Night-time luminosity provides an interesting representation of the expansion of electricity supply, the geographical distribution of population and economic activity, urban expansion as well as growth of ribbon developments between urban hubs, Similarly, geospatial and cartographic techniques have been used to show the extent of physical as well as financial infrastructure development in India. So this episode "Tracking Development through Satellite Images and Cartography", demonstrates the use of satellite and geo-spatial images to gauge various economic phenomenon. Please get your headset and let's dive into the 11th episode of this season of ESR'22 by the economic society of shivaji college "Epitome". In conversation \\ Priyal, Deepanshu Kataria & Meheranshi Vats. This is going to be the final episode of ESR podcast Season 2.

The need for a strong and resilient social infrastructure became even more important during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that brought into focus the vulnerabilities in social infrastructure across countries. In conversation with // Anjali Rawat, Nipun Sharma & Somya Tomar

Services sector contributes over 50 per cent to India’s GDP. While Covid-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on most sectors of the economy, the services sector being the worst affected as its’ share in India’s GVA declined from 55 per cent to 53 per cent in 2021-22. In conversation // Rashi Gupta, Md. Arif Siyan & Shreya Maheshwari

Global Industrial activity continued to be affected by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indian industry experienced an interlude in business activity leading to a slowdown in its performance in the beginning, but later on, showed a tremendous up trend with the gradual unlocking of the country and the schemes launched by the administration. So, in this podcast chapter let's dive into the overall health of the industrial sector along with a sectoral analysis for major sectors like Steel, Coal, MSMEs, Textiles, Electronics, and Pharmaceuticals. Along with highlighting the developments of the infrastructure sector broken down into sectors like Roads, Railways, Civil Aviation, Ports, Inland Waterways, Telecom, Petroleum, Crude and Natural Gas, and Electricity. In conversation // Tanisha Chawla, Rashi Kaushik & Vanshita

AGRICULTURE in India provides employment to the majority of people and have a share of a sizable 20.2% of the total GDP of India. But, have you ever wondered what are the government's implications, policies and actions towards the sector and what makes agriculture one of the important sector in our economy? So keep you mind tingling and tune in to dive into the international waters of the economy as EPITOME, the Economic Society of Shivaji College presents you with a detailed analysis on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM in India! In conversation // Samridhi Talwar, Divyaa & Akhilesh Kumar

Greta Thunberg, a climate change activist said, “Build back better. Blah, blah, blah. Green economy. Blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050. Blah, blah, blah. This is all we hear from our so-called leaders. Words that sound great but so far have not led to action. Our hopes and ambitions drown in their empty promises.” Yes, we are all informed of the grave issue of sustainability and sustainable development, and its impacts, which have a major impact and pose a great threat in our daily lives and to our posterity as well Perhaps, now is the time to dig deep into this! From discussing the basics of sustainability and sustainable development, the area of focus, the core elements, global issues, roadblocks to global initiatives of sustainable development, and then finally discussing the level of performance of Indian states. So, tune into the sixth episode of the ESR’ 2022 podcast and get set to enhance your knowledge and for the many more such episodes awaiting you! In conversation // Ronak Gupta, Riya Jindal & Anshika Sudan

Have you ever wondered why in 1913, a gallon of milk cost about 36 cents per gallon, but hundred years later, in 2013, a gallon of milk cost $3.53—nearly ten times higher....? 

What factors lead to this tremendous increase in prices of milk and how the government is responding to this increase in prices of milk..

Umm.....so here we are back again with another season of economic survey review to give you a detailed account of inflation that's running in our economy. 

So folks, grab your headsets and tune in to the brand new episode of this season by the economics society of Shivaji college 'Epitome'...

In conversation // Ayush Bansal, Medha Agarwal, Manan Bawa

Carl Sandburg said 'Money is power, freedom, the root of all evil and the sum of blessings.' Quite paradoxical, isn't it!! 

Yes and we are all informed of the power money holds and hence monetary management, hands down plays a pretty serious role in our lives and in the nation too. 

So are we ready to dig deeper into this?

From discussing the MPC, Repo rates, and then switching to the liquidity conditions at the outset of the pandemic coupled with the fascinating G-sec markets, buckle up and whet your curiosity. In addition, credit growth in the different industries, the insurance sector, and capital markets are also on the menu.

So tune into the fourth episode of THE ESR' 22 podcast and get set for the many numbers awaiting you.

In conversation // Lakshita Sharma, Mohit Jonwal, Timothy Samuel

Tune in to dive into the international waters of the economy as EPITOME presents your brilliant minds with a detailed analysis of how INDIA's External sector interacts with the economies all around and see how external trade recovered strongly in 2021-22 after the pandemic-induced slump of the previous year, with strong capital flows into India, leading to a rapid accumulation of foreign exchange reserves. 

The resilience of India’s external sector during the current year augurs well for growth revival in the economy. 

However, the downside risks of global liquidity tightening and continued volatility of global commodity prices, high freight costs, coupled with the fresh resurgence of COVID-19 with new variants may pose a challenge for India during 2022-23.

In conversation // Cheshta Bansal, Rachana Singh & Srishti Yadav

The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers.

