A Romantic Realist : Barack Obama

Is Obama's Time but also the era of Wall Street scammers

Raju Narisetti — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:52:00 GMT

In what was a predictable pick, here is what Time magazine had to say in naming Barack Obama as its 2008 "Person of the Year": "For having the confidence to sketch an ambitious future in a gloomy hour, and for showing the competence that...(read more)

A shameful silence

Raju Narisetti — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:28:00 GMT

As I write this, it is now 14 hours since news of terrorist attacks in Mumbai started trickling in and the situation remains both volatile and confusing. Since then, George W Bush, US President-elect Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Pakistan...(read more)

The making of an Obama front page

Raju Narisetti — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:06:00 GMT

Barack Obama's election saw a surge in newspaper sales, temporarily lifting the mood in what has been a very gloomy year--full of layoffs and cutbacks--at American newspapers. While the story was quite compelling, powerful images also drove sales...(read more)

Of Headhunters and their Cattle Calls

Raju Narisetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Lost in the 21-month battle that Barack Obama waged to try and become president of the United States is perhaps the fact that, come 20 January 2009, when the 44th President is sworn in, it will be one of the most challenging assignments anyone can voluntarily...(read more)

Outsourcing the business of predicting the Obama-McCain race to India, via Vaastu

Raju Narisetti — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:33:00 GMT

It is eight days to go before Americans finally decide on their next president. By many accounts—and most polls and forecasts-- Barack Obama is walking away with the election. Still, there are serious questions about many of the polls as well as the methodology...(read more)

Rooting and voting for Obama from the Indian electoral college

Raju Narisetti — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:24:00 GMT

Every four years, one reads stories--and polls--about how the rest of the world actually prefers the candidate that often loses in the US presidential race. Many of us remember reading about how if Indians could vote, Bill Clinton would still be the US...(read more)

My Dear Obama supporter, Show Me The Money

Raju Narisetti — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:07:00 GMT

Got to love what US elections and politics have become in the home of capitalism. It is intensely personal and the bottom line is, well, about the bottom line. Here are a couple of emails from the Barack Obama campaign from the Democratic Convention in...(read more)