It has been fashionable around the world to whip America for almost every ill in the universe. Under George Bush, “The ugly American” got tarred with more ungliness. The recent Presidential election has forced a lot of people to look at America from another vantage point.

India thrashed Australia 2-0 at home. To beat Australia in Australia is like a dream come true, but to beat Australia at home is no less than a dream.

Barak Obama campaigned and won on the plank of “Change”. Now someone in India is chanting the mantra of “Change”. Guess who? It is Mr. L K Advani.

By merely voting someone into power does not mean a creation of history. One needs to wait before the President Elect Obama delivers the change he has promised.

Today is an extraordinary day. The US has voted for compassionate capitalism over laissez faire capitalism. Besides, this election has shown that meritocracy matters most

Barrack Obama has been elected the President of United States of America. The healing touch, education has just begun

In spite of Obama’s stance against outsourcing jobs, why would it still make sense for Indians to plump for Obama? Because, a strong America which can reclaim the respect of the world is in the interest of India.

There is no doubt that the next US President will have a different approach to Indo-US relations. Some of the major issues concerning India are IT outsourcing to India, H1B visas, farm subsidies and climate control

In the cacophony of ugly sound bytes from various quarters, it is lost on the world that the life of a 23 year old has been snatched away. The media and the public at large do not consider this as anything more than getting rid of a menacing mosquito.

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