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US Hit the Debt Ceiling: Rising Alarm to Budget Deficit

The US hit the debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion on January 19 and as early as June 1, the US government may run out of money to pay its bills if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt ceiling. US treasury secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed that defaulting on the US debt obligation would be a “catastrophe” and would put into question Washington’s “global economic leadership”. The debt ceiling refers to the maximum amount of money the government can borrow to meet its financial obligations.

Taking Defence Beyond the Borders

The IMPRI Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS) IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi hosted an interactive panel discussion on the topic “The Defence, Foreign Policy and Union Budget 2023-24” on 7 February 2023, under the IMPRI 3rd Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2023-24, as part of the State of International Affairs – #DiplomacyDialogue. The discussion was opened by the chair, Dr Simi Mehta who is currently serving as the CEO and Editorial Director of IMPRI. She began with a brief introduction of how Defence and Foreign Policy play a crucial role in the Indian Budget and how it impacts the geopolitics of India.

The Need to Prioritise Women-Centric Reforms

IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi hosted an interactive panel discussion on the topic “Gender and Union Budget 2023-24” on 5 February 2023 under the IMPRI 3rd Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2023-24, as part of its series The State of Gender Equality – #GenderGaps.

Unemployment Puzzle: The Most Important Yet Neglected Sector

To simplify and clarify the situation on the prospects of job creation and employment-unemployment debate, an interactive panel discussion on the topic “Employment, Livelihoods and Union Budget 2023-24” was conducted on 4 February 2023 after the announcement of the recent budget on February 1st, 2023 by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi’s #IMPRI Center for Work and Welfare (CWW), under the IMPRI’s 3rd Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2023-24, as part of The State of Employment and Livelihoods- #EmploymentDebate.

Budget for Population: Making the Most of the Demographic Dividend

The IMPRI Center for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi hosted an interactive panel discussion on the topic “Population, Health, and Union Budget 2023-24” on 3 February 2023, under the IMPRI 3rd Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2023-24, as part of IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk.