econGully Marathi Podcast

How rice production affects climate change? And how climate change affects rice production? What are the solutions? तांदूळ उत्पादनाचा हवामान बदलावर कसा परिणाम होतो? आणि हवामान बदलाचा तांदूळ उत्पादनावर कसा परिणाम होतो? उपाय काय आहेत? Sources and Further References: 1. How to fix the global rice crisis, The Economist 2. The global rice crisis, The Economist 3. IRRI - International Rice Research Inst...

Rahul Gandhi's defamation case and his disqualification led to many commentaries on India's political institutions. How to analyse this case objectively...or for that matter, any case? We will understand it through blog articles by Shruti Rajagopalan and Ashish Kulkarni. राहुल गांधी यांच्या मानहानीचा खटला आणि त्यांच्या अपात्रतेमुळे भारताच्या राजकीय संस्थांवर अनेक भाष्ये झाली. या प्रकरणाचे किंवा को...

For the past six months, milk prices are rising. Listen to this episode to understand the reasons behind price rise. गेल्या सहा महिन्यांपासून दुधाचे दर वाढत आहेत. भाववाढीची कारणे समजून घेण्यासाठी हा एपिसोड ऐका. Sources and Further References: 1. Why are milk prices so high, and what can be done about it?, Indian Express 2. At 29.30 per cent in January, fodder inflation continues to rise, Indian Ex...

In this episode, I explain why the state governments should avoid bringing the old pension scheme back. Not only it is burdensome for the exchequer, but it is also harmful for savings habit. ह्या एपिसोडमध्ये मी राज्य सरकारांनी जुनी पेन्शन योजना परत आणण्याचे का टाळावे याचे स्पष्टीकरण दिले आहे. हे केवळ सरकारी तिजोरीसाठी ओझेच नाही तर बचतीच्या सवयीसाठीही हानिकारक आहे. Sources and Further References: 1...

Somnath is currently interning at the Reserve Bank of India. He holds a master's in economics from the Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy. Before joining RBI, he worked as a Project Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His story is inspirational. He learnt up to his graduation in Marathi medium. His humble and rural background keeps him grounded. He is very popular on L...

Somnath is currently interning at the Reserve Bank of India. He holds a master's in economics from the Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy. Before joining RBI, he worked as a Project Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His story is inspirational. He learnt up to his graduation in Marathi medium. His humble and rural background keeps him grounded. He is very popular on L...

Somnath is currently interning at the Reserve Bank of India. He holds a master's in economics from the Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy. Before joining RBI, he worked as a Project Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His story is inspirational. He learnt up to his graduation in Marathi medium. His humble and rural background keeps him grounded. He is very popular on L...

Somnath is currently interning at the Reserve Bank of India. He holds a master's in economics from the Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy. Before joining RBI, he worked as a Project Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His story is inspirational. He learnt up to his graduation in Marathi medium. His humble and rural background keeps him grounded. He is very popular on L...

Somnath is currently interning at the Reserve Bank of India. He holds a master's in economics from the Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy. Before joining RBI, he worked as a Project Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His story is inspirational. He learnt up to his graduation in Marathi medium. His humble and rural background keeps him grounded. He is very popular on L...

China bribes leaders of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) - says FSM's outgoing President, David Panuelo. China wants FSM's support in Taiwan war. What is this all about? Learn more in this episiode. चीन फेडरेटेड स्टेट्स ऑफ मायक्रोनेशिया (FSM) च्या नेत्यांना लाच देतो - FSM चे आउटगोइंग प्रेसिडेंट डेव्हिड पॅन्युलो म्हणतात. चीनला तैवान युद्धात FSMचा पाठिंबा हवा आहे. हे सर्व काय आहे? ह्या एपिसोडमध्...

The most buzzing financial news at the moment is the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Listen to this episode to understand whys and hows of the crisis. ह्या क्षणी सर्वात गाजलेली आर्थिक बातमी म्हणजे सिलिकॉन व्हॅली बँक कोसळणे. संकट का आणि कसे आहे हे समजून घेण्यासाठी हा एपिसोड ऐका. Sources and Further References: 1. The Demise of Silicon Valley Bank, Net Interest 2. SVB’s Balance-Sheet Time Bomb Was...

Lebanon is facing severe electricity shortages over and above hyperinflation, corruption, shortage of essentials and economic crisis. How bad is the situation and how did it reach this stage? लेबननला अति चलनवाढ, भ्रष्टाचार, जीवनावश्यक वस्तूंचा तुटवडा आणि आर्थिक संकटाव्यतारिक्त वीज टंचाईचा सामना करावा लागत आहे. परिस्थिती किती वाईट आहे आणि ती या टप्प्यावर कशी पोहोचली? Sources and Further References:...

