Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

The women who made history at the US midterms

The Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives while the Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate in the critical midterm elections held on Tuesday, according to......

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash. IMAGE: Former US president......

When a big nation is led by a small man

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Abraham Lincoln's......

Obama says sorry to Americans losing health insurance cover

In an unusual move, US President Barack Obama has apologised to millions of "scary" Americans whose health insurance plans have been cancelled as a result of his signature health law. Obama's......

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 warns of 'economic shutdown' as debt deadline nears

Faced with the looming prospect of a debt default, President Barack Obama today appealed to Congress to pass the budget while pushing Republicans to agree to hike the borrowing limit to prevent an......