India’s Export Engine Faces New Headwinds As Deglobalisation Reshapes Trade
In this week’s The Core Report: Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Sajjid Chinoy, Chief India Economist at J.P. Morgan, on why India must urgently strengthen export competitiveness and build labour-intensive growth as deglobalisation, Chinese import and AI reshape the future of jobs.
NDA’s Bihar Boost, Hopes Still Up On US Trade Deal: The Week That Was
India’s political stability contrasts global turbulence, as US scandals, China tensions, and shifting trade dynamics shape markets and regional geopolitics.
Rising Pay, Falling Skills: Like The US, India Faces An Employment Paradox
Young engineers avoid factory jobs for IT and government roles, leaving manufacturing with skill shortages despite rising salaries and abundant opportunities.
After Long Courtship, Global Finance Is Now Ready To Tie The Knot With Blockchain
Banks are moving their core systems onto blockchain, changing how money travels across borders and laying the groundwork for a safer global payments network.
CNG Motorcycle Didn’t Click. Can Scooters Change The Story?
Bajaj’s CNG motorcycle bet hasn’t ignited the market, but scooter makers are circling the opportunity. Now the real question is whether CNG can find its niche before EVs run away with the show.
The Curious Case Of Slowing Smartphone And Pharma Exports To The US
The tariff war has yet again shown why India needs to diversify to other countries and up its manufacturing game to compete with China.
India Pulls Back QCOs, But It Must Continue To Learn Lessons From Tariff War
QCOs are mandatory BIS certifications requiring each product or import category to meet Indian quality standards at the source, making compliance costly and cumbersome.
How India’s Retail Investors Quietly Became the Market’s Most Stable Force
In this week's The Core Report: The Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Pranav Haridasan, Managing Director and CEO of Axis Securities about how India’s youngest investors are showing surprising patience and discipline, behaving more like institutional players than market newbies.








