News for 'Barak Obama'

Obama gives 'hope' to India's weaker sections

Obama gives 'hope' to India's weaker sections

Rediff.com21 Jan 2009

A gathering of Dalits -- intellectuals, government officials, students, activists and the commoners -- came together to not only watch and celebrate the enthronement of 47year old Barak Obama but also to find some thing deeper in it and draw a lesson and get inspiration from it.

Obama was grossly incompetent president: Trump

Obama was grossly incompetent president: Trump

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Trump was responding to a question on the virtual commencement address by Obama a day earlier. In his address to college graduates, Obama had said that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the American leadership.

It's damage control time in Obama camp

It's damage control time in Obama camp

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The camp is trying to assuage the hurt feelings of Indian Americans, who are a major community.

AAPI hails Obama's stance on Medicare reform

AAPI hails Obama's stance on Medicare reform

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin has praised President Barak Obama's push for Medicare reform and increasing the number of medical residency slots. Doctor Vinod Shah, president AAPI, said in a statement that he was honoured to be the only Indian-American community leader to witness the Obama's State of the Union address, in the House of Representatives.

Indian Americans lament Obama's remarks

Indian Americans lament Obama's remarks

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

A document reportedly circulated by staff of Obama denigrates his rival Hillary Clinton's links with India, mockingly referring to her as a Democrat from Punjab.

Obama camp attacks Hillary's Indian links

Obama camp attacks Hillary's Indian links

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

'The Hillary Clinton (D-Punjab)'s Personal Financial and Political Ties' criticises the Clintons' links to India and attacks her record on outsourcing.

Hillary more popular than Obama among black women

Hillary more popular than Obama among black women

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Leading Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is much more popular among African-American women than her rival Barak Obama who is trying to become the first African-American president of the United States.

'Protectionism a threat to world economy'

'Protectionism a threat to world economy'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Lawrence Summers, assistant to the US President Barak Obama for economic policy, on Friday said protectionism was a rising threat to the global economy and helped no one in the end.

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

India taking US jobs away? Bah!

India taking US jobs away? Bah!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

India Inc put up a full page ad in a Chicago newspaper as a counter offensive to statements of US Presidential candidates on outsourcing.

'Indian Muslims failed to show their existence'

'Indian Muslims failed to show their existence'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Union Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Wednesday that Indian Muslims have failed to show their existence not only in the country but also outside it, underlining it as the reason why US President Barack Obama made no mention of them while expressing his desire to speak to Muslims of the world.

WTO shares India's concerns on protectionism

WTO shares India's concerns on protectionism

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Lamy said the international trade body will continue to keep a close watch on protectionist measures that impede international free trade.

'The Clinton factor, women helped Hillary win'

'The Clinton factor, women helped Hillary win'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

Hillary Clinton's surprise victory in New Hampshire has stunned political pundits and pollsters who scrambled on Wednesday to explain why their prediction had gone wrong.

Hillary has the last laugh at Las Vegas

Hillary has the last laugh at Las Vegas

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

Consensus among media analysts was that the Las Vegas debate would go down as a plus in the Hillary Clinton column, a no-score for Edwards, and a definite minus for Obama who largely failed to show at his best.

Now Hillary too blasts outsourcing

Now Hillary too blasts outsourcing

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Democratic US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has joined party rival Barak Obama in promising an end to tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas, playing to the gallery on the hot-button issue of outsourcing as she tries to resuscitate her White House bid.

Modi 'Person of the Year' 2016? 'Time' will tell soon

Modi 'Person of the Year' 2016? 'Time' will tell soon

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Here are the few candidates who are in contention for the readers' choice for Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' in 2016.

Why did Trump attack India?

Why did Trump attack India?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Trump's diatribe against India in his speech on the Paris Agreement is hard to explain, especially when a Modi-Trump meeting is supposedly on the cards, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

India at cusp of becoming premier digital society: Mukesh Ambani

India at cusp of becoming premier digital society: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Speaking at a fireside chat with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he said the big change driving this transformation was the deepening of mobile networks which were working at a much faster pace than before.

How India can prevent another wet Republic Day

How India can prevent another wet Republic Day

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

It is impossible the control or reduce the fury of nature but, at a lower scale, it is worth experimenting to modify it, says Ajay Lele.

Resume peace talks with Palestine: US to Israel

Resume peace talks with Palestine: US to Israel

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

United States envoy to the Middle East on Tuesday pressed Israel on "prompt resumption" of the stalled peace talks with Palestine, amid sharp differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over settlement activities in disputed areas.

China exhibits caution at US election result

China exhibits caution at US election result

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The US election campaign has provided plenty of ammunition for the CCP to make its case that its political system is superior.

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A 'soft' approach must be nurtured to complement the hard-line of spending billions in physical conflict; that is the only way to 'degrade and destroy' ISIS.

IS video claims beheading of another American journalist

IS video claims beheading of another American journalist

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

A chilling video of beheading of another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, was on Tuesday posted on social media by Syria and Iraq-based terrorist group, Islamic State.