Govindraj Ethiraj
@govindraj.bsky.social
Journalist, founder: IndiaSpend, BOOM, Bloomberg TV India.
Earlier: CNBC-TV18, Economic Times. Fellow, The Aspen Institute.
Podcast: The Core Report http://thecore.in
Earlier: CNBC-TV18, Economic Times. Fellow, The Aspen Institute.
Podcast: The Core Report http://thecore.in
Last year, a 75-year-old woman was caught in a blaze while tending to her fields in a Himachal village. The district as a whole reported 239 outbreaks of fire in 2024.
A study of forest fires rising from 8,430 fires in 2005 to 104,500 in 2021.
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A study of forest fires rising from 8,430 fires in 2005 to 104,500 in 2021.
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Rising Forest Fires Could Hinder India’s Green Cover Ambitions
More than a quarter of India’s forest cover is fire-prone, and climate change is increasing the likelihood of fires in some regions
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January 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Last year, a 75-year-old woman was caught in a blaze while tending to her fields in a Himachal village. The district as a whole reported 239 outbreaks of fire in 2024.
A study of forest fires rising from 8,430 fires in 2005 to 104,500 in 2021.
www.indiaspend.com/climate-chan...
A study of forest fires rising from 8,430 fires in 2005 to 104,500 in 2021.
www.indiaspend.com/climate-chan...
Good idea to increase incentives so people actually help rather than gawk and film tragedies on smartphones..
Should be a CSR effort too and expand to all injured, by accident or otherwise..
Should be a CSR effort too and expand to all injured, by accident or otherwise..
January 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Good idea to increase incentives so people actually help rather than gawk and film tragedies on smartphones..
Should be a CSR effort too and expand to all injured, by accident or otherwise..
Should be a CSR effort too and expand to all injured, by accident or otherwise..
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Episode 476 of The Core Report with financial journalist @govindraj.bsky.social is out. Here are the top stories and themes of the day.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Episode 476 of The Core Report with financial journalist @govindraj.bsky.social is out. Here are the top stories and themes of the day.
Listen to the full episode for the latest developments and insights: ▶️https://lnkfi.re/tcr
Listen to the full episode for the latest developments and insights: ▶️https://lnkfi.re/tcr
Poverty alleviation in India is transient. Between 2011-12 and 2022-24, according to one study, while 18.1% of households moved out of poverty, 5.3% fell back into it.
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January 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Poverty alleviation in India is transient. Between 2011-12 and 2022-24, according to one study, while 18.1% of households moved out of poverty, 5.3% fell back into it.
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How does Maruti continue to control over 40% of India’s automotive sector?
The answer lies in the groundwork it laid 30–40 years ago, Rajendra Srivastava, former Dean of the Indian School of Business, tells @govindraj.bsky.social as they discuss the dangers of short-term thinking in business.
The answer lies in the groundwork it laid 30–40 years ago, Rajendra Srivastava, former Dean of the Indian School of Business, tells @govindraj.bsky.social as they discuss the dangers of short-term thinking in business.
Why Short-Term Thinking Is Killing India’s Business Potential | Rajendra Srivastava | The Core
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January 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
How does Maruti continue to control over 40% of India’s automotive sector?
The answer lies in the groundwork it laid 30–40 years ago, Rajendra Srivastava, former Dean of the Indian School of Business, tells @govindraj.bsky.social as they discuss the dangers of short-term thinking in business.
The answer lies in the groundwork it laid 30–40 years ago, Rajendra Srivastava, former Dean of the Indian School of Business, tells @govindraj.bsky.social as they discuss the dangers of short-term thinking in business.
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ICYMI: What explains Ashwin's abrupt exit from Indian cricket? Prem Panicker writes in this edition of The Playbook. theplaybook.thecore.in/p/a-cricket-...
"No player—certainly not one with Ashwin's proven abilities—deserves to live from match to match, uncertain whether he will even get to play."
"No player—certainly not one with Ashwin's proven abilities—deserves to live from match to match, uncertain whether he will even get to play."
January 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
ICYMI: What explains Ashwin's abrupt exit from Indian cricket? Prem Panicker writes in this edition of The Playbook. theplaybook.thecore.in/p/a-cricket-...
"No player—certainly not one with Ashwin's proven abilities—deserves to live from match to match, uncertain whether he will even get to play."
"No player—certainly not one with Ashwin's proven abilities—deserves to live from match to match, uncertain whether he will even get to play."
As 2024 ends, 16 critical Indian datasets are delayed, 9 ministries yet to release annual reports & Census is now 3 years behind, including 2021 Covid year.