Let's dive into a very interesting topic, the Fiscal Developments amidst post-pandemic recovery, and learn more about how the Government maintains its financial balance, brings financial discipline to the economy, and corrects its deficits

So folks, grab your headsets and tune in to the 2nd episode of the 2nd season the ESR Podcast!

In conversation // Anshika Singh, Muskan Singroha & Nishita Gupta

Have you ever wondered how the indian economy is driven by? 

Ummmm.....so here we are back again with another season of economic survey review to give you a detailed account of the various sectors of the economy and  overall economic scenario of the country. 

So folks, grab your headsets and tune in to the brand new episode of this new season of Shivaji @DU's ESR Podcast!

In conversation // Khushi Khurana, Vrinda Sapra & Vritika Tiwari

The world of Cryptocurrency, or in financial terms the de-fi (decentralized finance) is perhaps the future of the world, which at the same time poses a threat to the current financial system, and thereby perhaps a threat to the homo sapiens, as this technology might make most of us irrelevant, apart from making a certain proportion rich and splendid.

So, here in our podcast, we will be discussing various dimensions of cryptocurrency, the future of decentralized finance, and its various dimensions related to its advantages, disadvantages, challenges, threats to the current financial system, and many more.

Since crypto is a booming arena, so is perhaps important for each one of us, to dive down into it and see/ contemplate what our future {of finance and transactions} looks like, and to finally come and form a conclusion that is we humans, ready for it? Is it a bane or a boon for homo sapiens and their existing financial system? 

So, let’s confabulate more and dive into this splendid discussion in the fourth episode of our series of podcasts, in collaboration with The Finance and Investment Cell (FIC), where the current economic topics chill the veins of its listeners!

Stay tuned!

Stories, wow, they're the best way to enable people to remember things because incidents that match well with our lives remain in our minds forever. Here, we have chosen, not a story but an event that happened for real, which shook the world in the last century. 

Guess what, it's The Great Depression of the 1930s. Yes, that unfortunate phenomenon itself badly disturbed a number of economies in the world. 

So are your creative juices flowing?

Buckle up and tune into this amazing third episode of the second season of the Epitome Podcast, the 'E3 Series', where Economics Elevates Everyone done in collaboration with Hissoc Shivaji (History department). We will be embarking on a meaningful educational experience getting to know the economics of the Depression and having a glimpse of the historic landscape of the same.

Traditionally, wars were fought at the country's borders by soldiers but now business heads are donning the cap of generals and firing missiles at the competition. Instead of wars being fought in borders now they are being fought in the boardroom, taking the shape of tariffs, restrictions, and barriers. The effect of which is that the employees, profits, and own citizens of the countries are getting exploited. 

Are we really equipped for this ground reality?

Let's confabulate more and dive into this splendid discussion in the second episode in collaborating with SPADE Shivaji, the second season of Epitome podcast, the "E3 series", where Economics Elevates Everyone.

Economics Elevating Everyone Podcast | Episode One,

Climate change is something that affects everything, from geopolitics to the economies of migration.

The world we know now was not like this around 200 years back. Everything used to go according to the law of nature. Monsoon, summer, and winter were in coordination with each other and the cycle of weather was almost the same for millions of years. But what went wrong?

Chapter 10 discusses “The Bare Necessities” and the BN Index which assesses metrics such as housing, water, sanitation, electricity, clean-cooking fuels, and more, in a bid to measure economic progress, whilst evaluating unevenness across the Indian heartland - wealth disparities and the rural-urban divide. How're things shaping up for the economic threshold of the society as a whole? Let's find out!

In Conversation // Bhuvan Krishna, Ayush Choudhary & Chhavi Goel.

Music by // Blue Dot Sessions & Wataboi, "Dialtone 11" & "Cali".

Discussing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) – the ambitious program launched by the Government of India in 2018 to provide healthcare access to the most vulnerable sections. A success? A fluke? Find out!

In Conversation // Sparsh Goyal, Sheen Bhayana & Vaidant Jain.

Music by // Blue Dot Sessions & Wataboi, "Dialtone 11" & "Cali".

Taking on the magic word that's made civilizations rise & fall over the ages, Innovation. How it stands in India, where it's headed. And just what WE can do to nudge it onto greener pastures. Find out in Chapter 08! 

In Conversation // Karn Kasturi Sharma, Sparsh Goyal & Shreya Maheswari.

Music by // Blue Dot Sessions & Wataboi, "Basketliner" & "Cali".

Chapter 07 takes a  deep dive into the notoriously attention-grabbing NPA crisis, and its looming hubbub of cataclysmic proportions, should it come to bear. How did the banking sector find itself in such a quandary? And how will it make out of it? Find out!

In Conversation // Sheen Bhayana, Isha Aggarwal & Raghu Raj Rathore.

Music by // Blue Dot Sessions & Wataboi, "Basketliner" & "Cali".

With a post-interval resumption of the ESR podcast, Chapter 06 investigates & debates the age-old notoriety of India’s bureaucracy, and its wild-west laxity of delayed dawdling. Why exactly does it take so long to get anything done out here? And what we can do about it!

In Conversation // Arushi Sehra, Saloni Agarwal & Rashi Kaushik.

Music by // Blue Dot Sessions & Wataboi, "Rabbit Hole" & "Cali".