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'Biden govt will be weak...': Decoding new US administration's India view

After 4 days of suspense, Democratic party leader Joe Biden was announced the winner of the 2020 US Presidential election. While there is excitement in many quarters in India regarding Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who is of Indian origin, there are some concerns too. Although Biden has been an advocate of stronger US-India relations, there are concerns that his administration might be 'weak' and embattled by Donald Trump's constant harrying. Watch Pramit Palchaudhuri and Sushant Sareen try to predict how Biden's Presidency will pan out for India, in this conversation with Hindustan Times' Aditi Prasad

8 Nov 2020
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Facebook and Google helped anti-refugee campaign in swing states

Unlike Russian efforts to secretly influence the 2016 election via social media, an American-led campaign was aided by direct collaboration with Facebook and Google employees

5 min read18 Oct 2017
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Swing states in the US elections: A primer

The major swing states in the 2016 US presidential elections are Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania

2 min read8 Nov 2016
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Hillary Clinton counting on swing state advantage through early voting

Early voting is underway in roughly three dozen states, including many of the battlegrounds that will decide the presidential election

6 min read28 Oct 2016
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Why ‘swing states’ dominate the US presidential election

Every state in the US is assigned as many electoral college votes as it has members of Congress, a formula that amplifies the importance of small states

2 min read12 Oct 2016
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For most US voters, presidential campaign is distant

Since 2000, the presidential race has been competitive in states where roughly one-quarter of US voters live

6 min read4 Nov 2012
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Obama in eight state campaign blitz

The trip just 13 days before he asks voters for a second term will take in six of the most contested swing states

4 min read24 Oct 2012
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Round 2 over, Obama, Romney back to campaign trail

Democratic president and Republican rival heads to swing states, targets undecided voters

3 min read17 Oct 2012

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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