American Presidents
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Bob Woodward and NYT op-ed reiterate what many mental health experts have said: Trump is dangerous
Eighteen months ago, a group published ‘The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President’.
Bandy X Lee, The Conversation
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Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ is not the only book to explore the US presidency. Here are others
Historians, commentators and thinkers have written many books on how the US presidency works. None of them applies to the incumbent, Donald Trump.
Peter Finn, The Conversation & Robert Ledger, The Conversation
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Donald Trump and Barack Obama are more alike than you might imagine
They have different speaking styles, but an analysis of their speeches shows a surprising commonality.
Ronald R Krebs, The Conversation & Robert Ralston, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Watch: Why Trump typed ‘Covfefe’, according to Trevor Noah. You want to see this
‘This is the supreme leader’s new strategy. He didn’t fall asleep while tweeting, he humiliated his enemies.’
Scroll Staff
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Watch: John Oliver on a week full of profound absurdity, especially Trump’s ‘stupid Watergate’
Even a comedian finds it hard to keep pace with the sheer volume of scandals from Trumpland.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Trump seals $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia with awkward dance
In Riyadh, male members of the White House staff performed the traditional Ardha sword dance. And why not?
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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You have to watch Stephen Colbert roasting Trump for leaking classified information to Russia
His rather thinly-veiled reference: ‘Idiot in the Oval’.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Comic artist roasts Trump after he claimed inventing a phrase used since the 1930s
Has the US President even heard of Keynesian economics?
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Finally, this documentary has everything you wanted to know about Trump’s first 100 days
It’s not about Trump but about the people his actions have affected.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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‘I would do it again’: Watch Stephen Colbert respond to backlash over (crude) Trump joke
#FireColbert might have been trending on twitter, but the talk show host was unapologetic.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: It took a comedian of Indian origin named Hassan Minhaj to show the US President his place
‘I would say it’s an honour to be here, but that would be an alternative fact.’
Scroll Staff
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Watch: ‘The Simpsons’ takes on Trump’s 100 days with a hilarious spoof (and so do others)
‘It’s 100 days in Trump time. For us, it’s 15 years.’
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final