CEDA-CMIE data shows that half of the Indian households have borrowed in some or the other way. Know more about the same in this episode. CEDA-CMIE डेटा दर्शवितो की अर्ध्या भारतीय कुटुंबांनी कोणत्या ना कोणत्या मार्गाने कर्ज घेतले आहे. या एपिसोडमध्ये याबद्दल अधिक जाणून घ्या. Sources and Further References: Where do Indian households borrow money from?, Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka...

Freedom of expression, individual liberty and human rights are the peak achievements we have given (or promised to give) to fellow human beings (until now). The Internet is the modern world's pathway for expression and commerce. Therefore, if someone (usually the state) denies the internet to the other (usually its citizens), it is treated as a violation of human rights. Access Now released a repo...

Ashish Kulkarni teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone. In this interview, we are discussing how to apply economics knowledge in everyday life. In this episode, we discuss the current state of Indian and the world economy and Ashish's outlook on the future.  Then, he r...

Ashish Kulkarni teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone. In this interview, we are discussing how to apply economics knowledge in everyday life. In this episode, we discuss how prices can signal information. At the same time, we discuss the last principle which is exter...

Ashish Kulkarni teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone. In this interview, we are discussing how to apply economics knowledge in everyday life. In this episode, we discuss the importance of trade, which is a basic human activity. Ashish highlights how trading with stra...

Ashish Kulkarni teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone. In this interview, we are discussing how to apply economics knowledge in everyday life. In this episode, we discuss how to think about 'opportunity cost' and 'sunk cost'. This is the second part of the five-part s...

Ashish Kulkarni teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone. In this interview, we are discussing how to apply economics knowledge in everyday life. In this episode, we start with the basic concept of 'incentives' in economics and how that shapes many of our decisions. This...

Is the economy going through a recession or will it be in recession? How to understand the situation? How to predict a recession perfectly? There's an answer to it - Baltic Dry Index. What is Baltic Dry Index? What does it tell us? अर्थव्यवस्था मंदीतून जात आहे की मंदीत कधी असेल? परिस्थिती कशी समजून घ्यावी? मंदीचा अचूक अंदाज कसा लावायचा? त्याला एक उत्तर आहे - बाल्टिक ड्राय इंडेक्स. बाल्टिक ड्राय इं...

Is the economy going through a recession or will it be in recession? How to understand the situation? How to predict a recession perfectly? There's an answer to it - Baltic Dry Index. What is Baltic Dry Index? What does it tell us? All these things will be discussed in this and the next part. अर्थव्यवस्था मंदीतून जात आहे की मंदीत कधी असेल? परिस्थिती कशी समजून घ्यावी? मंदीचा अचूक अंदाज कसा लावायचा?...

शब्दांच्या उत्पत्तीची कथा - टी आणि चाय. Story of origin of the words - tea and chai. Sources and Further References: 1. Tea if by sea, cha if by land, Qz 2. The World Atlas of Language Structures Online  Show your support by buying me some coffee (or may be tea or chai, whatever) and contributing to the growth of this podcast by clicking here. Thank you.  Subscribe to econGully blog. Follow me on...

IQ पातळी आणि सरकारच्या धोरणाचा काय संबंध आहे? What is the connection between IQ levels and government's policy? Sources and Further References: 1. Outliers: The Story of Success, Author - Malcolm Gladwell (Book) 2. Economics of Small Things, Author - Sudipta Sarangi (Book) 3. Ep. 7 – Financial Decisions – आर्थिक निर्णय, econGully Marathi Podcast Show your support by buying me some coffee and contr...

जगातील पहिले शॉर्ट-सेलिंग कोणी केले? कोणत्या कंपनीचे शेअर्स शॉर्ट केले होते? कधी आणि कसे? Who did the first short-selling in the world? Which company's shares were short? When and How? Sources and Further References: 1. Dutch East India Company, Wikipedia 2. Isaac Le Maire, Wikipedia 3. Shorting stocks is a 400-year old practice, Quartz 4. Going short in 1608, The World’s First Stock Exchange 5. T...

भूकंपामुळे लोकांची वागणूक कशी बदलते? How earthquake changes people's behaviour? Sources and Further Resources: 1. The Economics of Small Things (Book), Sudipta Sarangi 2. How do earthquakes shape economic behavior?, IFPRI 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...