Mr Obama is no more the heartthrob of the world!

Many countries are already miffed by the brazen selfishness of the Obama administration, including India. This week Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid an official state visit to the ‘White House’ and found Mr Obama as a self-absorbed individual. Notwithstanding the nice talk in public view, Gordon Brown appeared frustrated with Obama-talk. President Barack Obama is [...]

A divided government is a better government!

Can you imagine the kind of stimulus package a filibuster-proof Democratic majority in Senate would have produced? Looking at the house version of this bill, few would have actually seen the pork loaded in the final bill. The American democracy is meant to be a divided house. If you see the legacy of Thomas Jefferson, [...]

The day after the inauguration…

President Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States spent his first day in office yesterday. There was no substance but subtle style to his infant administration on the very first day. This President is visibly cautious and would tone-down his more flamboyant partners in days and weeks to come. The question then [...]

Team-Obama seems to have an ‘Intellectual Blind-Spot’

President-elect Barack Obama has assembled an impressive cabinet for his incoming administration. Few would disagree with that. I would personally hold my judgment for the next 6 months. During the past 12 months, Obama preached a few creative ideas with regards to his foreign policy. His willingness to normalize relations with Cuba, direct and unconditional [...]

Can Obama look beyond the Middle East?

The Barack Obama model is very attractive for the third-world. A highly educated, almost cerebral candidate with exceptional oratory skills can rise quickly to the political destination. This is not a bad deal for a country like India. Just imagine, 32 Barack Obama types of politicians rising in a state like Rajasthan, India. They can [...]

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