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Govindraj Ethiraj

@govindethiraj

Journalist, founder: IndiaSpend, BOOM, Bloomberg TV India. Earlier: CNBC-TV18, Economic Times. Fellow, The Aspen Institute. Podcast: The Core Report thecore.in

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In 2021, India registered 10.2M deaths—a 33% rise from 2019—but only 23% were medically certified. Without knowing how people die, we can't plan for how to keep them alive. My latest for IndiaSpend

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India saw its wettest May this year, with 126.7 mm rainfall. It broke the previous record of 110 mm in the year 1990. This is more than double the usual May rainfall. #Monsoon2025 #Rainfall #Premonsoon

India saw its wettest May this year, with 126.7 mm rainfall. It broke the previous record of 110 mm in the year 1990. This is more than double the usual May rainfall. #Monsoon2025 #Rainfall #Premonsoon
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#Lightpollution can have severe health implications but a 2022 survey found that more than half of 350+ respondents hadn’t heard of it at all. Charu Bahri explains why this is concerning, as our cities see increasing density of bright lights indiaspend.com/pollution/how-…

#Lightpollution can have severe health implications but a 2022 survey found that more than half of 350+ respondents hadn’t heard of it at all. <a href="/charubahri/">Charu Bahri</a> explains why this is concerning, as our cities see increasing density of bright lights indiaspend.com/pollution/how-…
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Less than 13% of women get a loan for their microenterprise from the formal sector. Chetna Sinha, founder of Mann Deshi Foundation and Mann Deshi Bank, speaks with Govindraj Ethiraj about the challenges women entrepreneurs face in rural India. Mann Deshi

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#Breaking | A London-bound #AirIndia Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, crashed within minutes of takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Gujarat. The DGCA has confirmed that the aircraft with 232 passengers and 12 crew members crashed in #Meghani, a

#Breaking | A London-bound #AirIndia Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, crashed within minutes of takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Gujarat. 

The DGCA has confirmed that the aircraft with 232 passengers and 12 crew members crashed in #Meghani, a
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A video from 2023, of a plane crash in #Nepal accidentally live-streamed by a passenger is viral with a false claim that it shows visuals from the Air India flight that crashed minutes after take-off in #Ahmedabad. #FactCheck #Planecrash #AirIndia boomlive.in/fact-check/air…

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#AhmedabadAirport is now operational with limited flight operations. Passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest flight schedules. Stay tuned to our official channels for real-time updates. #SVPIA #Ahmedabad #Airport #Aviation #TravelAdvisory

#AhmedabadAirport is now operational with limited flight operations.

Passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest flight schedules. 

Stay tuned to our official channels for real-time updates.

#SVPIA #Ahmedabad #Airport #Aviation #TravelAdvisory
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Noteworthy of Air-India CEO to front this via video message at early stage. Thoughts and prayers with passengers and those on ground who lost their lives and their families and loved ones.

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Every year, India records over 1.5 million #Cancer cases, with nearly 50% of mortality. Why is accessing proper treatment still a challenge for the majority of indians? youtube.com/watch?v=xlmeYX… Dr. KS Sharma from Tata Memorial Hospital discusses the ground realities with Govindraj Ethiraj.

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Fewer women use or own mobile devices, and even fewer possess the skills required to leverage the devices and participate in the digital economy indiaspend.com/n-957650?utm_s…

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Today, we announced a $1.6 billion pledge to support @Gavi. If Gavi isn’t fully funded, too many children could be left without the vaccines they need. Now more than ever, we must stand together to support immunization #ForOurFuture. gates.ly/44wMDyE

Today, we announced a $1.6 billion pledge to support @Gavi.

If Gavi isn’t fully funded, too many children could be left without the vaccines they need. Now more than ever, we must stand together to support immunization #ForOurFuture. gates.ly/44wMDyE
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Urban Indian women spend more time working in paid employment but they spend as much time as their rural counterparts in unpaid care and domestic work in the household. indiaspend.com/n-958774?utm_s…

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FastTag is digital public infrastructure. A commercial building in Mumbai deducts random & exorbitant amounts for parking without vehicle owners consent. This cannot be allowed. There has to be consent + option to pay in other ways. Dear Customer, txn. of INR 450 using IDFC FIRST

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Lack of testing accounts for the highest number of patients lost in the TB care cascade, and stigma keeps many patients from accessing tests indiaspend.com/n-959035?utm_s… via IndiaSpend

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Show me one bank where closing an account including home loans does not involve mind-numbing run around, polar and deliberate opposite of digital ease while opening accounts..

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Cough syrup sales can predict #TB incidence, but private pharmacies need to be roped in to look for signs, encourage testing. Charu Bahri explains how they can be empowered indiaspend.com/health/india-c…