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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicKamala Harris

Topic: Kamala Harris

Move over Sundar Pichai, Mindy Kaling. Kamala Harris is the new icon of Chennai

The fuss over Harris’s elevation far outstripped excitement over rise of other Chennai-connected personalities such as actor Mindy Kaling & Google's Sundar Pichai.

How to say ‘BJP’ without naming it and a ‘Kamala’ grows in the US

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Biden’s smart pick for vice president tells us a lot

Biden’s selection of Harris bodes well for the kind of president he would be: someone who prioritizes competence, listens to and respects different viewpoints.

Joe Biden & Kamala Harris make socially distanced debut as Democratic challengers to Trump

Biden and Harris make their first joint appearance as running mates, promising to bring steady leadership to the White House.

These are the assets and liabilities Kamala Harris brings to the Biden campaign

Harris with her youthful persona & diversity may help Biden energise a Democratic base. But her unclear campaign persona has already led to Trump's side dubbing her 'Phony Kamala'.

‘Why did it take so long?’ Kamala Harris’ uncle in Delhi says not surprised by VP nomination

Gopalan Balachandran, a former consultant at think-tank Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, says his phone hasn't stopped ringing since his niece entered US VP race.

Kamala Harris is vocal on Kashmir, ‘unbreakable bond’ with India & loves her idli-sambhar

Democrat Kamala Harris was Tuesday picked by US presidential nominee Joe Biden as his running mate. She is the first person of Indian, and Asian, origin to enter the vice-presidential race.

Hinduphobia makes Kamala Harris’ identity a liability. So she is ‘Black’ in US media

No wonder the wealthy and influential, but largely Democratic, Indian-American community has not yet welcomed Kamala Harris’ candidature as warmly as might be expected.

‘Alvida’ to Rahat Indori, Sitharaman’s offering to Krishna & Biden-Harris’ lesson for India

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.