All stories by P RAJENDRAN
'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024'I hope that Macho Man agrees to debate her, because I think she will do spectacularly well in the debate.'
'Against Trump, Kamala Is Formidable'
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024'Just think about it. She's a prosecutor, he's a convicted felon. I love that juxtaposition.' 'She's a woman, and she's black and South Asian. He's a white guy who grew up with enormous [wealth].' 'She grew up in a very average, lower middle class/middle class kind of setting with a single mother.'
'Across the country Sikhs are mourning'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2021'Hate and violence are an ever-present threat to us.' 'The community is staying vigilant of their surroundings.'
Revealed: Biden's Plans for Desis
Rediff.com18 Jan 2021'And we said to him, "What will you do for us if we jump in early?"' 'His answer was very simple: "I'm going to have the most diverse cabinet and administration in the history of the US".' '"You can expect that you will have a seat at the table, okay? Number one. So influence if I win".' '"Number two, you should fully expect that we will focus on the issues that you care about: Immigration".'
John le Carr's matchless legacy
Rediff.com27 Dec 2020'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.' 'Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use deceit and treachery to win their morally Pyrrhic victories,' notes P Rajendran.
'Biden knows Kamala is ready to be President'
Rediff.com4 Dec 2020'She'll probably be leading some significant portfolio from the White House, the way that Vice President Biden did in the Obama White House.'
'Under Biden, US-India ties will see new heights'
Rediff.com16 Nov 2020'President-elect Biden, in particular, has deep knowledge of, and experience with, dealing with India, serving as a custodian and champion of the relationship long before it was fashionable to do so.'
'South Asians voted overwhelmingly against Trump'
Rediff.com12 Nov 2020'This election might be the most significant for the community and indicates the possibility of greater engagement.'
'The biggest winners are Indian Americans'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2020'This year felt different -- and was different.' 'For the first time, the Indian American voter seemed to matter.'
'Indian Americans are professionals at creating problems for themselves''
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020When I knocked on doors (while campaigning), Indian Americans talked more about politics in India -- and I had to tell them this was about elections in New Jersey.
Biden-Harris: How to win the desi vote
Rediff.com19 Aug 2020'We want to make sure that we are certainly targeting the entire Indian American community.'
'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2020'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'
'Masks definitely are not 100 percent effective'
Rediff.com17 Jul 2020'They should always be used in combination with social distancing and washing and other recommendations.'
'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'
Rediff.com9 Jul 2020'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
Desi from Mumbai takes on American political Goliath
Rediff.com3 Jul 2020'It is never easy to run a campaign as a woman, particularly a minority woman, especially when you are bucking the establishment.' 'My entire campaign is an act of resistance.'
'PLA was acting with higher approval'
Rediff.com19 Jun 2020'Given the way in which the PLA operates today, I don't believe local commanders were necessarily acting without approval of higher levels.' 'They were acting in a way which they believed they were carrying out the intent of the higher levels.'
'This has raised concerns for immigrants from all backgrounds'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2020'There's a lot of confusion. It started because the President's tweet was all-encompassing.' 'It has been watered down over the last few days though to more narrow classes of immigrants.'
Protests over CAA mark R-Day in New York
Rediff.com27 Jan 2020The Republic Day celebration was about India's Constitution, but the protests also argued for protecting the values of equality and secularism enshrined in it.
'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'
Rediff.com16 Jan 2020'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.'
The Curious Seeker comes to New York
Rediff.com10 Oct 2019'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.