Sunday, September 13
The path of US politics over the past 10 years is scarcely believable — and keeps getting weirder. A miraculously successful amateur politician, now half a year into his second term in the White House, isn’t content to take his wins and count his achievements. Instead, he seems eager to bring the ceiling down on his own head. Meantime, his career-politician opponents aren’t just failing to hold him to account, they are doing what they can to shield him from falling debris.Forgive the median voter for being disgusted, bewildered or both. If systemic political failure is possible, this must surely be what it looks like.Consider a recent poll in the Wall Street Journal. On issue after issue they care most about, voters say they trust Republicans more than Democrats — yet, at the same
Affordable home sales are likely to be hit by the proposed US tariffs on Indian exports, which will hurt small businesses and income of their staff who are major buyers of housing properties costing up to Rs 45 lakh, according to realty consultant Anarock. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for a significant chunk of goods exports to the US, and a higher tariff will mean their products becoming less competitive. Such a scenario will result in reduced business orders and, in turn, adversely impact the staff employed by these enterprises. In a statement on Monday, Anarock pointed out that sales and launches of affordable homes have already gone down post-COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 1.9 lakh housing units sold in the first half of 2025 across seven major cities, only 34,565 uni
