Ajish P. Joy, Senior Assistant News Editor, specialises in foreign affairs. He has a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2011). Ajish focuses on the US, Europe and the Middle East. His other areas of interest include the emerging politics of the Indo-Pacific and far right populism
The Democratic Party’s alignment with coastal elites, embrace of liberal cultural positions and failure to address the economic anxieties of ordinary Americans have led to its downfall
By Ajish P Joy November 15, 2024
Trump’s embrace of authoritarian ideas, combined with his continuing crusade against what he perceives as a corrupt political system, threatens to erode democratic norms in the US
By Ajish P Joy November 08, 2024
Losing support among black and Hispanic men could cost Kamala Harris the US presidential election
By Ajish P Joy October 24, 2024
Despite his obvious weaknesses, Donald Trump still retains significant voter support and all major battleground states remain toss-ups
By Ajish P Joy October 17, 2024
Relief and rescue efforts, unfortunately, are hampered by blatant politicisation of the tragedy, led by Republican candidate Donald Trump
By Ajish P Joy October 10, 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio seems to have recast his image as a prudent and composed candidate, from being a brash public figure, post his debate with Democratic candidate Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota
By Ajish P Joy October 04, 2024
No Democrat has won the White House without Pennsylvania since 1948. If Kamala Harris can win it, Michigan and Wisconsin too may follow, thus paving her way to a historic win in the US presidential race
By Ajish P Joy September 26, 2024
While the MAGA base may rally around Trump's portrayal as a martyr, it seems unlikely that undecided voters will react favourably in the long term
By Ajish P Joy September 19, 2024
Kamala Harris employed four key tactics to take Donald Trump down
By Ajish P Joy September 13, 2024
Abortion is the biggest vulnerability for Trump in his battle against Kamala Harris
By Ajish P Joy September 05, 2024
Trump alleges witch-hunt by Biden and Harris
By Ajish P Joy August 29, 2024
Kamala Harris needs to find a middle path
By Ajish P Joy August 22, 2024
He seems caught off guard fighting a young, energetic Kamala Harris
By Ajish P Joy August 16, 2024
Walz’s contribution should ideally come from the three Blue Walls in the midwest
By Ajish P Joy August 08, 2024
Far right mission to overhaul the US government will go ahead, he says
By Ajish P Joy August 01, 2024