The contrast between the U.S. and India on counting day

The contrast between the U.S. and India on counting day

A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral … Read more

Republicans complete power takeover with House majority

Republicans complete power takeover with House majority

President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he attends a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP The Republicans were declared the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday (November 13, 2024), completing a clean sweep of Congress and the White House in last week’s elections and handing … Read more

Adani commits $10 billion in U.S. energy, infra projects

Adani commits  billion in U.S. energy, infra projects

The Adani Group-owned Mundra Port in Mundra in January 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) committed to investing $10 billion in energy and infrastructure projects in the United States. “Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump,” he posted on X. “As the partnership between India and the United States deepens, the Adani … Read more

India caucus co-chair, China baiter Michael Waltz to be Donald Trump’s NSA

India caucus co-chair, China baiter Michael Waltz to be Donald Trump’s NSA

New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Florida Congressman Michael Waltz, co-chair of the India caucus and a China baiter, to be his national security adviser, a development that experts said augurs well for India. As Trump continues to make appointments to his incoming administration, Florida senator Marco Rubio is reportedly likely to serve … Read more

‘They’re pissed at 25%…’: Amid Trump’s call for credit card cap, Deepak Shenoy drops a reality check for Indians

‘They’re pissed at 25%…’: Amid Trump’s call for credit card cap, Deepak Shenoy drops a reality check for Indians

While Donald Trump has promised Americans relief with a 10% credit card interest rate cap, Capitalmind founder Deepak Shenoy had a sharp reality check for Indians to share.  Reacting to a tweet slamming U.S. rates above 25% as “usurious,” Shenoy shared a post on India’s towering rates, where the country’s largest issuer, HDFC, charges up … Read more

Bitcoin reaches $80,000 for first time on optimism over Trump

Bitcoin reaches ,000 for first time on optimism over Trump

Bitcoin rallied past $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.7% to an unprecedented $80,092 on Sunday. Trump vowed on the campaign trail to put the US at the center of the digital-asset … Read more

Joe Biden, Donald Trump to meet at White House on Wednesday

Joe Biden, Donald Trump to meet at White House on Wednesday

Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the Oval Office at 11:00 am (1600 GMT), the White House said Saturday, with the clock ticking down to … Read more

Video: Opinion | What Is the Best Version of a Second Trump Administration?

Video: Opinion | What Is the Best Version of a Second Trump Administration?

Opinion Video features innovative video journalism commentary — argued essays, Op-Ed videos, documentaries, and fact-based explanation of current affairs. The videos are produced by both outside video makers and The Times’s Opinion Video team. Opinion Video features innovative video journalism commentary — argued essays, Op-Ed videos, documentaries, and fact-based explanation of current affairs. The videos … Read more

Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel. Also read:Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump She’s been in political … Read more

Where is Melania? Donald Trump shares family photo with Elon Musk, but without his wife

Where is Melania? Donald Trump shares family photo with Elon Musk, but without his wife

Donald Trump recently celebrated his victory with his family and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s granddaughter, Kai, shared pictures on social media. The photos showed Donald Trump, Lara Trump, and his son Barron Trump. Elon Musk was also present with his son, X Æ A-Xii. Trump’s wife, Melania, was not in the family photos, though … Read more