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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicUS presidential elections

Topic: US presidential elections

Who’s better for India: Donald Trump or a Democrat leader?

US President Trump is scheduled to visit India for the first time since being elected this month. His visit comes against the backdrop of India-US trade tensions.

Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed due to technical glitches. Here’s what went wrong

The Iowa Democratic Party blamed 'inconsistencies in reporting of three sets of results' for the delay in releasing results.

Sanders or Warren — Indian food could predict voters’ choice in US presidential elections

Latest New York Times/Siena College poll finds correlation between US voters’ candidates of choice and whether they had eaten Indian food in last 10 yrs.

Flawed strategy, fading poll prospects — Why Kamala Harris ended her bid for US presidency

Kamala Harris launched her campaign in January this year and her popularity peaked in June when she took on leading Democratic candidate Joe Biden in a TV debate.

Kamala Harris’s withdrawal from US presidential race shows that winnowing works

The end of Kamala Harris’s campaign shows that the pressure to end losing campaigns is, if anything, stronger than ever.

Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 US presidential race

Kamala Harris was among the first major Democratic Party leaders to announce her presidential run last January, which was attended by a crowd of over 20,000 supporters.

Who is Michael Bloomberg? 77-yr-old billionaire who just entered 2020 US presidential race

NYC ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg has positioned his campaign against Donald Trump, but faces accusation by Democrat candidates of ‘buying the presidency’.

How did the wealth tax become a central election issue in the US?

Presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have proposed ambitious plans to tax the super rich to tackle rising income inequality.

Iran-linked group govt tried to hack emails of a US presidential campaign, says Microsoft

Microsoft’s announcement comes amid concerns that the 2020 US election faces the same dangers as the Russian hacking and social-media effort in 2016.

8 reasons why impeaching Donald Trump is a big risk for the Democrats

Taking down a sitting president is the equivalent of the nuclear option in American politics.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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.