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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Murali Neelakantan, a lawyer who has worked as global general counsel with brands like Cipla and Glenmark Laboratories in the past; as well as Vanita Kohli Khandekar, well known media analyst and contributing editor with Business Standard newspaper.

• [00:45] A deadly train disaster in eastern India. The railway’s fine line between safety and speed.
• [04:01] The Government once again bans cocktail drugs, 14 this time with Murali Neelakantan
• [12:36] India’s manufacturing incentives are not working like they should
• [17:57] Streaming is going gang busters, but here’s a surprise with Vanita Kohli Khandekar

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Bhaskar Rao P, MD of the 100-year old Orient Exchange and General Secretary of the All India Money Changers and Money Transfer Agents Association as well as Ashok K Bhattacharya, editorial director and columnist at Business Standard.

• [01:24] Morgan Stanley’s 10 + 10 analysis on why it is totally bullish on India.
• [07:25] The 20% presumptive tax on international credit card is kicking in soon. 
• [15:24] And hmm..former Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu raises a small social media storm when he says that India grew below potential at 3.28% between 2020-23. 
• [21:49] Mumbai is heating up and power demand hit an all-time high of close to 4,000 MW.

On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to CRISIL Chief Economist D K Joshi about India's 7.2% GDP growth and with Market Expert Ambareesh Baliga about SEBI's recent consultation paper on FPIs.

• [01:14] India’s economy surprises with a 7.2% GDP growth
• [06:11] Vedanta’s $19 billion chip project in Gujarat runs into delays with the Government likely to reject its first application
• [08:31] A move triggered by the Adani-Hindenberg Research report, India’s SEBI releases a consultation paper saying high risk foreign portfolio investors must disclose more about themselves.
• [16:00] Hmm..Adani’s new problem, an auditor refuses to qualify a business partner as unrelated because it probably feels it is actually related.

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the stories of the day and talks UPI transcations with Mihir Gandhi, Partner and Payments Transformation Leader at PWC India, and author of the 3rd edition of The Indian Payments Handbook 2022-27.

• [01:21] Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says the Government’s manufacturing incentive scheme is a failure.
• [08:22] India set to see a billion UPI transactions a day in 3 years’ time
• [16:50] Valuations of tech stocks continue to fall, but that is the least of the problems. 
• [19:48] Hmm..the founder of Theranos was set to start a 11 year jail term last night. 

On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Anuj Poddar, Bajaj Electricals MD & CEO about consumer diversity and to G. Chokkalingam, Founder of Equinomics Research, about the recent rise in bank stocks.

SHOW NOTES

• [01:00] Bank stocks are racing away to levels never seen before, even as RBI governor says they have caught governance lapses with G. Chokkalingam.
• [08:21] Theme: How north and south Indians have different pressure cookers and fans and the challenges of building scale with such consumer diversity with Anuj Poddar
• [15:37] Hmm..An airline offers generous salary hikes to its pilots. Just one hitch, it has been grounded for almost a month.

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks about the BJP showcasing it’s track record of the last 9 years, Mahindra & Mahindra posting a record turnover and profits a month after it’s Chairman Emeritus passes away, the upcoming monsoon’s implications on the Indian economy and more.

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks about the Wipro Chairman taking a 50% salary cut as profits fall, the slowing of Foreign Direct Investment in India, and how to tackle large numbers of fake GST registrations.

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj will be taking you through Vedanta raising debts from stressed asset funds, the continuing Rs 2000 note deposit saga, house rents skyrocketing across the country and Netflix banning password sharing in 100 countries (except India)

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj will be taking you through Moody’s saying India’s GDP had crossed $3.5 trillion in 2022, the government slashing subsidies for electric two-wheelers, a Rs 2000 note update and how Adani’s lone ranger investor hikes his bets.

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On today’s episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj will be taking you through the teething problems withdrawing Rs. 2000 notes, Meta’s $1.3 billion fine issued by the EU, why Gmail accounts are becoming expensive and a Supreme Court panel's conclusion on Adani Group stocks.

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