Anil Prasad

Writer & a retired public finance personnel with expertise in hrm, governance reforms, skills development, academic frameworks, OER & knowledge in LSGs.

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Dear friends & family,
I'm thrilled to share that my book, The Wonderful World of Murali and Hridya, is now available in online stores!
This is an educational fiction specially crafted for children to learn and practice essential life skills in a delightful way – through the wonderful adventures of Murali and Hridya in their family, school, and beyond. It's also a great resource for parents and teachers to guide and discuss these skills together.
Whether it's teamwork, emotional understanding, sharing, or everyday wisdom, the stories make learning feel like play!

Here are the purchase options:

🌈 Print - Full colour paperback (vibrant and beautiful for little hands!):
https://t.co/K4dQGuy6u4
🌈 Print - Colour cover with black & white interior paperback (budget-friendly & available widely):
https://t.co/aVYufFK4LH
(Also on https://t.co/sxG1JyNmwu and other regional Amazon stores)
🌟 Kindle edition / Digital (instant access on any device):
https://t.co/OIYl0W9Xy2

If you know parents, teachers, or anyone passionate about children's growth and early education, please share this! Your support means the world – tag a friend who might love this for their kids.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts once you read it! ❤️
#ChildrensBooks #LifeSkillsForKids #EducationalStories #ParentingIndia #EarlyChildhoodEducation

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You may want to read my article
A Critical Examination of "Generation Z" as a Sociological and Commercial Construct
https://t.co/spa34xREo7

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'കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ്' - 2012 ൽ പ്ര���ിദ്ധീകരിച്ച എൻ്റെ ' ഭൂകമ്പവും മറ്റു കഥകളും' എന്ന സമാഹാരത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഒരു കഥ.

Kodumngattu - Malayalam version of my story 'The Hurricane ' from the collection 'The Quake and Other Stories ' published in 2012.

Illustration: Gemini AI by Google

https://t.co/1Qfxd0CaQE

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@SkyrootA @KTRBRS Congratulations, team @SkyrootA 👏👏👏 Proud of you ❤️❤️

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'യുക്തിയ്ക്കുമപ്പുറം' - 2012 -ൽ പ്ര��ിദ്ധീകരിച്ച എൻ്റെ ' ഭൂകമ്പവും മറ്റുകഥകളും' എന്ന സമാഹാരത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഒരു ചെറുകഥ.

'Yukthikkumappuram' - a Malayalam short story from my story collection 'Bhukambavum Mattu Kathakalum' published in 2012.

Watch on YouTube

https://t.co/HNwq3hQ8zg

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Honoured and grateful to His Excellency the Governor for the insightful discussion on decentralised governance on the occasion of the submission of the first report by the Chairman of the Seventh State Finance Commission of Keralam. 🙏

[Kerala Governor @KeralaGovernor]

Shri K.N. Harilal, Chairman, Shri P. Anil Prasad, Secretary, State Finance Commission; Shri K.R. Jyothilal, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) called on the Hon’ble Governor Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan today.

[Kerala Governor @KeralaGovernor]

Shri K.N. Harilal, Chairman, Shri P. Anil Prasad, Secretary, State Finance Commission; Shri K.R. Jyothilal, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) called on the Hon’ble Governor Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan today.

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INR to a global currency; a steady race started to yield results

RBI data shows exports invoiced in INR at ~₹3.27 lakh crore and imports at ~₹2.85 lakh crore in 2025-26. Import settlements jumped 41% YoY, with the SRVA network now active across 30+ countries. Nearly 5% of India’s trade is already moving in rupees.
This is quietly strengthening our external resilience and trade positioning.
Read the complete article on my blog.
https://t.co/OD22Ilx0Kq

What impact do you see this having? Drop your thoughts 👇
#IndianRupee #INR #RBI #IndiaEconomy

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Contribute your language knowledge wholeheartedly and consistently to develop India's own AI Language Model quickly. See the URL to log on in the comment box.
#India #IndiaAI #AI #AILanguageModel

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The USD “Pegging-Up Premium”: An Intriguing Tug-of-War with AI Models

When you assert that your currency will strengthen meaningfully against the US dollar over time, most prominent AI models initially disagree. They counter with a host of reasons, starting with inflation differentials and the structural need for the dollar to remain strong as the world’s primary reserve currency.
Once you show that your country’s inflation is significantly lower than America’s, the model shifts ground. It now stresses industrial production, global value chains, and the special responsibilities that come with issuing a reserve currency — often invoking various economic and mathematical frameworks to support its position.
You push back by pointing out how production and supply chains are now highly distributed across the globe. The AI then doubles down on the unique role of reserve-currency issuers and the theoretical case for a stronger dollar.
But if you persistently and logically press the question — specifically raising the possibility of an implicit “pegging up” or structural premium — the model eventually concedes. To your surprise, it acknowledges that economists have indeed discussed a persistent 15–20% premium embedded in the USD’s value due to its reserve-currency status.
At that point, if you ask the AI to hypothetically strip away or reduce this premium and re-evaluate your original claim, its answer often changes. It will typically outline a plausible timeframe over which your currency could strengthen against the dollar.
I cross-checked this with one of my economist friends and he confirmed that for long many economists have been suspecting USD Pegging-up
This little experiment leaves economists with some interesting questions: Does such a structural premium truly exist? If so, do the benefits of this “exorbitant privilege” reach all countries that hold the dollar in reserve? And quietly in the background, one wonders whether the teams fine-tuning these models might train future versions to respond differently to this kind of persistent, evidence-based probing. 😄
#Finance #Economics #USD #Currency #ReserveCurrency

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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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A video script based on my futuristic fiction IMANOFUTU ( Imaginary Nation of the Future - 3 Volumes/ First volume published in 2013) and Grok Imagine rendering of the video.

