Uber Courtesy: plus.google.com
12 December 2014

The rise of the Uber Empire

BY Marisha Dolly Singh

Uber’s success allowed it to raise close to $1.2 billion dollars in its last round of investments which means that even as technology changes lives and businesses break new ground, the balance between forging into the future and having an adaptive regulatory environment is the need of the hour

Uruguay elections_Tabarez Courtesy: Matilde Campodonico/AP
12 December 2014

Left consolidates in Latin America

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The reelection of the Left in the Uruguayan election highlights a re-consolidation of the power of the Latin American Left. The pro-poor policies of the Leftist governments in much of South America have lifted millions out of poverty. The result: the creation of a middle class that has strengthened the region’s democratic stability and created more opportunities for business

Digital diplomacy in crises scenarios
11 December 2014

Digital diplomacy in crises scenarios

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Digital tools can be used by governments and diplomats to help mitigate crises.. Ambassador Navdeep Suri explains how India used social media to evacuate Indian citizens during the Libyan civil war in 2011.

Re-defining digital diplomacy
11 December 2014

Re-defining digital diplomacy

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Digital diplomacy is widely understood to be the use of digital communication tools(social media) by diplomats, but as newer technologies emerge Gokhan Yucel explains why the definition is expanding