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How deepfake porn and propaganda threatens India
The new AI innovation is upending the age-old trusim: seeing is believing. Is India prepared to handle it?
12 min read4 Jan 2021US elections: Barack Obama to campaign for Biden and Kamala Harris
Four years after he left the presidency, Obama because of his oratory skills, still remains the biggest crowd puller for the opposition Democratic party.
2 min read17 Oct 2020Opinion | Song recommendations from a hip ex-prez
Barack Obama’s summer playlist has become a traditional end-of-season release. This year’s list of 53 songs is a guide to exploring great music you may not have heard
4 min read29 Aug 2020Opinion | Song recommendations from a hip ex-prez
Barack Obama’s summer playlist has become a traditional end-of-season release. This year’s list of 53 songs is a guide to exploring great music you may not have heard
4 min read29 Aug 2020Biden 'nailed this decision' in picking Harris to be his running mate: Obama
Presumptive Democratic party presidential nominee Biden on Tuesday named 55-year-old Harris as his vice presidential running mate, making history by selecting the first black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket
3 min read12 Aug 2020Leaders 'aren't even pretending to be in charge': Obama on Covid-19 response
'More than anything this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing,' Obama told graduates from several dozen historically black colleges and universities.
2 min read17 May 2020Obama on coronavirus: Skip the masks, stay calm
'Save the masks for health care workers. Let's stay calm, listen to the experts, and follow the science,' tweeted Obama The death toll in the US from the virus rose to 11 on Wednesday
1 min read5 Mar 2020Barack Obama's production debut documentary 'American Factory' wins Oscar
The Netflix film is about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor. It explores many issues, including the rights of workers, globalization and automation The film is about the Fuyao plant, bought by Chinese industrialist Cao Dewang
1 min read10 Feb 2020Obama’s Republic Day visit was a diplomatic high point
India and the US have navigated through problems that have arisen during Trump’s presidency The visit helped both nations keep ties on a high even through the Trump presidency
3 min read19 Dec 2019Most problems in the world came from old people, mostly men, holding onto positions of power: Barack Obama
Barack Obama, a Democrat, served as US president for two consecutive terms from 2009 until 2017 Recalling the tumultuous period as he stepped into office in 2008 amidst the global economic meltdown, Obama said that his plate was full
3 min read16 Dec 2019