A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
In Countries Where Gay Sex is Taboo, Grindr and Other Apps Open a (Sometimes Perilous) Window
Within the quietly thriving gay scene in India’s entertainment and financial capital, one thing appears to be common. “Everybody from the gay community is using Grindr,” Inder Vhatwar, a Mumbai fashion entrepreneur, said of the dating app geared toward gay men.
PM Modi Announces Big Push for Startups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the new "Start-Up India" scheme to promote and nurse entrepreneurship in the country ensuring minimum interference from the government with attractive tax incentives.
Taiwan's New Leader Tsai Ing-wen Disappears From Chinese Social Network
Freshly elected Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen disappeared from China's most popular social network on Saturday (Jan 16), with censors working swiftly to block any mention of the Beijing-wary politician as she stormed to victory on the island.
A Toast to the Ambassadors of Soft Power
Which is why the release of Dinner Décor – a How-To Guide for Fabulous Centrepieces by Amita Sathe Bambawale, the wife of India’s newly appointed ambassador to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale, is so timely. [...] every page is an ode to the ingenuity that so many diplomatic wives draw on, as part of their “job” – an unpaid and unheralded one, it may be noted.
What Al Jazeera America's Death Means to TV News
The closing of a news outlet that puts hundreds of people out of work is always a sad story to report. But in the case of Al Jazeera America, which announced Wednesday that it would shut down operations by April 30, the implications for the entire TV news industry, its audiences and democracy are even more depressing.
Refugees Rock Europe's Music Scene
Immigrants from all parts of the world squat in tent camps around the city until authorities demolish them. Some count among the wave of asylum seekers who have poured into Europe over the past year. [...] Band picks over a section of La Rosée du Matin, or Morning Dew, the title track of Ziga’s new album about refugees.
Stop Calling Taiwan a ‘Renegade Province’
Many articles about Taiwan’s upcoming Jan. 16 presidential election — an election that could have a major effect on the self-governing island’s relationship with China and the United States — rely on the phrase “renegade province” to describe Beijing’s views of Taiwan.
This is the Hidden Bright Spot in China's Economy
How the growth of China is affecting the global economy continues to be a big wildcard on investors’ minds but how the world’s second largest economy is spreading its “soft power” is an emerging conversation that’s worth taking a closer look as the country’s relationship with Hollywood continues to blossom.
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