Create a video. A day in 2110. Because of air turbulences and ever increasing wind speed, new aviation technology has evolved and all flights took the shape of flying saucers. They can vertically take off and land. An airport. View from the passenger area inside. A lot of flying saucers parked. Two are taking off and three are landing. Safe distance between saucers.
#Imanofutu #FutureAviation #FlyingSaucers

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Post 5/5
Strong requirements gathering and disciplined process adherence still remain the biggest gaps in GovTech.
What has been your experience with digital projects? Drop it in replies 👇
#ProjectManagement #DigitalTransformation

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Post 1/5
Why do many e-governance & digital projects fail — CBSE online scoring, e-file systems, or customer care apps?
Success isn’t about technology. It’s about thorough system study, clear User Requirement Specification (URS), process reengineering, rigorous testing, audits, training & feedback loops.
Most failures happen because these standard steps are skipped or rushed. Here’s why 👇 #EGovernance

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Post 4/5
5. To recover lost time, teams cut testing, auditing & training… and that completes the cycle of failure.
This isn’t new knowledge. But these human & systemic barriers are rarely talked about openly.

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Climate-resilient commercial hubs right beside our National Waterways!
Elevated green buildings, bustling markets, eco-tourism spots & logistics nodes along NW-3 & the West Coast Canal — designed to thrive with floods, not fear them.
Central + State + Local Gov + Private partners = jobs, blue economy & sustainable growth.
Kerala leading the way! 🌊��️
What do you think about it? What stretch should we pilot first?
@vdsatheesan
#ResilientKerala #KeralaWaterways #BlueEconomy #SustainableDevelopment
#PPP

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The establishment of a dedicated Department for the Welfare of Elderly Persons by the newly elected Government of Keralam is definitely a need of the hour. Keralam is ageing faster than the rest of India, with the elderly (60+) population already around 18-20% in 2026 and projected to reach nearly 23% by 2036. Major real-world challenges include large-scale youth migration leaving elders isolated, rising incidence of chronic diseases, dementia and depression, financial dependence on modest pensions, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, and poor accessibility in public spaces and services.

That said, care must be taken to avoid duplication of efforts and wasteful expenditure. The state already has a fully functional Vayojana Commission, constituted under the Kerala State Elderly Commission Act, 2025 (Act 5 of 2025). A careful review of this Act is therefore essential to clearly define and harmonise the roles of the new Department and the Commission, ensuring synergy rather than overlap.

Like most legislation that establishes commissions, this Act vests considerable authority — including quasi-judicial and punitive powers — from the very outset. The review should reorient the Commission to function as a lifelong learner and researcher in the field of elderly welfare. It should become a dynamic institution with superb coordination capabilities, serving as an expert advisory body to the Department on policy formulation as well as a modern, effective implementing and monitoring agency.

As the Chief Minister hinted during the press conference, an in-depth study to be completed within two months to identify the most implementable best practices would be highly valuable. This study should also examine global frameworks such as the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), led by the World Health Organization and its partners.

In my strong conviction, this important initiative will become truly sustainable only through robust decentralised implementation via Local Self-Government Institutions. However, this will demand significant and focused capacity building at the panchayat and municipal levels.

Wishing the new Department, the Vayojana Commission, and everyone involved all the very best!
@vdsatheesan
#Keralam #Ageing #ActiveAgeing #ElderlyPeople #ElderlyCare
(Representative image is generated using Gemini AI)

[Anil Prasad @Apletters]

The establishment of a dedicated Department for the Welfare of Elderly Persons by the newly elected Government of Keralam is definitely a need of the hour. Keralam is ageing faster than the rest of India, with the elderly (60+) population already around 18-20% in 2026 and projected to reach nearly 23% by 2036. Major real-world challenges include large-scale youth migration leaving elders isolated, rising incidence of chronic diseases, dementia and depression, financial dependence on modest pensions, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, and poor accessibility in public spaces and services.

That said, care must be taken to avoid duplication of efforts and wasteful expenditure. The state already has a fully functional Vayojana Commission, constituted under the Kerala State Elderly Commission Act, 2025 (Act 5 of 2025). A careful review of this Act is therefore essential to clearly define and harmonise the roles of the new Department and the Commission, ensuring synergy rather than overlap.

Like most legislation that establishes commissions, this Act vests considerable authority — including quasi-judicial and punitive powers — from the very outset. The review should reorient the Commission to function as a lifelong learner and researcher in the field of elderly welfare. It should become a dynamic institution with superb coordination capabilities, serving as an expert advisory body to the Department on policy formulation as well as a modern, effective implementing and monitoring agency.

As the Chief Minister hinted during the press conference, an in-depth study to be completed within two months to identify the most implementable best practices would be highly valuable. This study should also examine global frameworks such as the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), led by the World Health Organization and its partners.

In my strong conviction, this important initiative will become truly sustainable only through robust decentralised implementation via Local Self-Government Institutions. However, this will demand significant and focused capacity building at the panchayat and municipal levels.

Wishing the new Department, the Vayojana Commission, and everyone involved all the very best!
@vdsatheesan
#Keralam #Ageing #ActiveAgeing #ElderlyPeople #ElderlyCare
(Representative image is generated using Gemini AI)