[Continued from July 19] After seeing the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and then seeing him at the Republican Party National Convention at Milwaukee on TV, I get the feeling that the 2024 November Presidential Election is going to be Donald Trump’s show. The world TV viewers are sure to spend more time watching America’s…
Waiting for Donald Trump -1
July 19, 2024It was a great escape, a providential escape from sure death for Donald Trump. An assassin’s bullet just grazed his right ear. There was blood. There was evil. It is believed Democracy does not draw blood to choose its leader, ruler. But unfortunately it does draw blood like it happened with Donald Trump last Saturday…
Kill bid on Donald Trump
July 14, 2024Bullet grazes upper part of his right ear; suspect shot dead Pennsylvania: Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt after multiple gunshots were fired during a campaign rally in Butler City yesterday. A bullet narrowly missed his right ear, leaving him with minor injuries. Trump shared on social media that while addressing the…
Book Talk: A peek into US politics and society
May 15, 2024Surprises, pleasant or unpleasant, never cease to happen in everybody’s life. Recently, I had a pleasant surprise when the Blue Dart courier delivered two books from a friend in New York, M.P. Prabhakaran. Many years ago I had written about this old journalist-friend of mine first acquainted in Mumbai where we were journalists though working…
God save America for the sake of Democracy
January 9, 2021The United States of America (USA), the global purveyor of Democracy took a hit to its democratic credentials as a group of rioters took over Capitol Building, the seat of the US Government. As the rioting unfolded, many had that “Schadenfreude” feeling, the joy one feels when something bad happens to a person they don’t…
US elections-2020: Trump threatens to move SC
November 4, 2020Washington: US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump today said he would go to the Supreme Court (SC) to stop delayed counting of votes. In a short address to the media and supporters at the White House, Trump claimed he was on way to victory but “all of a sudden, everything snapped.” “This is a…
COVID-19: Nations queue up to ask India to send them Hydroxychloroquine
April 7, 2020New Delhi: Despite India banning all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as a “game-changer” in the fight against COVID-19, several world leaders including Trump have reached to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the supply of the medicine. US President Donald Trump said he has requested…
Donald Trump requests PM Modi to release Anti-Malarial Drug
April 5, 2020Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat COVID-19 patients. “After call today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is giving serious consideration to releasing the hold it put on a US order for hydroxychloroquine,” US…
Coronavirus pandemic: Trump declares National Emergency in the US
March 14, 2020Washington DC: US President Donald Trump announced that he is declaring the Coronavirus pandemic a National Emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Trump made the announcement on Friday, freeing up 50 billion dollars in federal funds for the battle against Coronavirus pandemic…
The Showman and his Trump Card
March 3, 2020By T.J.S. George The Greatest Show on Earth made by Cecil B. DeMille 58 years ago was imaginary, meant to entertain filmgoers. The Greatest Show on Earth 2020 staged by Narendra Modi last week was real, meant to impress one man. It was clear that Donald Trump had never seen such an extravaganza in his…
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