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Tharoor alleges ‘textual harassment’ by media
Apparently, it still hurts. At a conference organised by the ministry he was forced to quit months back, Shashi Tharoor on Friday alleged - only half in jest — “textual harassment’’ by the media just because they didn’t understand what the word “interlocutor’’ meant.
Bali Forum Participants Call For Homegrown Democracy
The 3rd Bali Democracy Forum ended yesterday with participants in agreement that a homegrown democratic system provides greater legitimacy to the incumbent government which in turn renders it to be more responsive to society's problems.
Indian Public Diplomacy keen to access “social media”
Joint Secretary (Public Diplomacy) of Ministry of External Affairs (MHA) Navdeep Suri said today that India realises the need to have its presence in social media.
‘S’East ASUU strike, threat to rebranding effort’
Minister of Information and Communication, Dora Akunyili, has decried the prolonged strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in state-owned universities in the South East, saying that it constitutes a threat to re-branding Nigeria project.
Why Not Feed Indonesia to the World?
One of the more delicious forms of public diplomacy has recently emerged in the global consciousness: gastrodiplomacy. Public diplomacy is a field predicated on the communication of culture and values to foreign publics whereas gastrodiplomacy, most plainly put, is the act of winning hearts and minds through mouths and stomachs.
Tweet tips for old office
Twitter might have contributed to Shashi Tharoor’s exit from the government, but he lectured his former ministry today on the merits of social networking tools.
Conference on Information Age in public diplomacy to highlight impact of 24×7 media
People-to-people diplomacy is playing an important role in international relations in the contemporary global world, adding a new dimension to international relations and redefining the way a country engages with its citizens to garner support for its foreign policy and national interests.
Remars on Public Diplomacy: Opening Session of the MEA Conference
I’d like to start by commending the MEA for holding an international seminar on this hitherto neglected subject. I believe the turnout so early on Friday morning augurs well for the discussions to follow.
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