Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
TopicBarack Obama

Topic: Barack Obama

If anything is Angela Merkel’s legacy, it is her custodianship of the liberal world order

Matt Qvortrup -
Whereas most other world leaders are “men of action” who go off like proverbial firecrackers when crises emerge, Merkel preferred to do her homework.

Kabul shows up Biden as a sheep in sheep’s clothing. Allies Europe, India & Quad are watching

Shekhar Gupta -
After seeing Joe Biden in Afghanistan, what is Quad but a fancy naval parade for US allies?

Rush Limbaugh, American Right’s star ‘shock jock’ who hated Democrats, feminists, blacks

Kairvy Grewal -
US radio show host Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday aged 70, almost single handedly triggered deep divisions in American society and media with his ultra conservative views.

These are the Obama-era lessons Joe Biden can learn from

Ryan Teague Beckwith -
As Biden faces multiple challenges in his early months, he will have to draw on his experience in Washington while adjusting to new realities. Here is a list of ways he can move ahead.

Vanita Gupta — 2nd generation Indian American is Biden’s associate attorney general pick

Revathi Krishnan -
The 45-year-old has had an illustrious career as a civil rights litigator, serving as head of the civil rights division of justice department under Obama administration.

‘Great dishonour and shame’ for US — Barack Obama on Capitol violence

PTI -
Obama's statement came hours after pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to certify President-elect Biden's win.

Pakistan Army is now an echo chamber — look at what it did to ex-ISI chief Asad Durrani

Ayesha Siddiqa -
The ex-ISI chief was punished not for disclosing any secret, but for analysing the tantalising event of the 2011 American operation in Abbottabad to kill Osama bin Laden.

Mumbai designer’s financial distress began before Arnab Goswami’s office contract

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Obama’s book raises one of the central issues for Congress — Rahul Gandhi

ThePrint Team -
In episode 621 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the Congress party under Rahul Gandhi and why he has not been very successful.

In wishing Mahatma Gandhi were alive, Obama echoes all the world’s liberals

Shivam Vij -
Obama’s memoir, covering his political career till 2011, foresees the rise of xenophobic nationalism across the world.
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Former Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa | ISPR/Twitter

On my last day as Pakistan Army Chief, I leave Asim Munir with bigger problems than my billions

General Twitter -
Does Indian Army Chief Gen Pande have no interest in making CPEC, cheese pizza economic corridor? I suggest him this corridor against China. Learn from us.
It's been close to two years now that chana prices have been ruling low. The government should revisit its policies | Wikimedia Commons

Losing the pulse: Farmers will suffer a setback with falling chana prices. Govt must observe

People hold white sheets of paper in protest over COVID-19 restrictions, after a vigil for the victims of a fire in Urumqi, in Beijing, China, November 27 | Photo: Reuters

Situation in China volatile—A fire incident, a strict Covid policy spreading anger on streets

Economy

Representational image of workers at a construction site | ANI

GDP data this week will indicate FY23 outlook. But analysis shows growth still below pre-Covid yrs

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Analysis of industrial & consumer data not included in usual ‘high-frequency indicators’ shows although demand seems to have recovered from pandemic, it remains weak.

Defence

Illustration: Soham Sen | The Print

Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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