econGully Marathi Podcast

Which are the richest and the poorest districts in Maharashtra? How rich will Maharashtra be if we remove Mumbai's income? How is Maharashtra's economy performing? Have we recovered from Covid? Let me walk you through Maharashtra's economic analysis with the latest data. Seldom do we talk about the State's Economy in India. This is my first attempt to uncover the economic data of my birth state -...

This is the second part of 70 hours of work on the topic discussed in the previous episode. In this episode, I discuss the history of the working hours of humans. Right from hunter-gatherers till today. मागील एपिसोडमध्ये चर्चा केलेल्या विषयावरील 70 तासांच्या कामाचा हा दुसरा भाग आहे. या एपिसोडमध्ये, मी मानवाच्या कामाच्या तासांच्या इतिहासावर चर्चा करतो. अगदी शिकारीपासून आजपर्यंत. Sources and Further...

Is Narayana Murthy right in proposing a 70-hour work week? Should we work for 70 hours a week?  नारायण मूर्ती यांनी ७० तासांच्या कामाचा आठवडा प्रस्तावित करणे योग्य आहे का? आम्ही आठवड्यातून 70 तास काम करावे? Sources and Further References: 70 Hours Work Busted | Evolution of Work | All Work & No Play, Swapnil Karkare, YouTube [Video - Live on 30th Nov 2023] The TikTok Girl is Right: Modernity and t...

Markets are uncertain. We might see a recession next year. So what to do? The best answer is to diversify. Let us understand how to do it in this episode. I discuss diversification within your total portfolio by adding flavours of gold and alternative investments. I also discuss diversification within equities and mutual fund portfolios.  बाजार अनिश्चित आहेत. आपण पुढील वर्षी मंदी पाहू शकतो. मग काय...

Mumbai, the city once upon a time called Bombay, is undergoing tremendous changes. Good, bad or ugly? Only time can tell us.  Razing chawls is one such change. The history of the city and its chawls is associated with textile mills. Now, those mills don't exist. Tomorrow, chawls won't be there too.  What is the history of these chawls? How did people live there? How did they define the Mumbai spir...

Beware of these new cyber frauds or online scams. People lose crores of rupees daily. So, watch yourself - what are you doing online and where are you clicking? In this episode, I list a few online scams in India and how to save yourself.  या नवीन सायबर फसवणूक किंवा ऑनलाइन घोटाळ्यांपासून सावध रहा. लोकांचे दररोज करोडो रुपयांचे नुकसान होत आहे. तर, स्वतःला पहा - तुम्ही ऑनलाइन काय करत आहात आणि कुठे क्...

Japan = Deflation = Ageing population. This is the most common perception. China's population is also ageing now. Plus, it is also facing deflation. So, will China be the next Japan? But to understand complexities, let us first understand what deflation means.  जपान = डिफ्लेशन = वृद्ध लोकसंख्या. ही सर्वात सामान्य धारणा आहे. चीनची लोकसंख्याही आता वृद्ध होत आहे. शिवाय, ते चलनवाढीचाही सामना करत आहे....

Is China's economy deteriorating or growing? Or is it stable?  "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder." Similarly answering these questions lies in the indicators you choose. Let us analyse the Chinese economy in simple words. चीनची अर्थव्यवस्था ढासळत आहे की वाढत आहे? कि स्थिर आहे? "सौंदर्य हे पाहणाऱ्याच्या डोळ्यात असते." त्याचप्रमाणे या प्रश्नांची उत्तरे तुम्ही निवडलेल्या संकेतकांमध्ये आहेत. चि...

The world has progressed significantly in giving women quality jobs and a better work environment over the last centuries. But the journey is still incomplete. How do women make career choices? How do women decide to start or stop working? What factors promote or restrict such decisions?  Claudia Goldin has researched it all. She bagged the Nobel Prize in Economics this year. Why her work is so im...

Is China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) successful? China has trapped small countries in its debt trap. How? And what is the future? Will the India-Middle East-European Economic Corridor learn from China's experience? चीनचा बेल्ट अँड रोड इनिशिएटिव्ह (BRI) यशस्वी आहे का? चीनने छोट्या देशांना कर्जाच्या जाळ्यात अडकवले आहे. कसे? आणि भविष्य काय आहे? भारत-मिडल ईस्ट-युरोपियन इकॉनॉमिक कॉरिडॉर चीनच्या अनुभ...

Farmers lost more than Rs. 40000 crores due to a government policy. This is about wheat inflation, export bans and much more. सरकारच्या धोरणामुळे शेतकर्‍यांचे Rs. 40000 कोटीचे नुकसान झाले. हा एपिसोड गव्हाची महागाई, निर्यात बंदी आणि बरेच काही आहे. Sources and Further References: Farmers lost about Rs 40,000 crore due to Centre’s measures to control food inflation, says study, Scroll Where has India...

India's G20 Presidency was special, for sure. But is G20 still relevant? Has it achieved what it has said in the past? And what went wrong with this year's summit? भारताचे G20 अध्यक्षपद निश्चितच खास होते. पण G20 अजूनही संबंधित आहे का? भूतकाळात जे सांगितले ते साध्य केले आहे का? आणि यंदाच्या परिषदेत काय चुका झाल्या आहेत? Sources and Further References: What Is the G20 and What Does It Do?, NYT Why t...

