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By Dave McKee TORONTO: Donald Trump has been confirmed as president-elect in the United States, where the Republicans appear to have also won a majority in the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. Without doubt, this is the worst outcome of these elections, and not just for the...
Never Trust Donald Trump, But Play With Him Pursuing Your Own Game
By Anjan Roy Never before, an American presidential election evoked such widespread interest and concern across the world. This is because the presumptive president has given rise to fears and concerns about America’s policies which do not promise to follow the scripted lines. There is a sense of uncertainty...
Germany Heading For Early National Elections In 2025 After Scholz Govt Loses Majority
By Satyaki Chakraborty Germany, the biggest economic power of the Western nations in Europe was plunged in a major political crisis as the shaky three party coalition led by the Chancellor Olaf Scholz of SPD became a minority in the Parliament on Wednesday night after the partner Free Democratic...
BJP Desperate To Get Back Lost Tribal Support Before Jharkhand Polls
By Rabindra Nath Sinha RANCHI: Outfits of social activists in Jharkhand have been active in countering the highly divisive campaigns by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for the impending Assembly elections as the partners of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led coalition lagged behind the BJP-led Opposition in concluding seat-sharing deals for...
Kharge Dissolves Himachal PCC, Congress To See Overhaul In State Unit
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress president, Mallikarjun Kharge, has dissolved the entire Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) unit in Himachal Pradesh, along with the district and block units. Now, the next line-up for change is in the government. According to sources, a Cabinet reshuffle is likely to be taken...
Political Fight Over Waqf Amendment Bill Is Becoming More Bizarre With Every Passing Day
By Sushil Kutty It’s happening and happening at a hare’s pace — Gazwa-e-Hind Vs. Baghwa-e-Hind. The battle is for India’s real-estate. The protagonists are the Waqf Board and the BJP-led Government of India, the battle spurred to significant pace by the hurry with which the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill,...
Trump’s Big Victory Energises Global Right In Europe And Latin America
By Nitya Chakraborty On November 5 late night, even before the presidential election results gave Donald Trump a majority of 270, former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro wrote an ecstatic message in X the former Twitter congratulating his mentor on his magnificent win saying this will have a big...
Trump Won Because Of Democratic Party’s Failure To Project An Alternate Vision
By P. Sudhir Belying predictions of pollsters that the US Presidential race is ending in a dead heat, Donald Trump has won a decisive victory, getting 312 of the 538 Electoral College votes and outstripping Kamala Harris in the popular vote by polling 51 per cent. Despite the liberal...
Time For Left And Democrats To Take Proper Lessons From Harris’s Defeat
By C.J. Atkins WASHINGTON DC: In the wake of the sweeping victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections on November 5, all the pundits in the corporate media are pitching their explanations for what happened. There will be an endless number of hot takes and political spin stories...
British Left Has Cause For Concern At Donald Trump’s Sweeping Victory
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Donald Trump’s victory in the US will embolden the hard right everywhere — including in Britain. It underlines the ongoing crisis of liberal centrism, which applies well beyond the United States and has its roots in the long-term decline in working-class living standards across the...
Trump-Modi Bonhomie Gives Fresh Energy To BJP Cadres After Donald’s Win
By Sushil Kutty A video doing the rounds of social media features Donald Trump and the 47th President-elect of the United States is heard saying, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a nice guy but threaten India and he’s a killer, I am telling you that.” Modi bhakts have picked...
New Trump Regime Is Expected To Take Unconventional Approach To Foreign Policy
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav With Donald Trump winning the US presidency, there is widespread speculation about how global dynamics may shift. His victory is undoubtedly significant, as it signals major changes in the US administration. Not only will Trump occupy the White House, but he will bring in a...
Climate Action Not Keeping Pace With The Increasing Risks
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Despite the threat posed by climate change, global efforts at mitigation and adaptation are not keeping pace with the increasing risks: even if current pledges are kept to, the planet will still be on track for a 2.4-2.6°C temperature rise by the end of the...
Trump’s Convincing Win Was Possible Due To Shift Of More Voters Of Colour On His Side
By Kalyani Shankar from Dallas (USA) The much-awaited U.S. presidential election ended on November 5, and former President 78-year-old Donald Trump triumphed by winning the White House. This would be his second innings and an extraordinary comeback for Trump. He will be the 47th president of the U.S. Reactions...
Congress Leaders In Madhya Pradesh Aggrieved At Pradesh Congress Committee Revamp
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: While Congress and BJP are engaged in a bitter electoral fight in two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, both parties are finding it difficult to explain inconvenient questions raised by their two powerful leaders. Laxman Singh, former M.P. and MLA has publicly said...
American White Voters Still Have Reservations On Electing A Woman At The Top
By Kalyani Shankar DALLAS (USA): Why is America hesitant to see a woman as President in the White House? The potential is undeniable, as seen in Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential polls, but Trump emerged victorious. There is immense potential for women in leadership roles. Ninety-six years after...
Donald Trump’s Second Presidency Is Globally Disruptive But Damage May Be Contained
By Nitya Chakraborty Finally, the U.S. election results are out. The Republican candidate Donald Trump has swept the polls by winning convincingly in the presidential contest as also leading the Republican Party to majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. There is no grey area. It...
CJI Chandrachud’s Last Days In Office Overshadowed By Unseemly Controversies
By K Raveendran It is as though the most controversial, at times even messy, part of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has been reserved for the last few days of his tenure. The revelation about his prayer to the deity to help the Supreme Court come up with a...