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Critical Data Remain Elusive, As 2024 Comes To A Close
16 critical datasets are delayed, nine ministries are yet to release their annual reports and the Census is now three years overdue, affecting policy-making and weakening transparency
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December 30, 2024 at 4:53 AM
As 2024 ends, 16 critical Indian datasets are delayed, 9 ministries yet to release annual reports & Census is now 3 years behind, including 2021 Covid year.
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India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who liberalised the economy and then led the country through a period of strong economic growth, has died aged 92. Read our full obituary: www.ft.com/content/0eeb...
December 27, 2024 at 3:56 AM
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who liberalised the economy and then led the country through a period of strong economic growth, has died aged 92. Read our full obituary: www.ft.com/content/0eeb...
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A Mumbai-based couple became victims of a WhatsApp account hack after a deceptive message. #Cybersecurity experts advise enabling two-factor authentication and contacting #WhatsApp support immediately if an account is hacked.
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Locked Out of WhatsApp? Here's What to Do If Your Account Is Hacked | BOOM
A Mumbai-based couple fell victim to a WhatsApp hack after receiving a deceptive message from a colleague. Here’s how it unfolded.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:07 AM
A Mumbai-based couple became victims of a WhatsApp account hack after a deceptive message. #Cybersecurity experts advise enabling two-factor authentication and contacting #WhatsApp support immediately if an account is hacked.
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Masayoshi Son and the Art of the Fake Deal
The investment Trump is touting is fake on multiple levels
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December 17, 2024 at 10:43 AM
The war on arithmetic begins paulkrugman.substack.com/p/masayoshi-...
Jharkhand’s Jumbo Trouble
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Jharkhand’s Jumbo Trouble
Also this week, the impact of climate change on Ladakh’s snow leopards and Uttarakhand’s weather
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December 14, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Jharkhand’s Jumbo Trouble
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new: DC court denies TikTok's request for a temporary freeze of the sale-or-ban law. this surprised several legal experts i've been in touch with. now it'll try its luck with the Supreme Court, as Jan. 19 looms: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/b...
U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law
TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban in mid-January. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.
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December 14, 2024 at 12:38 AM
new: DC court denies TikTok's request for a temporary freeze of the sale-or-ban law. this surprised several legal experts i've been in touch with. now it'll try its luck with the Supreme Court, as Jan. 19 looms: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/b...
"People who once hunted snow leopards to protect their livestock now welcome them into their villages," says WWF's Rishi Sharma.
"The shift has come through ecotourism & conservation programmes that make people see snow leopards as a valuable resource."
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"The shift has come through ecotourism & conservation programmes that make people see snow leopards as a valuable resource."
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Stray Dogs and Climate Change Threaten Ladakh’s Snow Leopards
Ladakh’s conservation efforts for snow leopards have been effective, but stray dogs can undo hard-won gains
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December 11, 2024 at 3:53 AM
"People who once hunted snow leopards to protect their livestock now welcome them into their villages," says WWF's Rishi Sharma.
"The shift has come through ecotourism & conservation programmes that make people see snow leopards as a valuable resource."
www.indiaspend.com/climate-chan...
"The shift has come through ecotourism & conservation programmes that make people see snow leopards as a valuable resource."
www.indiaspend.com/climate-chan...
At the time of electrocution, the Divisional Forest Officer had ordered a probe. “It was an unfortunate incident. A few months later we found that Hindustan Copper had not followed the set guidelines, and that lapses on their part had resulted in the accident."
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Why Elephant Conflicts Are On The Rise In Jharkhand
With 474 human deaths in five years, as elephants are being forced out of their homes in Jharkhand, humans are paying the price
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December 10, 2024 at 3:48 AM
At the time of electrocution, the Divisional Forest Officer had ordered a probe. “It was an unfortunate incident. A few months later we found that Hindustan Copper had not followed the set guidelines, and that lapses on their part had resulted in the accident."
www.indiaspend.com/development/...
www.indiaspend.com/development/...
"I work with fire. But this has been the hottest ever, even for me,” says Harilal Rajput, squinting in the blazing midday sun. Rajput, 41, works at a brick kiln near the town of Danapur on the outskirts of Patna in eastern India.
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‘I feel dizzy but I can’t stop’: global heating is already making kiln workers’ lives unbearable. And it will only get worse
Researchers mapped brick kilns across India and used climate models to forecast the levels of heat stress workers face between now and 2050
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December 9, 2024 at 10:28 AM
"I work with fire. But this has been the hottest ever, even for me,” says Harilal Rajput, squinting in the blazing midday sun. Rajput, 41, works at a brick kiln near the town of Danapur on the outskirts of Patna in eastern India.
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The yen carry trade — an investment strategy that blew up in spectacular fashion this year — is regaining popularity
Yen Carry Trade That Rattled Markets Shows Signs of a Comeback
The yen carry trade — an investment strategy that blew up in spectacular fashion this year — is regaining popularity.
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December 3, 2024 at 5:52 AM
The yen carry trade — an investment strategy that blew up in spectacular fashion this year — is regaining popularity
A functional PSA plant is a certain source of oxygen and, for remote hospitals, it is the only source when logistics fail or demand rises to unprecedented levels as we saw during the pandemic.
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Why India Must Keep Covid-Era Oxygen Plants Running
With demand for medical oxygen subsiding, several oxygen plants in India’s hospitals are in disrepair or not in use. An audit of these plants is vital, experts say
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December 2, 2024 at 3:54 PM
A functional PSA plant is a certain source of oxygen and, for remote hospitals, it is the only source when logistics fail or demand rises to unprecedented levels as we saw during the pandemic.
www.indiaspend.com/health/why-i...
www.indiaspend.com/health/why-i...
"No organ system is spared from the effects of air pollution, and more Indians are getting lung cancer because of it": thoracic surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar
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‘India Could See An Epidemic Of Lung Cancer From Air Pollution’
No organ system is spared from the effects of air pollution, and more Indians are getting lung cancer because of it, thoracic surgeon Arvind Kumar tells us in this interview
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November 27, 2024 at 3:56 PM
"No organ system is spared from the effects of air pollution, and more Indians are getting lung cancer because of it": thoracic surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar
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How Shanghai’s ambition of being the ‘future of finance’ fell apart
https://www.ft.com/content/fee4b7ca-5fee-430c-bccc-f79fd7a697af
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How Shanghai’s ambition of being the ‘future of finance’ fell apart
The city was meant to be China’s answer to New York. But trade tensions and changing domestic priorities have taken a toll
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November 26, 2024 at 5:16 AM
How Shanghai’s ambition of being the ‘future of finance’ fell apart
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A man acquitted of charges had petitioned #DelhiHighCourt to mask his name in orders. Recognising the right to privacy, which includes the "right to be forgotten", the court allowed him to request platforms and search engines to anonymise the judgment.
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Delhi HC Backs 'Right to Be Forgotten,' Allows Online Anonymisation
The Delhi High Court has emphasised the need to balance public access to information with an individual's right to privacy, stating that no public interest is served by retaining information online af...
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November 25, 2024 at 7:32 AM
A man acquitted of charges had petitioned #DelhiHighCourt to mask his name in orders. Recognising the right to privacy, which includes the "right to be forgotten", the court allowed him to request platforms and search engines to anonymise the judgment.
www.boomlive.in/web-stories/...
www.boomlive.in/web-stories/...
A strong dollar is pushing down currencies across Asia including India making it even more expensive to visit America..bottomline, the best value travel and vacations are in Asia now..
New York City hotels charged an average of $417 per night in September, the highest monthly rate ever for the city. Many travelers are experiencing sticker shock. “I don’t understand how normal people can go there,” one tourist said. nyti.ms/3ZoNWxo
November 26, 2024 at 3:29 AM
A strong dollar is pushing down currencies across Asia including India making it even more expensive to visit America..bottomline, the best value travel and vacations are in Asia now..
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The Facebook page looked perfect - pro photos of children on fashion runways, glowing testimonials from parents. For Vidushi, a mother scrolling through social media, it seemed like this was the breakthrough that her 9-year-old daughter and she were waiting for.
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Inside India's Child Modeling Scam Machine: It Starts With A Click | BOOM
Starry-eyed parents wanting their kids to be the face of big brands are being scammed through a maze of Facebook ads, Telegram groups, scamsters sitting abroad and their money mules in India.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM
The Facebook page looked perfect - pro photos of children on fashion runways, glowing testimonials from parents. For Vidushi, a mother scrolling through social media, it seemed like this was the breakthrough that her 9-year-old daughter and she were waiting for.
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🆕🚨Scammers are setting up fake Facebook pages of a Chandigarh kids' modelling agency, luring parents who hope to fulfil the modelling dreams of their kids. Then they target desperate families with Telegram investment scams.
Hera Rizwan reports
#Scams #ScamAlert
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Hera Rizwan reports
#Scams #ScamAlert
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Inside India's Child Modeling Scam Machine: It Starts With A Click | BOOM
Starry-eyed parents wanting their kids to be the face of big brands are being scammed through a maze of Facebook ads, Telegram groups, scamsters sitting abroad and their money mules in India.
www.boomlive.in
November 22, 2024 at 8:22 AM
🆕🚨Scammers are setting up fake Facebook pages of a Chandigarh kids' modelling agency, luring parents who hope to fulfil the modelling dreams of their kids. Then they target desperate families with Telegram investment scams.
Hera Rizwan reports
#Scams #ScamAlert
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Hera Rizwan reports
#Scams #ScamAlert
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