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Topic: Barack Obama

8 suicides in 3 months: A Surat diamond industry problem nobody is willing to acknowledge

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

65% Indians view US favourably, 64% trust Biden to do right thing, finds international Pew survey

Survey of over 27,000 respondents found that confidence for President Biden was higher than Trump's highest ratings in 21 of 23 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center.

Why a confident Modi government took on Obama. It’s called leverage

The attacks BJP leaders led against Obama’s comments on Modi government’s treatment of minorities shows Modi cannot be touched.

Phas gaye re Obama: Modi’s ‘friend Barack’ gives a sermon to him, but look who’s talking

Obama walked into debate by censuring Modi govt for its treatment of Muslims. Does a US president have moral authority to deliver such sermons given their record of courting dictators?

Modi critics are rejoicing Indian failure abroad a bit too much. It’s pathological

Those who harbour ill will towards PM Modi derive satisfaction from witnessing India facing criticism on the global stage.

‘Without minority rights, India may start pulling apart,’ says former US president Obama to CNN

BJP Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda slammed Obama for his remarks and said it is preposterous to see the former US president 'pander to the anti-India crowd'.

Former President Barack Obama among 500 Americans banned by Russia in response to US sanctions

The Russian ministry justified the prohibitions saying, "It is high time for Washington to learn that not a single hostile attack against Russia will go without a strong reaction."

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

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

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

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.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.