Govindraj Ethiraj

Govindraj Ethiraj is former Founder-Editor in Chief of Bloomberg UTV, a 24-hours business news service launched out of Mumbai in 2008. Prior that, he worked with Business Standard newspaper as Editor (New Media). Earlier, he spent five years with television channel CNBC-TV18 where he worked from near start-up point. Before CNBC-TV18, he worked with The Economic Times newspaper as Corporate Editor in Mumbai for five years, looking after the corporate and markets news bureau. He also worked with Business World for three years. He began his career with Business India magazine. He is a Fellow of The Aspen Institute, Colorado. He is presently co-authoring a book on India’s efforts to give over a billion residents a unique, biometric identity - after concluding a short, voluntary stint with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - before returning to full-time journalism shortly.

How The Government Messes Up Its Communication

The ban comes at a time when the nation is expecting something far more substantive

The TechnoCapitalist Jan 19, 2013

2013: The Year Of Watching You

The proverbial Big Brother will watch you like never before in 2013. CCTV monitoring is likely to be the next big policing technique in 2013; not all of it will be good

The TechnoCapitalist Jan 05, 2013

Ratan Tata: The Dreamer Of Cars

Many business leaders have built substantial businesses in the last decade but few have dreamt of designing and building engineering products - such as cars - the way Ratan Tata has

The TechnoCapitalist Aug 28, 2012

Banking For All By 2014, A Game-Changing Dream

There is a real possibility now that every household in India will have access to a bank account in the next few years. This has game-changing implications, both for delivery of hundreds of billions of dollars of Government subsidies but also bottom-of-the-pyramid financial innovation

The TechnoCapitalist Jul 31, 2012

Does Your Organisation Feel Like A Temple?

What really conveys or imparts a sense of `sacred space' to an organisation and its people ? While it's somewhat clear what the driving forces are, whether it will come together in a predictable, mathematical way is a big question.

The TechnoCapitalist Jun 19, 2012

India's Next 300 Million Savers

Indiia could see some 300 million new savers entering the formal banking system in coming years. Creating the right `bottom of the pyramid' financial product portfolio for them should be a priority else we would have lost an opportunity.

The TechnoCapitalist May 15, 2012

What Does Apple's Rs 130,000 Crore China Revenue Tell Us?

Apple will bring in close to Rs 130,000 crore of revenue from China in 2012. Apart from the massive consumption frenzy, what does this tell us about consumer behaviour, particularly at times when there is perceived political uncertainty

The TechnoCapitalist Apr 09, 2012

Union Budget 2012 - Who Really Bit The Bullet ?

The real impact of Union Budget 2012 on the individual wallet can only be felt now, as the various Service Tax components and the State Budget measures roll out. Its mostly bad news, except perhaps in one case.

The TechnoCapitalist Mar 15, 2012

Mamata's Fixed Price DNA Spells Disaster

The Trinamool Congress may gain political capital by saying its DNA does not allow prices to rise. But by selling this perpetual dream to voters is unfair, economically and socially.

The TechnoCapitalist Mar 09, 2012

Can Indian CEOs Go 'Undercover' ?

Indian CEOs are unlikely to bite the bait of appearing in reality shows like Undercover Boss. But this show's big plus is to get you closer to your own people, particularly in difficult times. That's something every business leader should appreciate.

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