President Donald Trump told an ally that he knows he lost but is delaying the transition process and is aggressively trying to cast doubt on the election results to get revenge on Democrats for questioning the legitimacy of his own election in 2016. , especially with the Russia investigation, a …
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WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama“A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the United States and Canada in its first 24 hours, making it the best-selling presidential memoir in modern history. Day one sales, a record for Penguin Random House, include pre-orders, e-books and audio. According to the editor’s information …
Read More »‘Democracy is much bigger than anyone’s ego’: Michelle Obama calls for a smooth transition of power
Michelle Obama, the former first lady of the United States, reflected on President Donald Trump’s shocking election victory in 2016 while speaking about his departure from the White House in a social media post Tuesday. Urging the Trump administration to ensure a smooth transition of power after a close victory …
Read More »Gandhis, BJP, divisive nationalism: what Obama says about India in his memoirs
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | November 18, 2020 6:32:00 pm Obama said that Gandhi is “like a student eager to impress the teacher, but without the aptitude and passion to master the subject.” (Photo: Twitter / @ RahulGandhi) Former US President Barack Obama’s latest memoir, ‘A Promise …
Read More »Indian-American Arun Majumdar May Find A Place In Biden’s ‘Diverse Cabinet’ – US Presidential Election.
As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris aim to form a “diverse cabinet”, media reports suggest that Arun Majumdar could be part of the administration’s cabinet. Majumdar is the Jay Precourt Provostial Professor at Stanford University, a faculty member of the mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering departments, …
Read More »‘I spent childhood years listening to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata’: Barack Obama
Former United States President Barack Obama said that he has always had a special place for India because of his childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu stories of the Ramayana and Mahābhārata. “Perhaps it was its size (of India), with one sixth of the world’s population, …
Read More »Michelle Obama talks about how she put aside her anger over the peaceful transition
Michelle Obama has weighed in on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s refusal to go ahead with a transition of power to the incoming administration, reflecting on where she was four years ago and how, through the process of handing over responsibility to the government . Trumps was …
Read More »From Gandhi to Manmohan Singh, Obama’s affection and concern for India shines through in his book
WASHINGTON: From remembering “the childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata” to reflecting on Mahatma Gandhi and his broad philosophy and vision, to express respect for the former prime minister Manmohan singh, The American president Barack ObamaThe memoirs of A …
Read More »‘I spent part of my childhood listening to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata’: Barack Obama
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 17, 2020 6:10:41 pm A Promised Land is the first of two planned volumes. The first part hit bookstores around the world on Tuesday. Although he had never been to India before his presidential visit in 2010, former US President …
Read More »‘This is not a game’: Michelle Obama slams Trump for hindering Biden’s transition
NEW DELHI: Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about leaving the White House in 2016 and said that despite being “hurt and disappointed” after Donald trumpvictory, her and then the president Barack Obama ensured a smooth and respectful transition of power. In a social media post, he suggested …
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