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
US Senator Rubio introduces bill to ally with India, penalise Pakistan
The “United States-India Defense Cooperation Act of 2024” requires the US Secretary of State to report instances of Pakistan using offensive force against India, providing safe havens to terror groups, and aiding militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Democracy and party unity over personal ambition: Biden explains decision to quit
Joe Biden declared that America was at inflection point, and decisions taken now would shape the nation and the world for decades to come
Published on Jul 25, 2024 07:14 PM IST
How Kamala Harris brought fun back to the polls, and the young back to Dems
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Kamala Harris led Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump 44% to 42% in a national poll
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Harris locks in delegates, may secure nomination by early August
Kamala Harris has also mounted a massive fundraising operation, raising over $100 million since she entered the race on Sunday
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 11:53 PM IST
All eyes on Kamala Harris as White House race heats up
The Democratic convention is scheduled for August 19 in Chicago, where the Democratic nominee will be finalised
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 06:24 AM IST
As Biden walks away, does he become a lame duck president?
At the same time, whether Biden, no longer constrained by having to run for office and worry about political imperatives, can also feel liberated in exercising authority and pushing issues is to be seen
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Harris candidacy: The possible benefits, the potential risks
Kamala Harris’ possible nomination as the Democratic presidential nominee could unify the base, consolidate Black voters, make abortion central, but risks alienating independents and facing Republican attacks.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 09:46 PM IST
With Kamala Harris, wave of excitement sweeps through Asian-American community
Kamala Harris’s possible nomination does indeed appear to have galvanised both the incredibly diverse Asian-American community in general and the Indian-American community in particular
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:05 PM IST
US prez poll: Kamala Harris emerges as top contender for Democratic nominee
The Democratic party has announced that its rules committee will meet on Wednesday to establish a process to nominate its presidential candidate
Published on Jul 22, 2024 06:20 PM IST
Joe Biden leaves US presidential contest, endorses Kamala Harris
Biden cites party interest in stepping down, endorses Harris as nominee
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:07 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
HT Interview: Stick to Biden or Kamala, says Milwaukee black political leader
Angela Lang, the head of a Black political outfit in Wisconsin, offers her take on RNC, debate within Democrats, the mood among voters on the ground, Kamala Harris’s prospects, and how the Black community sees the shift in Republican rhetoric
Published on Jul 21, 2024 11:56 AM IST
Trump’s new MAGA call puts unity in focus
Speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention, Trump also painted a picture of America in decline
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 12:22 AM IST
Biden’s support crumbles, widely expected to bow out soon
Republican nominee Trump, who had a good convention week after the assassination bid, is now comfortably leading in swing states
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 12:21 AM IST
Under Trump, future of US-India ties is very bright, Asia top priority: Colby
Approach to India will be respectful of its traditions and autonomy, without ideological progressivism, says key Republican security strategist.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:25 AM IST
Usha Vance hails JD’s rise and their love as a true American dream story
Acknowledges her Indian roots and showcases the human side of the VP nominee; Usha said that they first met at Yale Law school as friends
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:01 AM IST
Democratic leaders tell Joe Biden: Drop out or we will lose
Obama and Pelosi tell aides Biden’s candidacy isn’t viable, say reports; the president, was diagnosed with Covid on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:36 AM IST
At RNC, Vance introduced himself to America, offers the new Right’s worldview
JD Vance said that they were also done “sacrificing supply chains to unlimited global trade” and would stamp more and more products with the “Made in USA” label
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 09:29 PM IST
A curious mix of caution, optimism as Republican delegates smell a landslide
The GOP campaign is also using the moment to portray Donald Trump as human — as a loving grandfather and father, a man who stands for his team and friends
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 11:16 PM IST
At RNC, Trump is seen as the fighter, he is the one who cares
The objective appeared to project Donald Trump as strong but also human, a recalibration of the message after the assassination bid on Saturday
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 11:07 PM IST
In show of unity, Haley, DeSantis and Ramaswamy tell Americans: Vote Trump
A day after the convention nominated Donald Trump as their nominee for presidential elections, it was a show of unity at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 10:36 PM IST
In Milwaukee, Vance’s nomination, Union leader speech reshapes Republican Party
Donald Trump’s decision to pick JD Vance as his running mate marks a significant moment in his re-engineering of the Republican Party.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 08:09 AM IST
In Milwaukee, Vance’s nomination, Union leader speech reshapes Republican Party
This marks a big moment in Trump’s radical re-engineering of the Republican Party.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 07:05 AM IST
Republicans nominate Trump, celebrate and pray for him
Former President Donald Trump made a dramatic return at the Republican National Convention, announcing Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 12:28 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Milwaukee
Love, faith, and friendship: How Vance’s Indian-American wife shaped him
Born to Indian parents, Usha grew up in California. Her mother is a marine molecular biologist and biochemist at University of California San Diego
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 11:33 PM IST
Republicans nominate Donald Trump, celebrate and pray for him
The crowd chanted a new slogan that is poised to become a rallying cry for Republicans — Fight, Fight, Fight, the word Donald Trump mouthed when he stood up after being shot
Published on Jul 16, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Donald Trump picks JD Vance as the Republican vice presidential candidate
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the US presidential election 2024.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 08:25 AM IST
Donald Trump to be declared Republican nominee at Milwaukee convention
Donald Trump will announce his vice presidential pick and seek to send out a message of unity to tap into the current national mood and expand his political map
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 11:13 PM IST
Biden asks Americans to lower temperature, resolve differences at ballot box
Biden said that investigation agencies, so far, did not know the motivations, opinions, and linkages of the shooter who had attempted to kill Donald Trump
Published on Jul 15, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Victim and hero: Donald Trump’s shooting seals his political edge for 2024
The image allows Trump to position himself as both the hero and the victim, and is already charging up his base. It allows his supporters to neutralise the Democratic narrative that has painted Trump as the source, rather than the target, of political violence, so far
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 07:40 AM IST
'Politicians who normalise violence should…': Top US expert on Trump shooting
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is indicative of an increasing trend of political violence in the US.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 02:28 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington