The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

With a distracted president brooding in the White House, Pompeo seems to think his day has come.He seems to be pushing a personal agenda before a target audience in America, observes Ambassador M K......

Biden doesn't have a magic wand

But his nature, temperament, his skill to listen to others, and empathise with their pain and hardships will make him a far better president, a leader America has been longing for four years, notes......

Trump has no real affection for India

'The best thing that Modi can hope for in this visit is that he is able to mobilise Indians in America to vote Republican and try and help Trump return to power,' argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: A......

What I learnt when the government raided my office

'Almost exclusively, their interest was in the work that we were doing that they thought of as being "anti-national". One of them even used that specific word,' says Aakar Patel.   I had a......

Obama lashes out at opponents for not passing immigration bill

US President Barack Obama has lashed out at his Republican opponents in the Congress for not passing the comprehensive immigration bill which would provide citizenship path to some 11 million......

Obama rejects House Republican debt plan, shutdown continues

Efforts to end the US government shutdown and avoid a debt default before the October 17 deadline remained elusive as the White House on Tuesday dismissed the latest House Republican proposal to......

US senators hint at possible fiscal deal on Tuesday

A month of combat in the US Congress over government spending showed signs on Monday of giving way to a Senate deal to reopen shuttered federal agencies and prevent an economically damaging default......

Obama to hold meeting with lawmakers on shutdown

US President Barack Obama has stepped up his personal engagement with lawmakers over the government shutdown, which the White House hoped would help in resolving the current economic crisis......

NBA stirs US hornet's nest, faces China backlash

IMAGE: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (25) tries to score against Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Photograph: Kyle Terada-USA......