition of The Core Report, Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with S Ramesh, former CBIC Chairman, and Krishan Arora, Head of Indirect Tax at Grant Thornton Bharat, to decode India’s bold new GST reforms.From slashed rates on food, cars, medicines, and apparel to a tough new 40% slab on luxury goods, GST 2.0 is rewriting the rules of consumption and business. But what does it mean for FMCG, pharma, auto, airlines, and insurance? And how will India tackle the ₹48,000 crore revenue hit,

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00:31:30

#669 Stocks Jump On GST Rate Cuts

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2025/09/04

On Episode 669 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Rotti, Founder and CEO of Tax Compaas, Madhavi Arora, Lead Economist at Emkay Global Financial Services as well as Kaushik Sanyal, Managing Director for Data & AI, India at Accenture.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) Stocks jump on GST rate cuts, clothing industry gets a shock.(03:13) The big question, will demand and consumption rise because of lower consumption tax?(10:42) The unfinished agenda on

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00:22:52

#668 Global Bond Markets Are Wobbling Again

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2025/09/03

On Episode 668 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prashant Agarwal, Co-Founder and JMD at Wazir Advisors as well as Paul Hickin, Chief Economist and Editor-in-Chief at Petroleum Economist.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:09) Global bond markets are wobbling again, India gains in anticipation of GST rate cuts(04:13) Why gold prices are set to rise further(06:28) India’s services sector continued its strong run, hitting a 15-year high in August on new orders and

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00:30:23

#667 Markets Take A Pause As They Digest Tariffs

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2025/09/02

On Episode 667 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre as well as Cameron Johnson, partner at Tidalwave Solutions and a global supply chain strategist.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:41) Market pause(04:33) Bonhomie and camaraderie in Tianjin, now what?(13:05) The new global supply chain dynamics(27:19) Tesla has received only 600 orders since launch in mid

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00:27:48

#666 Markets Start September On A Strong Note

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2025/09/01

On Episode 666 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy, Hinrich as well as Rajesh Cheruvu, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at LGT Wealth India. SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Markets start September on a strong note. Will they hold?(02:12) September rains last longer and higher than average as well (03:35) Have the markets absorbed the tariff shocks, where is the bottom?(11:47) How is Asia navigating the

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00:33:06

#665 "Re-Globalisation Without America”: Richard Baldwin

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2025/08/31

On Episode 665 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dr Richard Baldwin, Editor in Chief, VOXEU. SHOW NOTES(00:31) A Quick Wrap(09:44) Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Unlike Anything Since World War II(13:48) The Myth of Bringing Back Manufacturing Jobs(15:26) Ripple Effects: Cascading Protectionism and Domino Liberalisation(19:46) From Obama to Trump: How America Turned Against Globalisation(27:44) Strategic Tariffs, Supply Chains, and the Weaponisation of Trade(29:40) Why

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00:21:47

#664 The Markets Can Get It Wrong

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2025/08/28

On Episode 664 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, Market Expert.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:41) The markets can get it wrong as they did with Trump tariffs.(02:19) Why investors should temper their expectations.(03:20) How much did India really gain from Russian oil imports?(06:18) The markets are digesting tariff

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00:19:59

#663 Is India the Only Major Market Now Running on...

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2025/08/25

On Episode 663 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prabhakar Kudva, Director and Principal Officer - Portfolio Management Services at Samvitti Capital.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) India braces for tariff bomb. RBI Governor assures support.(07:00) India’s oil imports fall year on year and month on month.(09:16) India’s hotting surfing destination also hosts a rising fund manager who is pulling in money from the rest of the

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00:29:06

#662 Markets Hold Up Last Week

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2025/08/24

On Episode 662 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rama Bijapurkar, Author of ‘Lilliput Land: How Small is Driving India’s Mega Consumption Story.’SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(05:57) Markets hold up last week..stability ahead.(11:52) India’s aspirational middle class is

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01:01:00

#661 "My MBA Thesis Became Suzlon Energy" The Untold...

