Notes from Kenya, Day 2: Meeting the Maasai Courtesy:
12 November 2011

Notes from Kenya, Day 2: Meeting the Maasai

Magadi, a company town, is the second largest source of soda in the world – Kenya’s prime natural resource. Mark Hannant, a communications consultant, writes to us from Kenya, interviews executives from the Magadi Soda Company and also people from the local Maasai communities.

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9 November 2011

Notes from Kenya, Day 1: Lake Magadi

Magadi, a company town, is the second largest source of soda in the world – Kenya’s prime natural resource. Mark Hannant, a communications consultant, writes to us from Kenya, interviews executives from the Magadi Soda Company and also people from the local Maasai communities.

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9 November 2011

How private companies are transforming the global public health agenda

Over the last three decades, public funding for global health organizations has dried up. Private companies are writing checks to fill the gap and are bending the agenda toward their interests. Realigning priorities will mean getting more private firms involved - not less.

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8 November 2011

Reviving SAARC

Creating a neighbourhood of compatible interests in South Asia isn’t easy, especially when intra-regional trade accounts for only 5% of total trade in the region. However, the region has seen considerable progress in the past year. India is well poised to lead the change, starting with the upcoming SAARC summit.

Courtesy: PMO
4 November 2011

Resetting Economic Governance at G-20

G-20 leaders meet this week to try and stave off Europe's projected financial annihilation. The key question: can they think creatively and strategically to establish a robust and fair economic governance framework?

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1 November 2011

Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Pipeline Possibility or Pipe Dream?

The completion of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline is significant to secure a constant supply of natural gas to India. Since this pipeline passes through Afghanistan and Pakistan, both restive regions, security concerns have triggered wide debate on its viability.