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......

Column: Is Pakistan blackmailing PM, NSA?

'Imran Khan would only have spoken with the full awareness of Modi's complex political personality.''He has the great advantage of being privy to the confidential exchanges between then Pakistan......

Trump stays away from Harvey's victims

Bush and Obama were kind; Trump couldn't care less. United States President Donald J Trump flew into Texas to survey the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Unlike his predecessors, Trump chose......

Explained: Why America voted for Trump

The narrative in America after Donald Trump's victory sounds like the questions and debates that took place in India after May 2014.Were both electoral results all about jobs and economic......

Obama win should be bullish for world equity markets

Since Obama took office in Jan 2009, US shares have given annualised returns of 19%, writesSunil Kewalramani. President Obama's dramatic re-election could be described as a victory for the aam......

Punters in India bet Rs 500 crore on US elections

Bookies in India have managed to cash in on US Presidential elections. Country's 'satta bazzar' or the illegal betting market witnessed a turnover of nearly Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion)in a......

Markets cheer Obama win

Markets gained for the sixth straight session on Wednesday, amid a rally in global stocks, after uncertainty over continuation of US economic policy ended as Barack Obama was re-elected as......

Indian-American entrepreneurs react to Obama's win

Kamil Hasan a long-time supporter of President Barack Obama in Silicon Valley and also Democratic National Committee member-at-large in California, said on President Barack Obama second term: "I'm......