Prashant Jha is the Washington DC-based US correspondent of Hindustan Times. He is also the editor of HT Premium. Jha has earlier served as editor-views and national political editor/bureau chief of the paper. He is the author of How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine and Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal.
Articles by Prashant Jha
Will meet Modi during his US visit next week: Trump
during a speech in which he referred to Modi as a “fantastic man” while also terming India a big “abuser” on trade
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 12:32 AM IST
The Trump puzzle in US presidential polls
How Americans respond to Trump’s politics, personality, policies, and the chaos that accompanies all of it, remains 2024’s big riddle
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM IST
Can’t be anti-immigrant and pro US-India ties at same time: State Dept official
Richard Verma was speaking at the Hudson Institute on the milestones and the pathways for US-India ties ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit from Saturday
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:54 PM IST
Donald Trump dodges another assassination attempt
Donald Trump faced a second assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, thwarted by Secret Service. The shooter was arrested; motivations unclear.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US Prez Biden to host Quad summit on Sept 21, Modi to attend
India and US have swapped the opportunity to host the summit, with Delhi passing on the 2024 summit to Washington DC to host for logistical convenience
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Harris holds her own in big debate versus Trump
In a heated debate, Kamala Harris challenged Donald Trump on key issues, putting him on the defensive and gaining support, including from Taylor Swift.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 12:47 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Rahul agrees with government policy on US, Pak and Bangladesh; slams it on China
Gandhi also said that Modi wasn’t able to control China and argued that Beijing was occupying 4,000 sq km of Indian territory in Ladakh
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 12:31 AM IST
US election: Where do the American presidential candidates stand on key issues
The debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump covered a range of areas. Here is a snapshot of their differing positions and responses on seven top issues
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 12:05 AM IST
US Polls 2024: When the novice outshone the master performer
Kamala Harris laid traps for Donald Trump and didn’t walk into his traps. She made her weaknesses about him, while leveraging her policy strengths.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 11:16 PM IST
When the supposed novice outperformed the master performer
It isn’t clear if the presidential debate will end up persuading swing voters in swing counties of seven swing states — on whom the future of the world order and future of America depends
Published on Sep 11, 2024 01:25 PM IST
Rahul’s remark in US on religious freedom for Sikhs sparks row
Rahul Gandhi kicked off a political storm as he appeared to suggest that Sikhs in India might not be allowed to practice their religious faith freely, a charge that drew immediate condemnation from both the government and the BJP back in Delhi.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
For Kamala Harris, a four-fold test at the debate
The upcoming Harris-Trump debate is crucial for both candidates, especially Harris, as they vie for swing voters amid economic uncertainty and party dynamics.
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 12:35 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Rahul slams Centre over job crisis, political polarisation in US
Rahul Gandhi emphasizes manufacturing to tackle India's employment crisis and political polarization during his US visit, critiquing the BJP's governance.
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 11:37 PM IST
Biden heads to his last Quad meet with a legacy of transforming, elevating group
Biden’s most steady partner in making the group what it is today has been PM Narendra Modi as a fellow-leader and agenda-setter
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 06:15 AM IST
Three parallel realities of Indo-US relations
Delhi and Washington interact all the time, they deepen ties in the most sensitive domains, and they disagree. Governments have to prepare citizens for this dynamic
Published on Sep 03, 2024 08:47 PM IST
On Labour Day, Americans enter the decisive electoral season of their lifetimes
Kamala Harris has the momentum, but don’t underestimate Donald Trump’s support. This remains a close election and either outcome is possible
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Harris projects herself as candidate of continuity, change, consensus
Kamala Harris addressed her campaign’s four big vulnerabilities — economy, immigration, energy policy, and Israel’s war
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 09:49 PM IST
Kamala’s swing states challenge, through 3 Indian-origin backers
On the sidelines of the DNC, HT spoke to three Democratic Indian-American politicians who are legislators in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 12:12 AM IST
Five takeaways from Dems convention in Chicago
The Democratic convention in Chicago has shown that the Democratic party is alive, vibrant, united, and ready to fight till the last vote. This race is truly on
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 12:03 AM IST
‘Kamala for the people’: Harris seals nomination
Harris told Americans her life story, traced her career, and offered dark warnings against the implications of the return of Trump
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Chicago
Kamala Harris backs Israel’s right to defend, supports Ukraine
Kamala Harris laid out her foreign policy world view, claiming US will win the competition with China, and positions herself as a champion of democracy
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 12:02 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Chicago
Kamala Harris true to her identities: South Asians for Harris chief Harini Krishnan
Harris campaign’s top South Asia campaign organiser speaks about her candidacy and identity, and how Indian Americans and Indians should see her
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 04:40 PM IST
Tim Walz accepts VP nomination, takes the fight to Republicans
Vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz focused on the evening’s theme of freedom and positioned Democrats as the party that will fight for it
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 11:45 PM IST
Democrats reclaim freedom with Oprah, Clinton, and younger pool of leaders
Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to those Black girls who were at the forefront of fighting school segregation in the 1950s, and linked it to Kamala Harris’s story
Published on Aug 22, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Emhoff offers glimpse into Harris’s personal life at Democrats’ convention
Emhoff, who is the first Second Gentleman in American history and may become the first First Gentleman, in a role that has only known First Ladies
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 12:20 AM IST
‘Ugly, racist, misogynist’: Michelle Obama tears into Trump, floors Democrats
Speaking right before her husband, Barack, Michelle Obama alluded to the 2008 campaign that was premised on hope and change
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 01:35 AM IST
Obama turns back clock for Kamala Harris: Yes, she can!
Obama attacked Trump for his proposals, killing a bipartisan immigration deal, and not caring about reproductive freedom
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 04:58 AM IST
‘End to genocide’: The shadow of Gaza war in Chicago
To be sure, the 2024 convention hasn’t seen either the scale of protests that took place during the 1968 Democratic meet in Chicago against the Vietnam war
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 12:15 AM IST
Two generations, two political strands: When Hillary and AOC stormed Chicago
Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, represent the centrist and more progressive factions within Democratic Party
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 12:14 AM IST
‘Love my job, love my country more’: Emotional Biden bids farewell
Declares picking Kamala as VP “best decision” of his career; Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service to the nation
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 11:27 PM IST
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