Gold tariffs & smuggling indicators, rising sea freight & RBI rates | Bidishanomics Ep 21

What secondary indicators can effectively serve as proxies to measure the scale of smuggled gold? Is the Iran-US war the sole reason for rising sea freight to Europe and the Americas? What is the scope of relief that the government provides for the agricultural sector? Can opening imports of GM seeds help farmers? Do unchanged interest rates by the RBI reduce banks' real earnings? In this episode of #Bidishanomics, ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya answers viewers' questions on gold tarriffs, sea freight charges, agricultural policies, and RBI rates, in conversation with Apoorva Mandhani. 0:26: What secondary indicators can effectively serve as proxies to measure the scale of smuggled gold? 11:56: Is the Iran-US war the sole reason for rising sea freight to Europe and the Americas? 19:42: What is the scope of relief that the government provides for the agricultural sector? Can opening imports of GM seeds help farmers? 33:14: Do unchanged interest rates by the RBI reduce banks' real earnings? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8