Donald Trump’s strong victory for a second term return to the US presidency marks the end of 80 years of political alignments where America supported an age of global democracy, not without missteps, but generally with national independence as a key goal. In making this choice, the American citizens have trashed the post-World War II approach by backing a candidate who openly dismisses diversity and equality as key elements of a nation built on immigration over 250 years
India and the world will have to wait several days or more to analyze the consequences of presidential polls with its global implications for democracy and authoritarianism
Duelling presidential candidates on America’s political menu offer a stark choice between a long-standing constitutional democracy and a contentious autocracy that will ultimately impact the globe. Nearly 150 million votes cast must be counted in 50 separate states across five time zones, then certified by each state’s officials, leaving plenty of room for confusion
No American presidential election choice in 92 years puts the fate of global democracy in voters’ hands as does the effort of an Indian-American woman to demonstrate the existence of an optimistic America with international concerns
The vice-presidential candidates in the US election faced off in a televised debate last week, each with different objectives because the presidential candidates, whom they understudy, are so different. So, after 90 minutes of folksy back-and-forth, did it really matter who won or lost?
Last week’s debate between candidates for president of the United States was a face-off between an angry old man and a confident woman. Post-debate polls showed vice-president Kamala Harris a clear winner, but they also suggested that it will be a close race come November
The presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face a moment of truth when they meet face to face on the September 10 debate. The decision by President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, giving rise to a thunder-clap political moment, may have altered American history for the next several decades
In a historic moment for the world’s two largest democracies, the Democratic Party has nominated the daughter of an Indian woman from Tamil Naidu as its presidential candidate for America’s November election
The just-decided first phase of the anti-trust legal action against Google is intended to create a more level playing field where Big Tech’s market power is unchecked. It is likely to influence other nations as well as more US actions against Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp