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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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