All stories by Lalit K Jha
IMF warns about the 2 big challenges - Covid and growth
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020Facing the twin task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic today and building a better tomorrow, the world is experiencing a new Bretton Woods moment, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said
Melania Trump says son Barron had Covid but is negative now
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020Sharing her experience, Melania said that she was very fortunate as her diagnosis came with minimal symptoms, though they hit her all at once and it seemed to be a roller coaster of symptoms in the days after.
72% Indian Americans plan to vote for Biden: Survey
Rediff.com14 Oct 2020"Contradicting the emerging narrative, Indian-Americans remain committed to the Democratic Party. Nearly three-quarters of registered Indian-American voters intend to support Joe Biden this Fall, compared to just 22 per cent for Donald Trump," it said.
COVID-19: India's public debt ratio to jump to 90%
Rediff.com14 Oct 2020India's public debt ratio, which remarkably remained stable at around 70 per cent of the GDP since 1991, is projected to jump by 17 percentage points to nearly 90 per cent because of increase in public spending due to COVID-19, the IMF said.
'China wants unipolar world with every country as its tributary'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2020'I think we're standing up to the Chinese. Our allies following us, whether it's Huawei and the UN Germany now coming up'
Indian economy to grow by 8.8% in FY21, ahead of China: IMF
Rediff.com13 Oct 2020The Indian economy, severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is projected to contract by a massive 10.3 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. However, India is likely to bounce back with an impressive 8.8 per cent growth rate in 2021, thus regaining the position of the fastest growing emerging economy, surpassing China's projected growth rate of 8.2 per cent, the IMF said in its latest 'World Economic Outlook' report.
Imran Khan is a Pak 'military puppet': Dissidents
Rediff.com13 Oct 2020'The narrative of patriotism has been framed around the army and competing worldviews about Pakistan and those who do not fit the army's parameters are ostracised as rebellious, treasonous, and even blasphemous'
I'm feeling great: Trump in 1st public event after COVID
Rediff.com11 Oct 2020Hundreds of Republican supporters sporting light blue T-shirts and the familiar red MAGA (Make America Great Again) caps gathered at the South Lawns of the White House as the US president addressed them from his balcony in a campaign-style event.
Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA
Rediff.com10 Oct 2020"CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) territorial aggression is also apparent on its Indian border where China has attempted to seize control of the Line of Actual Control by force," US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a remark on China early this week in Utah.
China has deployed 60K soldiers on India's northern border: Pompeo
Rediff.com10 Oct 2020In an interview with Larry O'Connor, Pompeo said in his meetings with his counterparts from Japan, India and Australia, they began to develop a set of understandings and policies that can jointly take these countries to work to present a true resistance to the threats that the Chinese Communist Party poses to each of these nations.
Trump's conduct after COVID infection unconscionable: Biden
Rediff.com10 Oct 2020Addressing a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Biden said that the country deserved a president who understood what people were going through.
If Biden wins 'Communist' Kamala will takeover in a month: Trump
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020Biden has described Trumps' remarks about Harris as "despicable" and "beneath the office of the presidency".
Trump 'safe' to return to public life on Saturday: Doc
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020Since returning home, his physical exam has remained stable and devoid of any indications to suggest progression of illness, his doctor said.
Trump won't join virtual debate with Biden, calls it 'waste of time'
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates said that the second presidential debate scheduled in Miami on October 15 will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations.
COVID-19, China and climate dominates US VP debate
Rediff.com8 Oct 2020While there were no surprises on policy issues from either side, there were far less interruptions and tense moments between Pence, 61, who comes from Indiana and his Democrat challenger Harris, 55, who is from California.
China will pay big price for spreading COVID-19 globally: Trump
Rediff.com8 Oct 2020The US is the worst-hit nation with 211,793 deaths and 7,549,429 infections.
Getting coronavirus 'a blessing in disguise': Trump
Rediff.com8 Oct 2020'I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president because I feel great. I feel like perfect'
Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate
Rediff.com7 Oct 2020Political analysts believe that an aggressive Harris, 55, who aspires to be the first woman vice-president in history, will easily prevail over Pence, 61, during the only vice-presidential debate and help Biden, 77, to widen his lead over Trump, 74.
China's 'gross aggression' against neighbours a matter of concern: US
Rediff.com7 Oct 2020'They talk about their 2021 centenary goal, their 2035 goal, and their 2049 goal. They're accelerating. There's also been this unfortunately bashing of nationalism inside the People's Republic of China by the government'
Ahead of election, Trump imposes new curbs on H-1B visas
Rediff.com7 Oct 2020The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on H-1B non-immigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals.