US President Donald Trump’s mantra of “Buy American” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ are not mutually exclusive because trade need not be a zero sum game. Arul Louis talks to Shalabh Kumar, Indian-American Republican leader and founder of Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC). New York, January 30: ARead More →
With Donald Trump inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, will his presidency alter India-US-Australia trilateral relations, writes Rekha Bhattacharjee It is an indisputable fact that the US is a vital strategic ally for Australia. The depth of the collaboration between the two Pacific-rim countries can be seenRead More →
But Amazon continues to sell Lord Ganesha skateboards, despite requests for removal London, January 17: A doormat depicting the Indian flag was being sold from world’s largest online retailer, Amazon’s Canadian store, which led to a furor amongst Indians both in India and overseas. Indian External Affairs minister Sushma SwarajRead More →
Los Angeles, Jan 9: Popular Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was joined by Hollywood actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan on stage of the 74th Golden Globe Awards to present the award for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama. Priyanka, made a stunning debut on the redRead More →
United Nations, December 22: The outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again called for India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and has expressed concern over the tensions along the Line of Control. Ban, whose term ends this month, encourages the South Asian neighbors to continue their effortsRead More →
Aiming to spread democracy, the U.S. has meddled in foreign countries’ politics and influenced foreign elections for decades. Russia just returned the favour, writes Fyodor Lukyanov Editor, Russia in Global Affairs @The Huffington Post MOSCOW, December 16: When America won the Cold War, its democratic ideology of political openness triumphed. AccordingRead More →
Melbourne, Nov 28: Once believed to be dead, Australia’s most wanted Islamist terrorist, Neil Prakash, whose father is a Fiji-Indian, is reported to have been arrested while trying to cross over from war-torn Syria into Turkey. Prakash was arrested by Turkish officials in Turkey, when he tried to cross theRead More →
Los Angeles, Nov 19: Popular Australian singer Sia Furler has unveiled a new song called “Never give up”, having a Bollywood flair. The song is recorded as part of the soundtrack for upcoming drama movie titled Lion, starring Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel and Australian Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. TheRead More →
What a night it was! Defying pollsters and pundits, Republican Donald Trump won the American presidency, Wednesday, delivering a stunning rebuke to the establishment on both sides of the political divide writes Arun Kumar in his Washington Diary. Tearing the political playbook to shreds, the brash billionaire shattered his Democratic rivalRead More →
With Trump rolling in as President-elect, American voters have turned President Barack Obama’s expectation of a preference for wisdom and decency in the presidential poll upside down, writes Amulya Ganguli Instead, the electorate’s choice has been for a person whose negative aspects range from racism to misogyny to vulgarity. IfRead More →