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I certainly believe yes, Barack Obama is the most popular man on this planet at the moment. After all it is no cakewalk being the President of one of the most powerful nations in the world. In fact even before he became the president of America, Obama was both popular and favorite of the masses as well. And the scenario, post his appointment as the president has been almost the same.

Even in India, Obama has won hearts of many. The news channels, papers and web just couldn’t stop raving how good Obama is going to be for not only his nation, but for the entire global world. Since the time he contested in the US elections, news channels have left no stone unturned in enhancing the popularity of Obama. He became the favorite of Indian citizens when the news of him keeping the statue of Indian monkey god- Hanuman, did the rounds.

There is no doubt to the fact that he is indeed the most popular man, seeing the kind of crazy coverage he has got in the media and the support he has got from people across the world. The media has been covering every second of his life-what does he wear, what does he eat, what his favorite sport is and what not! So much so, that they have dug deep into his history and got out the famous story of his life. And what a history he has had-from rags to riches-Just the perfect mantra to attract support from people of all the walks of life.

No wonder, even a small child from any country could tell that who Barack Obama is. And boy, the man has got guts! He has taken the most crucial responsibility in the world and that too in such a state where the entire economy is suffering a meltdown and terrorism is at its peak. All these factors have made Obama probably the most famous president ever. And just in case you need a proof, turn on the TV, radio or just go through web, social networking sites, and blogs or just ask your neighbor!

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A few days ago I went through one question in an open forum about the value of the show of affection in public. The submitter was asking about the public show of affection by the US President Barack Obama to the first lady Michelle Obama. The big question is that is it okay to show your affection in public?

It is true that people are always eager to watch every step of the celebrities. I think that it is not good to show so much affection in public. Although I am a big fan of the first couple of US and I like them very much, but I will insist on my view that showing so much affection in public is not good.

I believe that President Mr. Obama has very high respect for his wife and I do believe that every person should have high respect for his wife. Mr. Obama believes that she is the motivating power which brought him to the top most position of the world, while she helped him to recover from bad times of his life too. Thus, showing so much affection even in public meetings and during speeches is one sort of thanks giving to his life partner.

During the campaign time we saw the affection of the Obama couple in public and even on the date of inauguration too we watched the same. I don’t think there is any thing wrong behind this. Women are feeling a bit jealous about Mrs. Obama and they are hoping that their hubbies too can get some tips from Mr. President. Mr. President sets a good example for other husbands to respect and adore their spouses.

But the question is asked just because showing love or affection is a very private and personal thing and it should need not to show in public. There are many people out there who will criticize this on the name of culture, on the name of ethics and any thing. They can cry for anything.

It is true that Obama is the most popular personality these days and his every movement is watched by almost the entire world. It is also true that with the show of affection he is giving the proper respect to the lady of his life. I would rather like to know the views of the readers of I News India on this topic. Comments and views are awaiting from our readers.

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As the year 2008 is passing away, it is leaving behind lots of memories in our mind. A year which can be remembered for lots of events like US got the first African-American President, and the Grand Olympic events in which Michael Phelps created history by winning eight gold medals, terror attack on Mumbai and many more events. Here are the top six events of the year 2008.

1> US got the first African American President:

In 2007 most of the people are not aware from the name of Mr. Barack Obama. During the presidential campaign he first defeated the former US first lady Hillary Clinton and then he defeated the thinking of the people that US will never elect an African-American as President. On November 04, 2008 he defeated the Republican candidate John McCain by a huge margin and thus he became the 44th President of United States of America.

2> China Olympic 2008:

For the first time China hosted the Olympic Games and on this occasion China opened the door to the entire world. Summer Olympic 2008 which were popularly known as XXIX Olympiad shows the strength of China to the entire world. The grand opening ceremony will always remain in the memory of lots of people forever.  People will also remember this event for the eight gold medal won by Michael Phelps.

3> Global Economic Crisis:

Year 2008 will also be remembered for the biggest stock market crash. It was even the worst market crash since the Great Depression (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression) of 1929. The global share market crash started from September 2008, which is still going on and created a huge financial problem through out the world. US became the first victim and then almost each and every country became the victim of the scenario. This incident caused heavy downfall in job sector and few people lost their job too.

4> Mumbai Terror Attack:

An incident which shocked the entire world, it started from the night of 26th November 2008 at Mumbai which is known as the Business Capital of India. The incident of the attack by around 10 terrorists to the financial capital of India took the life of around 175 people including some foreigners too. This incident shocked the entire India as well as the world too.

5> Shoe throwing Incident to Bush:

The year 2008 will also be remembered for the incident of the shoe throwing to the US President Bush. Muntadhar al-Zeidi, a journalist, threw the shoes to the US President on 14th of December, in a joint news conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq. Later al-Zeidi has been hailed as a hero in the Arab world.

6> India’s First Unmanned Mission to Moon:

It was a huge success to the Indian scientists and a boost to India’s space mission. India launched the first unmanned mission Chandayaan-1 on 22nd October 2008, and thus India became the superpower in the field of space missions. Now India is planning to launch the manned mission to the moon.

Other than these events some of the great people passed away during 2008 include Paul Newman, Sydney Pollack, Tim Russert, Bernie Mac, Heath Ledger, Mahender Kapoor. The list has a few more name and we pay homage to all of them.

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Sonia Gandhi who is considered as the Queen in Indian politics these days and Shahrukh Khan who is popularly known as King Khan are among the list of 50 most powerful people in the world. This list was published in the prestigious US-based magazine ‘Newsweek’.

