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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Topic2020 US election

Topic: 2020 US election

US-Afghan peace deal relies on old flaws, dated assumptions. Taliban of 2020 has changed

Afghan deal menu was made by Pakistan, cooked by US, paid by Doha. Taliban gets the starter, Pakistan & Trump campaign gets main dish, Afghan govt, the dessert. 

BJP’s BL Santhosh threatens Sanders with US presidential poll interference, deletes tweet

BJP general secretary B.L. Santhosh’s comment had come in reply to US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tweet on Delhi riots that have killed over 30 so far.

Who’s better for India: Donald Trump or a Democrat leader?

US President Trump is scheduled to visit India for the first time since being elected this month. His visit comes against the backdrop of India-US trade tensions.

Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed due to technical glitches. Here’s what went wrong

The Iowa Democratic Party blamed 'inconsistencies in reporting of three sets of results' for the delay in releasing results.

If Trump is seeking confrontation with Iran to win election, it’s a big mistake

The classic example is the fate of President George H.W. Bush. Just two years after the first Gulf War ended, with Bush’s popularity soaring, he lost the 1992 election.

US kills Iran’s Soleimani: Is it a wise act or Trump’s foolhardiness in an election year?

This attack marks another blow to relations between US and Iran, with whom India shares old ties.

Dehradun link to US Presidential race — UP constable’s IIT grad son living American dream

Sushil Tyagi is one of the primary cheerleaders of US presidential aspirant Elizabeth Warren but his connection to the fierce Democrat goes beyond politics.

America isn’t safe from Russian hackers in 2020 elections either

In the modern digital landscape, we need to protect not only the voting systems themselves, but the email, file-sharing and other communication systems of campaign groups, officials and plenty more.

US Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren calls out Facebook with fake advert

The ad claimed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg had endorsed Donald Trump for re-election. It was cleared despite the claim being a lie.

American politics is taking a radical new turn. Socialism is no longer a dirty word

American dream is fading with jobs being shifted to Shanghai and Bengaluru, factories shutting down and “outsourcing” raising corporate profits but lowering American wages.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.