MAY 1, 2012
India designs its own ‘seductive’ image as global power
Daily News and Analysis
India’s image has transformed drastically in the last decade from an aid recipient nation to a global power, experts say. The shift in this image is not merely a result of economic growth figures alone — it has resulted from a carefully managed “image campaign” that the Indian government has invested in.
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APR 30, 2012
A radically different way of bringing U.S. aid to Pakistan
The Atlantic
So while USAID is very good at quickly mobilizing assistance to disaster-afflicted communities, it carries a lot of political baggage -- so much so in places like Pakistan that the U.S might be better off in the long run by downsizing USAID's direct activities there and working through alternative programs.
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APR 30, 2012
Photographic exhibition on music artists enthralls visitors
Daily Times (Pakistan)
The photographic exhibition honoured the services of renowned musicians and cultural diplomats who brought the richness of American experience to the people during 1350s, 60s and 70s...The exhibition was held in Karachi for the third time to let people know the history of Jazz.
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APR 30, 2012
India designs its own image as global power
Phys.org
Brand India is the name of the organisation that since the late 1990's has been tasked with convincing international corporations and heads of state that they should invest in new, modern India. In return for their investment, they get, among other things, access to cheap, well-educated labour.
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APR 24, 2012
US opens ‘American Corner’ in Uttar Pradesh
Twocircles.net
Michael Pellietier, minister-counsellor for public affairs and public diplomacy at the US embassy at New Delhi, said that the American Corner was the first one in Uttar Pradesh, and the main idea behind establishing it was to "make resources available to cities where we have embassies".
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