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It looks like Biden’s presidential kickoff didn’t go so well, as he generated quite a furore over his statement about Barack Obama. Here’s what he said:

Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, who announced his candidacy on Wednesday with the hope that he could ride his foreign policy expertise into contention for the Democratic […]

From the state that brought you Governor Jessie “the Body” Ventura, we now may have a former Saturday Night Live cast member Al Franken morph into U.S. Senator, who will challenge Republican incumbent Norm Coleman:
MINNEAPOLIS (CNN) — Outspoken comedian and liberal radio talk show host Al Franken has told associates he plans to challenge Sen. […]

The Supreme Court has given the Government two weeks to respond to two PILs challenging the Government’s legislation which seeks to impose a 27% reservation for OBCs in central educational institutions. The challenge by the NGO Youth for Equality and a former director of IIT, challenges the reservation policy both on the grounds that […]

Biden made his long-shot candidacy for President official today, and now joins a diverse field of Democrats that includes Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Tom Vilsack, and Bill Richardson.
While Biden has little chance of winning, his entering the race serves two key functions IMHO. First, and most importantly, Biden […]

P.N. Bhagwati, the former chief justice of India, was honored on Republic Day last friday with the Padma Vibhushan award, the second highest civilian award in India. In my opinion, this award was long overdue, and I’m glad that the Govenrment of India has finally recognized the accomplishments of this eminent jurist.
Bhagwati was instrumental […]

So to everyone’s apparent surprise, Shilpa Shetty has won Big Brother in the U.K., apparently as a direct result of the racist row in which fellow housemate Jayne Goody hurled racial slurs at her. But the riches and success that go with victory appear to have smoothed over any hard feelings that may have […]

As a graduate of Harvard Law School, I was struck by the New York Times’ recent article, “In Law School, Obama Found Political Voice,” that provides a revealing look at Obama’s years as an unknown civil rights organizer to law student turned overnight sensation who managed to get elected as President of the Harvard Law […]

I’m watching the Republic Day festivities and parade here in New Delhi on television, and can even hear the sounds of the cannons as I am staying not too far from the Janpath area. The parade is partly a show of military force and might, followed by various units of military brigades, and regional […]

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson entered the race for President this past week, and is vying to become the first Latino President in U.S. History. While he is no doubt considered a longshot given the frontrunner status of Hillary, Obama and Edwards, Richardson definitely would bring a unique background and vision to the office.
Here’s […]

A surreal moment last night on the JNU campus here in New Delhi. We were sitting on the rocks outside the “dhabas” or tea shacks where most JNU students gather to chat and chill, when a giant bull came rushing at us and forced us to get up and out of the way. […]