My name is Swapnil Karkare. I am a Chartered Accountant and a post-graduate in economics based in Mumbai, India. I have diverse work experience ranging from MIS and audits to economics research and writing. I am fascinated by the interlinkages between economics, finance, humanities and social sciences. And I wish to write and speak about all these topics. I want to learn new things and present them before you.

As a subject, economics does not excite many students. People, at large, fail to appreciate the uses of economics in daily life. Mainly, people connect this subject with ‘money’ or think of it as ‘something that is very difficult to understand’. I would like to break these myths and make economics an exciting subject.

Economics, though presented in a very ‘jargon-y’ way, it is something that can, actually, be relatable in everyday life through our thoughts, actions and reactions, decisions, whims and fancies.

And that also made me think about making it simpler for people at large. Economics and finance are English language topics, by default, due to their design and complexities around the world. But I wanted to bring some change to that by communicating in a regional Indian language, Marathi. That is the reason I have also created ‘econGully Marathi Podcast’. Here, I release three episodes a week and talk about different things happening around the world. Topics covered so far are broad in scope. From Srilanka’s economic crisis to LGBTQ economy and from the commodities market to climate change, the podcast tries to convey new developments and historical references affecting our lives directly or indirectly.