Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision, courage and resolve, points out Rup Narayan Das.
For the first time in several years, the United States secretary of state will not be part of the Presidential delegation when Barack Obama visits India in November. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has played a key role in accelerating the Indo-US relationship, will not accompany Obama due to a 'scheduling conflict'. Clinton would be in Australia along with Defence Secretary Robert Gates for the 25th anniversary of the annual Australia-US Ministerial Consultations.
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence on her 1990s affair with then United States president Bill Clinton, saying he took advantage of her even though it was a "consensual relationship".
Clinton, according to Sacramento Bee, would endorse four Democrats running including Bera in some of the country's most closely watched congressional races. Bera is contesting from California's 7th Congressional District, which is seen by political experts as one of the nation's most competitive.
Republican Ted Cruz posted two crucial wins over front-runner Donald Trump who also triumphed in two states in Sunday's multi-state vote while in the Democratic camp Bernie Sanders clawed his way back into the presidential contest with two victories over Hillary Clinton.
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
India's concerns over the United States visa fee hike, steps taken to improve trade ties with Pakistan and the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting were among the host of issues discussed between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here during their 'positive' bilateral meeting in New York.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and John Kasich scored major victories on Tuesday that significantly reshaped the presidential race while a big loss in Florida prompted Marco Rubio to drop his White House bid.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had collapsed last month and suffered a concussion, is being treated with blood thinners for a clot in a vein of her brain and doctors are confident of a complete recovery.
The Democrats have elected a set of state representatives who will act as an electoral panel. These representatives will have to pick someone else. This could be Vice President Kamala Harris, who is widely seen as a top contender, but is not popular, points out Aakar Patel.
Bidding an emotional goodbye to her staff on the final day as US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton said she is more optimistic today than she was four years ago.
Amid signs of widening rift, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said she is looking forward to meet United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday to discuss the "strained ties".
The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday lauded the steps taken by India to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil saying that New Delhi has put itself on the line to get Iran back to the negotiating table.
Nandan Nilekani and Ajay Banga attended the Clinton Global Initiative.
The former American first lady's campaign seemed nothing more than "a dress rehearsal" for her presidential bid.
Trump refuted allegations that Putin is helping him out in this presidential elections, by first hacking into their emails and releasing them.
Former US president Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie Blair will be attending the first India Leadership Summit beginning in New Delhi on November 29.
At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, former United States President Bill Clinton once again displayed his skills as an extraordinary orator when he took the stage to bat for President Barack Obama.
On a two-day official visit to India, she is accompanied by 25-member delegation including top security officials in the US Administration and will hold talks with her counterpart External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on a host of key bilateral, regional and international issues.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday for meetings with Pakistan's top leadership, where the ongoing offensive against the Taliban and the regional security situation are expected to be the top agenda.
In the strongest message to Pakistan since the failed Times Square bombing plot, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned of 'severe consequences' if a successful terror attack is traced back to that country. Clinton said that though Pakistan's attitude towards Islamic terrorism has changed in the recent past, it still needs to take far more stringent measures to quell militancy emanating from its soil.
Raising the issue of "drone strikes" and delay in payment of coalition support fund, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, in his meeting with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has called for addressing the issue of trust deficit between the two nations.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had discussed with her Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar the "language" of her statement apologising for the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a cross-border NATO air raid while she was working on its draft during the last several weeks.
Former United States first daughter Chelsea Clinton got married to her long time boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in what was being billed as the 'wedding of the millennium' in a beautiful ceremony in the quaint town of Rhinebeck in New York.
Improving relationship with Pakistan is key to India overtaking China and 'revolutionising' the 21st century to emerge as a global power, former United States President Bill Clinton has said.
Clinton has already said that she is visiting New Delhi to start a strategic dialogue which will include issues like climate change and clean energy. To put the issue of climate change on fast track, Clinton will be joined by President Barrack Obama's special envoy for climate change, Todd Stern, who is known as a man in hurry.
The Bollywood star shared the front row at Prabal Gurung's New York Fashion Week show with Huma Abedin.
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
Born in Michigan, to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother, she revealed her love for Indian weddings in an interview with Elle mag.
Former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton, could run for the 2016 presidential elections, her husband Bill Clinton has hinted. Bill Clinton, one of the most popular American presidents in recent past, added fuel to the speculation at an event on Saturday night, where he said that the country would have some "good choices" in the 2016 presidential elections.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Pakistan of "damaging consequences" over multi-billion gas pipeline with Iran, saying Islamabad could face sanctions if it went ahead with the ambitious project.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that even with a firewall that has been constructed against the diversion of massive American military aid to Pakistan to the nuclear weapons programme, there are no ironclad guarantees that aid cannot be diverted and hence it remains a major concern to the US. Clinton was appearing before the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee to defend the Obama administration's foreign aid budget for the fiscal year
Reflecting a subtle change in America's stance towards the Taliban, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US is 'willing to work' with the militant group if it renounces its ties with the Al Qaeda and commits itself to the constitution of Afghanistan. "Under certain circumstances, we do," Clinton told a Russian news channel during an interview, responding to a question on whether she accepts the idea of working with the Taliban.
Even as the Obama administration has started pushing for the ambitious goal of complete elimination of nuclear weapons, United States' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the US would maintain its nuclear deterrence.
US President Bill Clinton made an impassioned plea to them to continue their work in making the innovative technology create a better world.
More than eleven years after their affair rocked America, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has claimed the then United States President Bill Clinton lied under oath when he described their romantic encounters during his impeachment trial, according to a new book
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will hand over her private email server, she used while serving as secretary of state, to the United States justice department to cooperate with the government's security inquiry.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Front is holding forte in New Hampshire with a double digit lead over his nearest rival Marco Rubio while Democratic presidential aspirant Bernie Sanders has a massive lead over Hillary Clinton.