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2025/08/23

This weekend on The Core Report: Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Girish Tanti, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman of Suzlon Group, to trace the unlikely origins of one of India’s most iconic renewable energy companies.What began as Girish’s unfinished MBA thesis — the bold idea of setting up a wind energy company in India — became Suzlon Energy, a venture that transformed a family textile business into a global green energy pioneer.In this exclusive conversation, Girish opens up about:Early struggles

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00:35:39

#660 The Markets Rise For The 6th Straight Day

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2025/08/21

On Episode 660 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to K Ramakrishnan, Managing Director - South Asia at Worldpanel by Numerator as well as Ashok Malik, Partner at The Asia Group, and former Policy Advisor, MEA.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:19) The markets rise for the 6th straight day(03:30) India is largest underweight market in emerging market investor holdings: Nomura(06:58) How India’s rural consumer is buying differently and aspirationally. Exclusive

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00:26:46

#659 Markets Rise for the 5th Day on Easing Tariff Fears

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2025/08/20

On Episode 659 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anand Kulkarni, Director at Crisil Ratings as well as Ananay Jain, Partner at Grant Thornton Bharat.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(04:31) Markets rise for the 5th day on easing tariff fears.(07:29) Government initiates laws to ban real money gaming(16:07) Why are telecom companies raising

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00:23:37

#658 The Markets Ride On Macro Bliss

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2025/08/19

On Episode 658 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Indrani Bagchi, CEO at Ananta Aspen Centre as well as Chandrima Chatterjee, Secretary General at the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:27) The markets ride on macro bliss and expectations of a solution to Russian oil.(04:12) India-China relations appear to be on a mend. (10:50) India has cut a 11% import duty on cotton. Will it really help?(19:53) Solar energy has

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00:25:57

#657 How A Combo Tax Package Is Keeping The Markets...

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2025/08/18

On Episode 657 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO, India, SEA, MEA at CBRE as well as Paul Hickin, Chief Economist and Editor-in-Chief Petroleum Economist.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) How a combo tax package is keeping the markets happy(04:13) Corporate earnings on Wall Street continue to surprise(05:58) US trade advisor Peter Navarro wants India to stop acting as a clearing house for Russian oil(14:35) Commercial

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00:26:56

#656 Markets Set To Benefit From Positive Cues

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2025/08/17

On Episode 656 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rohit Jain, Deputy Managing Partner at Economic Laws Practice (ELP) as well as Prashanth Agarwal, Partner at PwC.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(06:17) Markets set to benefit from positive cues including GST-led consumption boost.(10:19) GST will be a Rs 40,000 crore + hit to the

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00:37:12

#655 INDIAS PLAN B TO BEAT US TARIFF CRISIS | The...

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2025/08/15

India’s Plan B: Surviving A 50% US Tariff ThreatWhat happens when US tariffs on Indian goods could hit 50% by the end of August? In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rahul Mehta from Clothing Manufacturers Association of India and Ajay Srivastava from Global Trade Research Institute about how exporters can survive — and even thrive — in a high-tariff world.🎯 Learn how India can:Diversify export markets & seal new FTAsTackle high raw material costs &

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00:30:52

#654 Will India Join The Global Stock Rally Party?

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2025/08/13

On Episode 654 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Puneet Gupta, Director - S&P Global Mobility, India & ASEAN. We also feature an excerpt from Puja Mehra’s recent interview with Neelkanth Mishra from our show How India’s Economy Works.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:01) Will India join the global stock rally party?(05:45) Why you should not worry about Russian oil(07:52) Should India raise tariff barriers in these times?(18:04) The ethanol blending

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00:23:59

#653 Markets Struggle To Make Up Their Mind

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2025/08/12

On Episode 653 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, Senior VP at Geojit Financial Services. We also feature an excerpt from our Interview with Abhijit Pegu, co-founder of LW3.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Markets struggle to make up their mind(10:24) Inflation is now 1.55% and food inflation is now deflation(13:19) Decoding 25% tariff impact on companies earnings(16:54) How blockchain helps track down batteries for EVs(22:30) Bangalore,

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00:26:28

#652 Markets Appear To Price In The Worst Of Trump...

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2025/08/11

On Episode 652 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Viral Desai, Senior Executive Director at Knight Frank as well as Sugandha Sachdeva, Founder at SS WealthStreet.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Markets appear to price in the worst of Trump tariffs as domestic flows stay strong.(07:02) Where could gold prices go?(13:58) A new IT Bill has been passed, with some changes as expected.(15:24) At 1 billion square feet, India is now the world’s fourth largest

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00:27:04

#651 Labour-Intensive Industries Are Now Panicking

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2025/08/10

On Episode 651 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Rotti, Founder and CEO of Tax Compaas. We also feature an excerpt from an upcoming episode of How India’s Economy Works, where economic journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Rajiv Kumar about his latest book.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(05:48) Labour-intensive industries are now panicking though the markets may be fine.(09:23) Trade tensions take the rupee and oil prices down.(10:28) A revised Income Tax Bill

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