India’s Business Standard has an article today by Kishore Singh giving an review of Amitabh Kant’s new book entitled “Branding India: An Incredible Story“. The book analyzes India’s success in its Incredible India! campaign. Since its launch in 2002, Incredible India has transformed “a contrarian diversity into a contemporary brand to sell India overseas as […]
The soaring price of food was one of the drivers of the Global Food Crisis, making it difficult for people to purchase food for themselves or feed for their animals. The Financial Times cites a biannual United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) report that states that amount spent globally on food supplies will decrease […]
Childbirth is still too deadly in Nigeria Only 35 percent of births are attended by a skilled health professional, and one in 18 women dies in pregnancy or childbirth, according to World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) statistics. The statistics have changed little over the past decade. “Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate is […]
I hope to sit in on a couple of local events here in NYC in the next couple of weeks. The first is Carbon Finance North America 2009, June 11 and 12. The keynote speaker is Eileen Claussen, President of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and there will be worthy panelists from government, […]
It may come to be known as the “new begininngs” speech. The speech that Barack Obama delivered today at Cairo University was probably not his best speech, but it may be his most important and most widely disseminated ever. The U.S. government distributed it immediately in many languages, it was broadcast live in its entirety […]
The Obama administration is seeking $200 million in emergency aid for Pakistani refugees who have fled the Swat Valley region during a military campaign to oust Pakistani Taliban. In the areas cleared of the Taliban by the Pakistani military; shortages of power, water, food and medical supplies have raised the concern of the U.S. government, […]
The Obama administration is set to release its propsed new regulatory scheme for the U.S. financial system coming off the heels of the changes agreed upon by world leaders at the London G-20 Summit in April.
Discussion of U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s trip to China this week, and the Economy Foreign Policy interests of both nations are dependent upon each other as China seeks to create a greater role for its currency, the Yuan (renmienbi) at the expense of the U.S. greenback.
With Italy deporting asylum seekers and infringing on the fundamental rights inscribed within the EU, European policy makers are facing some tough decisions on how to best manage immigration. EU member states are supposed to embody the ideals of the Union. But the reality is often very different. And by deporting those seeking refugee back […]
President Obama has embarked on an important trip abroad, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Germany, France and Egypt. The highlight of the trip is expected to be his speech in Egypt, which the White House is promoting as an address to the Muslim world. The speech has raised expectations and there is no shortage of […]
The New York Times today provides an excellent analysis of China’s growing role as an economic powerhouse, both regionally and globally. As the first of a series dealing with China’s rise and the geostrategic implications, Michael Wines writes a compelling piece discussing the prowess of 3 Chinese companies aiming to take a hold on $22 […]
You’re probably way ahead of me and know all about this little blockbuster 20-minute video, but in case you don’t, it’s fabulous and well worth the visit. You may have any number of quibbles, big and small, with some of what’s being said, but it is definitely lucid, well-argued, and smart. I’ve touched on some […]
Obama travels to the Middle East, and Osama releases a new audio message. Indeed, this is no coincidence.
While all of the BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India and China – have increased their holdings of foreign exchange reserves since 2000, China is easily the largest holder of US financial assets. Brad W Setser, fellow for geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Arpana Pandey, a research associate at the Council, write that […]
A national candlelight vigil will be held today (June 3) for jailed journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. The two women were on assignment from Al Gore’s Current TV media project in China, and were arrested by North Korean police near the border. Rallies will be held nationwide tonight for two American journalists imprisoned in […]