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Topic2020 US election

Topic: 2020 US election

The 2020 election sees US President Donald Trump make a re-election bid while Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate and former vice president, challenges him in the White House race. This year has been tumultuous, with issues of racism, police brutality, the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on economy, and ties with China dominating US politics. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has also catapulted the justice system into the limelight.

‘Singa Pennae’ Kamala Harris will only help push India-US ties despite Modi-Trump bonding

Archana Chaudhary -
The closer ties between the US and India forged by the personal bonding between Trump and Modi are expected to persist in a Biden-Harris White House.

This election is about whether America remains America, Pence says & accepts V-P nomination

Mark Niquette -
Pence accepts the nomination, on the third night of the Republican convention, with a speech defending Trump’s record on the economy and combating the Covid outbreak.

Obama has no hope in Trump, and the crumbling pillars of European democracy

Taran Deol -
The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Making America comfortable again — Why Trump can win in November

J.M. Opal -
With history on his side, Trump will be hard to beat even if he fights fair, which he almost certainly will not do.

There is one community in US that will vote for Trump en bloc

Vic Satzewich -
A Vietnamese-origin journalist recently conducted an informal poll on Facebook. And the results are clear.

Kanye West disqualified from running in 5 states, easing risk to Biden in US election

Mark Niquette -
Rapper Kanye West, who announced in July he was running for president as an independent, will not appear on the ballots of Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Montana.

Joe Biden has an Indian bhai — ‘Biden from Mumbai’ — who wrote to him in 1972

PTI -
One of Joe Biden's favourite stories to tell of his Indian connection is about 'Biden from Mumbai' who wrote to him when he first became a senator at 29.

We know her – Silicon Valley is relieved as ‘known quantity’ Kamala Harris gets VP ticket

Eric Newcomer -
Biden has tapped a politician who has spent most of her career representing the Bay Area, and has a lot of trust in Silicon Valley.

Biden gets boost from Michelle Obama as Democrats showcase unity

Josh Wingrove -
The Democratic National convention, which opened Monday, showcased affirmations for the party's presidential nominee Joe Biden from progressives, centrists and even Republicans.

Why US-China tensions will continue to mount during Trump’s re-election bid

Gao Yuan -
Donald Trump has made his tough positions on China a key element in the lead-up to the US election, and he seems intent on keeping the pressure on.
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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

Manasi Phadke -
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

Is Bookstagram the new fast fashion? It has turned reading into a performance

Economy

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Moksha M. Munoth -
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Defence

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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