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Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump
03 Aug 2016
Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away
28 Jul 2016
Winner of the Padma Vibhushan, Magsaysay, Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards, she was also the voice of the oppressed classes
Magsaysay Awards for anti-scavenging activist Bezwada Wilson, Carnatic singer Krishna
27 Jul 2016
Karnataka-born Bezwada Wilson, an active campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna from Chennai, were today chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016
Hillary creates history as first woman presidential candidate
27 Jul 2016
After Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, husband and former President Bill Clinton made a powerful speech that erased much of the negativity created by Bernie Sanders supporters
Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-old hunger strike on 9 August
26 Jul 2016
Irom Sharmila, a rights activists who holds a world record for hunger-strike, has decided to end her fast and instead participate in elections to achieve her demand for the repeal of special powers for military personnel
Miffed with Obama, half-brother Malik to vote Trump
26 Jul 2016
President Barack Obama's half-brother Malik Obama says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the US election in November because he likes the candidate and is unhappy with his brother's leadership
Clinton chooses Virginia veteran Tim Kaine as running mate
23 Jul 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton has opted for experience and steadiness in choosing Timothy Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor, as her running mate
IMF chief Lagarde to face trial in France over Tapie deal
23 Jul 2016
Christine Lagarde is accused of improperly approving a decision to allow an out-of-court settlement between businessman Bernard Tapie and the state when she was France’s finance minister
Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump?
22 Jul 2016
A new study finds that Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, make Americans less favorable to Donald Trump -- and the more books read, the greater the effect
Paul Romer appointed new World Bank chief economist
19 Jul 2016
Paul Romer, professor of economics at New York University's Stern School of Business, will take over as as the World Bank’s chief economist, replacing Kaushik Basu whose term ends in September
Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in latest poll
18 Jul 2016
With both the Republican and Democratic party conventions due this week, Hillary Clinton maintains her lead over Republican Donald Trump, though the email controversy has made a dent in her popularity
RBI chief Rajan slams critics, says inflation still high
18 Jul 2016
Taking on his critics, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Sunday challenged them to show how inflation is ''very low" and cited CPI-based inflation surging for the fourth straight month in June to 5.77 per cent to defend his policies
Always pressure on RBI for rate cuts, suggests Subbarao
15 Jul 2016
In a book that reveals the often stormy relations between him and the government, former RBI governor D Subbarao portrays himself as one not afraid to stand up to pressure on policy rate cuts and other issues
UK surprise: PM May makes Boris Johnson foreign minister
14 Jul 2016
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May surprised everyone by naming key Brexiteer Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, while also unceremoniously sacking Chancellor George Osborne and replacing him with Philip Hammond
Bernie Sanders finally comes out in support of Clinton
13 Jul 2016
Bernie Sanders' endorsement, five weeks after Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, brought the most prominent holdout in the party's liberal wing into her camp