BRICS group consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It has extended its membership in 2023 and has added six more countries.  Currently, BRICS does not assume a significant role in international economics and geopolitics. But will it strengthen in the near future? You will get some food for thought in this episode. ब्रिक्स गटात ब्राझील, रशिया, भारत, चीन आणि दक्षिण आफ्रिका यांचा...

How to make Rupee an international currency?  रुपयाला आंतरराष्ट्रीय चलन कसे बनवायचे? Sources and References: Report of the Inter-Departmental Group (IDG) on Internationalisation of INR, RBI It’s Time to Get Real About the Rupee’s Global Role, Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Trade in Indian rupee with Russia shows hiccups in ‘de-dollarisation’ concept, The Tribune Show your support by buying me some coff...

What will happen to Indian agriculture if it rains less? पाऊस कमी पडला तर भारतीय शेतीचे काय होईल? Sources and Further References: Agriculture: Beyond Rainfall - DataSpot Podcast CA Podcast: Thinking Beyond - My new podcast Show your support by buying me some coffee and contributing to the growth of this podcast by clicking here. Thank you. Subscribe to econGully blog. Follow me on Twitter, Instagr...

Dr Sameer Patil is a Senior Fellow at ORF Mumbai. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and national security, including cybersecurity. He worked as Assistant Director in National Security Council Secretariat under the Prime Minister’s Office. He has also participated in several dialogues after the 2008 Mumbai attacks with the US and UK. He is the author of Securing India in the C...

Karnataka's new government decided to transfer money to people instead of rice. This is a unique style of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and might be implemented nationwide. What exactly is the scheme? So, will that succeed? Or not?  कर्नाटकच्या नवीन सरकारने तांदळाऐवजी लोकांना पैसे हस्तांतरित करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला. डायरेक्ट बेनिफिट ट्रान्सफर (DBT) ची ही एक अनोखी शैली आहे आणि ती देशभरात लागू केली जा...

Copper is the primary raw material for any industry. In this episode, we will see how copper gets produced, and which factors impact its demand, supply, and prices. How does copper price react to different socio-political and economic factors? Know the basics of copper market in the world through this episode. कोणत्याही उद्योगासाठी तांबे हा प्राथमिक कच्चा माल आहे. या एपिसोडमध्ये, आपण तांब्याचे उत्...

Why did Tomato prices cross Rs. 100 per kg? टोमॅटोचे भाव रु100 प्रति किलोच्या वर का गेले? Sources and Further References: Weather impact. Vegetable prices go up due to inadequate rains, soaring temperature, The Hindu Business Line Vegetable prices soar in Andhra Pradesh, tomato touches Rs. 100 mark, Hans India Consumers feel the heat as vegetable prices soar in Tamil Nadu, The New Indian Express S...

Swanand Kelkar, a rare multi-talent, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, an MBA, a certified yoga instructor, a club cricketer and a film producer. He is a Managing Partner at Breakout Capital Advisors. Before, starting an entrepreneurial journey into investments, he worked at Morgan Stanley. But the most exciting and unique part of his career is the step to go on a sabbatical.  We talked about i...

An excellent example of the proverb “A leopard can't change its spot” is Barry Minkow. Let's listen to what he did in his life. "कुत्ते की दुम टेढ़ी की टेढ़ी" ह्या म्हणीचं उत्तम उदाहरण बेरी मीनको. काय काय घोटाळे केले ते ऐकुयात. Sources and Further References: ZZZZ Best, Investopedia Carpe-tium, The Chitthi, MoM Barry Minkow, Wikipedia Show your support by buying me some coffee and contributing to...

We are kicking off the second season's first episode by analysing the current state of the Indian economy. Let us understand why GDP will grow less in FY24 and FY25. We will also see why Morgan Stanley's report on India is one-sided and masks much about the other half of India. भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्थेच्या सद्यस्थितीचे विश्लेषण करून दुसऱ्या सीझनच्या पहिल्या भागाची सुरुवात करत आहे. FY24 आणि FY25 मध्ये G...

Hey folks, starting the new season from next week onwards. It won't be much different. Instead of 3 episodes per week, we will have only one episode per week from next week. That means, all the energy will be on that one episode, which will be a more well-researched one. Keep listening and keep learning! मित्रांनो, पुढच्या आठवड्यापासून नवीन सीजन सुरू होत आहे. ते फारसे वेगळे होणार नाही. दर आठवड्याल...

Aniket is a Director and CEO at KamayaKya Wealth Management. He is a growth-oriented entrepreneur with over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in sports and internet businesses, 3+ years in equity research and 5+ years in investing. In this episode, I ask Aniket on how to learn stock market through various ways like books, documentaries, etc. This is the sixth and the last part of the six-part...

Aniket is a Director and CEO at KamayaKya Wealth Management. He is a growth-oriented entrepreneur with over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in sports and internet businesses, 3+ years in equity research and 5+ years in investing. In this episode, Aniket highlights KamayaKya's vision and also explains products that it offers. This is the fifth part of the six-part series of our conversation....