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The term “Indo-Pacific” first emerged in Weimar Germany as a region that could act as a possible ally for Germany during the World War. Since then it has been used in referring to a geopolitical region that consists of countries in South Asia, East Asia, and others in the Asia Pacific region. ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’ according to the Department of Defense, United States, envisions a linkage between security, governance, and economics. But more than that Indo-Pacific now refers to a region with strategic economic and political interest that has been backed by western nations especially the United States to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Nepal, a landlocked country surrounded by India and China is in a critical geopolitical space. This means that Nepal usually has difficulty in aligning the conflict of interest between the major powers in the world. Acknowledging this situation the Indo-Pacific strategy has once again put Nepal in an ambiguous situation as far as foreign...

Credit:  https://isha.sadhguru.org/karma/ For many of us the word Karma means something related to good and bad deeds. But in his book on Karma, Sadhguru provides the many dimensions of Karma and its implications. I have listed some major points/quotes that I had noted while reading the book: Karma has nothing to do with moralistic categories of good and bad; it is related only to cause and effect. Volition meaning self-decision or self will: the basis of karma. Eight Dimensions of memory: Elemental Memory = 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, either/sky. How these shape us. Atomic Memory = atoms/cells that make up the body. Evolutionary Memory = civilizational, biology of homo sapiens. Genetic Memory =  DNA, physical + psychological characteristics. Karmic Memory = combination of impressions on various levels. Sensory Memory = physical environment + perceiving by our 5 sense organs. Inarticulate Memory = unconscious memory (information accumulated but not aware). Articulate ...

Location: Dhamma Surkhetta, Katakuwa, Surkhet, Karnali Province, Nepal Date: June 8 to June 20, 2019 Course: 10 day Vipassana What is Vipassana? Vipassana is one of the most ancient meditation techniques that was long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by Gautama the Buddha more than 2500 years ago. The Sanskrit word “ Vipassana”  means seeing things as they really are. It is the process of self-purification by self-observation. This is the way Buddha got to the stage of Nirvana or enlightenment. For more about Vipassana you can visit the website www.dhamma.org How did I end up doing Vipassana? I was known of this word because there is a Vipassana meditation center in Budhanilkantha near my home. My dad had attended one of the ten-day courses there and he encouraged me to attend. I was also curious to attend one of such courses as I was a spiritual seeker myself. My two months of summer vacation gave me the spare time to try and learn the technique bu...

1.Whistle blowing: It is the act of revealing any unethical activity by an individual associated to the organization. Whistle blowing is appropriate when the firm through its product or policy is likely going to do serious and considerable harm to employees or public. If the problem is not addressed by the means of internal sources then the person can resort to whistle blowing. But the employee should have documented evidence of the unethical practice. 2.Employee Reward: There should be transparency in payment, promotion, benefits and equal opportunities to all. 3. Discrimination and Nepotism: Any kind of discrimination based on age, sex, culture, religion, race, disability, nationality,etc. are to be avoided in each and every HR practices of the organization. Nepotism is the unfair practice by which a powerful person gives job, privileges and other favors to his or her relatives. It can bring the company down therefore, a system of meritocracy and fairness should be practiced in...

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Introduction Ethics are the guiding principles of any individual or organization. They are usually showed in response to a specific situation. Some examples of ethics include integrity, transparency, honesty, fairness,trustworthiness, law abiding,etc. Business ethics is the application of ethics in all aspects of business conduct. It includes the actions and behaviors of both individuals and organization as a whole. Managing and maintaining corporate ethics is one of the most pervasive and  complex issues faced by businesses today. Decision making in particular is a process in which managers and leaders must be very cautious so to avoid making an unethical decision. Types  1. Intentional Decision: There are some bad people in an organization who  deliberately make decisions in order to harm somebody or take revenge. 2. Unintentional Decision:Sometimes we fall in a context in which we end up making an unethical decision even though we have good intentions. ...