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TopicBarack Obama

Topic: Barack Obama

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

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

Obama’s memoir, covering his political career till 2011, foresees the rise of xenophobic nationalism across the world.

Obama was ‘doubtful’ if Rahul will fulfil destiny laid out by Sonia after Manmohan left office

Former US president Barack Obama, in his book A Promised Land, has described in detail his meeting with Manmohan Singh, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in 2010.

Barack Obama memoir says a lot. But it’s ex-ISI chief Asad Durrani’s book that needs attention

While India is obsessed about what former US President Barack Obama said about Rahul Gandhi, it is a fiction book from Pakistan that we must turn to.

Obama’s description of Rahul Gandhi ‘apt’, many Congress leaders say in private

Former US president Barack Obama, in his upcoming book ‘A Promised Land’, describes Rahul Gandhi as lacking ‘either aptitude or passion to master the subject’.

Covid protection, the Air India way — enjoy refreshments, but keep masks & face shields on

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

US adversaries had seen a weakened country even before election results, Barack Obama says

Obama says the 'humouring' of Trump’s position by Republican officials 'is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally.'

Diwali amid Covid, unemployment and a ‘sad’ Rahul Gandhi

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Obama’s appraisal of Rahul is no revelation, Congressmen’s outrage phoney and self-serving

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Rahul Gandhi lacks ‘either aptitude or passion to master subject’, says Obama in new memoir

Former US president Barack Obama writes that Rahul Gandhi had ‘a nervous, unformed quality about him’ and describes Manmohan Singh as having ‘impassive integrity’.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.