The newly elected president of US, Mr. Barack Obama is leading the list. He is followed by the Chinese president Mr. Hu Jintao. Other politicians who are ranking at the top are French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Markel and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Sonia Gandhi is placed at number 17 spot in the list. The magazine writes about her that under her presidency Congress party is becoming more and more powerful in India, though Indian political scene is driven by factions.

“In the world’s largest democracy, she is the queen.” Magazine quotes this for Mrs. Sonia Gandhi.

On the other hand Shahrukh Khan has been placed at the 41st position. He is the only one from Bollywood who is there in the list. The magazine has posted a few superb reviews for the King Khan and appraised his acting and secular image.

The surprise inclusions in the list are the Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who is placed at the 20th location while Osama Bin Laden, whom the Newsweek describes as “global terrorist.”

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A few day’s back I was wondering that Obama is taking the lead against McCain in the US presidential elections 2008, but I think now it is really hard to assume who is going to win the elections?

The arrival of Sarah Palin in the elections scenario has changed the scene. Her arrival in the campaign boosted the chance of McCain against the Barack Obama, the democratic candidate for the presidential post.

A few day’s back the economic scenario in US steals the lime light from the elections. The economy was crashing and I am not sure if the people out there are blaming Bush for this or not. If people are blamming Bush for the downfall of the economy then I guess McCain would have also face the heat.

US is trying to recover from the economic crisis and might be at the end of the day McCain will emerge as the winner. Obama too got one slight blow from the Indo US Nuke deal too. What I found that people are thinking that they like McCain because he will make good relationship with other countries.

Although Barack Obama sent one letter to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, regretting that he could not meet with him. (For more detail please visit http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/03ndeal.htm). People might think that he too will manage the same type of policies with other countries.

So I think it is really tough to guess who is going to win the presidential elections. I will be waiting for your views about this question: Who is going to win the elections? Whom are you going to support? Please post your views in the form of comments.

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Giving an end to the duel war, the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared her rival Barack Obama as her candidate for US Presidency. She appealed for unity in her much-anticipated speech to the Democratic convention.

“Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president,” she said to 15,000 delegates at the Democratic National Convention supporting her opponent in the hard-fought and bitter contest.

“This is a fight for the future. And it is a fight we must win together,” she said as a raucous crowd in the 18,000 capacity arena chanted “Hillary” and held up white signs bearing a stylized version of her signature.

In an appeal to join America’s first black Presidential nominee, Clinton said, “Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose. We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines.”

“No way, no how, no McCain,” she said, referring to Republican White House candidate John McCain.

The New York Senator’s speech was the first of a one-two punch from the Clintons — former President Bill Clinton will address the convention on Wednesday — after fighting a barely disguised feud with the Obama campaign.

The first woman Presidential nominee in US history praised on Senator Joseph Biden as Senator Obama’s running mate. She said Senator Obama was a strong leader and a good man who understood economic stresses at home and challenges abroad.

Hillary Clinton’s 18 million Primary voters are vital to Obama, as his White House race with McCain has tightened to a dead heat, and the rivals are slugging out a desperate battle for swing states like Ohio.

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US-Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama picked up Sen Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday. Biden, an influential Congressman supporting landmark Indo-US nuclear deal, has not only served as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee across the last 30 years but also as head of the Judiciary Committee, with its jurisdiction over anti-crime legislation, Supreme Court nominees and Constitutional issues.

Obama, the first black candidate to lead a major US political party’s presidential ticket disclosed his choice after a long political suspense as other contenders gradually fell away, media reports said.

Biden, 65, who had suggested that helping India to meet its growing energy needs will be in the interest of the US is currently serving out his sixth term. He also ran for the 1988 and this year’s Democratic presidential nomination but dropped out. He was first elected to the Senate in 1972 at the age of 29.

But he has tolerated severe criticism from his Republican rival John McCain, a veteran Arizona senator, combat pilot and former Vietnam prisoner of war, over what Republicans contends is his lack of national security experience and his calls for a 16-month withdrawal of US combat forces from Iraq. His choice of running mate clearly is intended to counter some of that criticism.

Biden will make his first big speech as the vice presidential candidate on Wednesday, the third night of the Democratic convention.

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To tackle climate change, a crucial global issue, needs the involvement of developing countries like India and China. These are the views of George Bush.

“By working on new technologies and working to make sure that China and India are at the table, that’s the way to try to tackle this problem,” White House spokesperson Dana Perino said on the fall of a climate change bill after a procedural vote in the Senate on Friday.

“And President George Bush will certainly talk about this when he’s in Europe next week.” She added.

Global warming is a matter of concern all over the world. Increasing level of carbon on Earth and melting ice caps mirrors drastic changes in climate in near future.

The bill to set up a cap-and-trade system to limit climate-warming carbon emissions aimed to cut total US global warming emissions by 66 percent by 2050. Opponents said it would cost US jobs and raise fuel prices in an already pinched American economy.

“Let’s just say we did not support the bill,” said Perino. Bush had threatened to veto it in its current form citing among other things for not seeking action at home in concert with India, China and other emerging economies.

Apart from Presidential opposition, she suggested the bill fell because the Democratic majority “wasn’t even going to spend enough time to allow people to have any chance of talking about it or amending” what they called “the most important bill to face this Congress.”

“And this is a bill that would have a huge impact on the economy, and a huge impact on people, working people, in America, and probably not have a lot of impact overseas,” Perino said.

Neither the Democrat Presidential candidate Barack Obama nor his Republican counterpart John McCain cast votes on the bill.

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