#855 The Nuclear Bet that Could Power India’s Future

#855 The Nuclear Bet that Could Power India’s Future

From The Core Report by The Core

April 23, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 855

About this episode

The episode discusses India's nuclear energy prospects with expert M.V. Ramana, alongside current market trends and financial insights.

On Episode 855 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to M.V. Ramana, Professor; Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the University of British Columbia and a nuclear power expert. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories of the Day (01:00) Official Government figures on how much oil retailers are losing per litre of petrol and diesel sold (03:34) HSBC says India now looks less ​attractive than North East Asian equities (04:18) The war goes into a holding zone with renewed threats as markets turn nervous (04:46) IT Services Results (07:05) Brokerage Bernstein says India has overfunded aviation at the cost of rail (10:43) What are fast breeder reactors and how does India benefit by having them?' Check out our Live Earnings tracker: https://earnings.thecore.in/ The Core presents “Navigating Market Risk in 2026” (Wed, 29 April, 8:30am) at The Quorum, Lower Parel Register at this link: https://luma.com/0etd8b63 For more of our coverage check out…

People in this episode

Host: Govindraj Ethiraj

Guest: M.V. Ramana

Topics covered

  • nuclear power
  • India's energy future
  • financial analysis
  • market trends
  • oil and gas industry
  • aviation and rail funding

Keywords

  • nuclear energy
  • India
  • financial journalism
  • market analysis
  • oil prices
  • aviation funding
  • breeder reactors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of British Columbia, HSBC, Bernstein

Places: India, North East Asia

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