Humanizing the Faceless Audit Experience
The faceless audit system is well-intentioned, but its execution lacks finesse.
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Strategic Alliance: India and Japan Unite Forces in Southeast Asia
Upon dropping a series of Chinese-led infrastructure projects due to sustainability and geopolitical concerns, the Philippines is now redirecting its attention to Japan and India as alternative sources of development and security. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista reaffirmed this earlier this month when he noted that the Philippine government is willing to tap both countries for development assistance. This statement intersects with Manila’s desire to deepen and broaden its security and economic partnerships with like-minded partners amidst Beijing’s growing unwillingness to act and behave like a responsible neighbour. India
Balancing Ambition and Reality: An Analysis of Net-Zero Emission Goals
Policymakers have failed to recognise the role of climate, forest and biodiversity in ensuring the welfare of people through sustainable development. This is obvious as the trajectory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, led by fossil fuel production, is on the upswing despite the governments’ efforts to fulfil commitments to achieve net-zero emissions.
One Step Forward in Digitizing India: Digital Rupee
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022-23 announced that the RBI will soon launch the Digital Rupee using blockchain technology. This digital rupee will be India’s CBDC.A Central Bank Digital Currency or a CBDC is a virtual form of fiat currency. A fiat currency is a currency that is backed up by the government. E.g., bank deposits, coins, currency notes.
Sahara Shri: Analyzing Diverse Savings Strategies in Memoriam
Subrata Roy was indeed a titan of Indian business, rising from relatively humble origins to become India’s biggest employer in the private sector, presiding over a business empire that sprawled across financial services, real estate, aviation, media and entertainment.
Soft Skills and Diplomacy
Session ReportRahul Soni Introduction IMPRI Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, conducted an online training course on Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. Day 2 of the session covered the theme Nuts and…