In the last few months the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, has made headlines several times for pulling up non-banking finance institutions. Recently it increased risk weightage for fintech companies that give credit in the form of unsecured loans, credit cards or consumer loans from 100% to 125%. This means that … Read more
On Episode 267 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj brings you the latest in Business and Market news. We also feature an excerpt from the recent The Core Report: Weekend Edition featuring Ravi Kant, former CEO and Vice Chairman of Tata Motors. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Indian Markets … Read more
On Episode 266 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ricky Thaper, treasurer of the Poultry Federation of India. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Markets Above 75000, Close To $5 Trillion Market Cap (03:06) Gold Prices Rise Further, So Does Smuggling All Over. Why Import Duties Should Be Cut … Read more
In the 2010s, trendy, social media-fuelled, millennial-focused brands like BuzzFeed, Vox Media, Huffington Post, and Vice were taking over, raising hundreds of millions of dollars at several billion dollar valuations. The party is over. BuzzFeed is a penny stock. Vox Media is getting further from its dream of going public. And Vice Media is bankrupt. … Read more
One fine morning in April, three middle-aged men stood in a circle at the lobby of the Radisson Blu in Ghaziabad, chatting. Two of them had distinct NRI accents. The third complained about Delhi’s spring and pollen irritating his nose. Had you overheard their gripes, you could have never guessed that these urbane men were … Read more
On Episode 265 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to aviation expert Kapil Kaul, CEO of CAPA India. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Stock Markets Hit 75000, Driven By Strong Undertone, Investors Could Book More Profits (03:06) Normal Monsoon Ahead, Private Weather Forecaster Skymet Says (04:28) Have Capital, Will Go … Read more
On Episode 264 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Atul Chaturvedi, President, Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) and Chairman of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (and Chairman of Sri Renuka Sugars) as well as Rahul Jain, Vice President at Dolat Capital and IT industry analyst. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of … Read more
It has been a strange year for India’s quick service restaurants (QSRs). Companies operating fast food chains such as Domino’s, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s have seen their revenue grow in FY24, but the growth is accompanied by a sharp decline in a crucial metric: same store sales growth or SSSG. While eating out rose dramatically … Read more
On Episode 263 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to CRISIL Chief Economist Dharmakirti Joshi as well as Vivek Rathi, Director of Research at real estate consulting firm Knight Frank India. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Markets Face Macro Headwinds In Another Holiday Shortened Week. (05:14) Why India Struggles … Read more
In the Terai landscape, which constitutes the porous borders between Nepal-Uttarakhand and Nepal-Uttar Pradesh, vials containing 5-30 ml of a liquid exchange hands. The liquid is one of the most potent painkillers known to man. It is also fatal, though to an unintended recipient. Diclofenac, used for pain management and palliative care in bovines, has … Read more