American Politics
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What Donald Trump told us about the good, bad and ugly aspects of the USA
Joe Biden comes to power with a message of reconciliation – and a gigantic political challenge on numerous fronts.
Mauktik Kulkarni
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Ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon charged with fraud in campaign to build wall at Mexico border
American prosecutors alleged that Bannon and three others orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors in the ‘We Build the Wall’ campaign.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump’s bad imitation of Richard Nixon may cost him the presidency
Trump solicited foreign help for his presidential campaign. So did presidential candidate Richard Nixon. The difference is that Nixon was more skilled at it.
Ken Hughes, The Conversation
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Removing a president isn’t the only purpose of impeachment, wrote America’s founding fathers
According to them, impeachment served three purposes, including as a reminder to both the country and the president that he is not above the law.
Clark D Cunningham, The Conversation
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is shaking up old politics with her new style
AOC has become a powerhouse leader who is making an imprint on a generation of Americans, especially young women.
Peggy Nash, The Conversation
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How Russian media saw Mueller report: Kremlin exonerated, US is a ‘pain in the ass’
Russian media outlets are holding up the Mueller report as another example of American dysfunction, with President Trump a symptom of larger problems.
Cynthia Hooper, The Conversation
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Travel ban to border detention: Trump has been waging war against international law – and losing
The pushback against the US President’s contentious policies show that democratic institutions can endure and heal.
Harold Hongju Koh
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Hollow men: In the US, the disdain for intellect has increased during Trump years
The United States’ long history of distrust for intellect and science conveniently set the stage for such debilitating and portentous national leadership.
Louis René Beres
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Disgraceful, treasonous: US media, politicians pull no punches to slam Trump-Putin meet
There was a barrage of criticism for the American president for clearing Russia of involvement in the 2016 elections.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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US decided to declare Russia a state sponsor of terror after Salisbury attack, then changed its mind
After an attack on a former spy, the State Department pondered placing that label on Putin’s government.
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica
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Red states and blue states: How colours took sides in American politics
The answer lies in the media coverage of the 2000 presidential elections.
David Scott Kastan, The Conversation
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Economic history shows why Trump’s ‘America First’ tariff policy is so dangerous
The president's plans to impose steep tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum mirror the misguided trade policies that helped precipitate the Great Depression.
Charles Hankla, The Conversation
The Field
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Shuttle Zone: How to get started with badminton? And how to prepare for matches? Here’s a guide
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Spain Masters Super 300: Aakarshi Kashyap stuns Michelle Li, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose
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IPL 2023 fixtures list: Here’s the full schedule of 70 matches in the league stage
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IPL 2023: Virat Kohli to Cameron Green, five players to watch out for in new season
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Table tennis nationals: Sreeja Akula clinches singles, doubles titles; G Sathiyan wins singles gold