Michelle calls the shots at home

Michelle Obama is the boss at home - so what if husband and US President Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world."When you and the president have a fight, who makes up," a student asked the US First Lady at the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum in New Delhi."I always wait for the President to say sorry because I am a woman," Miche...

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi atRajghat and said they will always remember "the great soul" who changed the world with his message of peace, tolerance and love.The Obamas reached the memorial of the Father of the Nation in New Delhi after being accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bh...

US President Barack Obama heralded the relationship between the United States and India as a "defining partnership" of the 21st century on Monday during a grand ceremony marking his visit to the world's largest democracy.Obama's limousine was escorted to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the palatial residence of India's president, by guards on horseback. Obama ...

It's a packed day for US President Barack Obama.Let's take a look at the key events he will be attending on Monday:Just after 11 am the significant bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan at Hyderabad House.This will be followed by the joint news conference at 1:15 pm.At 4:25 pm a courtesy meeting with Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj is ...

Two young girls attired in a lehenga and a Bengali saree welcomed US First couple Barack Obama and Michelle today to the ITC Maurya in New Delhi where they will be staying for the next two days.The Obamas were a given a "nice, warm traditional" welcome - the trademark Maurya welcome termed 'Brides of India' - as shehnai played in background."Two gi...

"I urge you, today, to ask my husband some tough questions, alright?"And with that, amidst a thunderous applause, Michelle Obama introduced the audience to her husband, the President of the United States, Barack Obama. As he briskly made his way to the dais, smiled and greeted his wife with a kiss on the cheek, he already had the crowd on his side....

US President Barack Obama, on his visit to India, is aiming to seal deals worth billions of dollars. A day after announcing new business deals, now his focus is on the defence sector.NDTV has learnt that during his meeting with the Prime Minister, Obama plans to push India to buy more US military hardware.Let's take a look at the potential deals in...

It was supposed to be a 25-minute pre-dinner meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama, but it lasted almost 50 minutes as the over 70 guests waited. The two leaders are believed to have taken an overview of the bilateral relations, which have grown substantially over the last few years. (Read: PM, Obama meet befor...

Days after the electoral drubbing of his Democratic Party, US President Barack Obama admitted he needed to make some "mid-course corrections" and "adjustments" to win back the support of the angry American people as he promised to work with a resurgent Republicans."People are frustrated. One of the wonderful things about democracy, when the people ...

On the eve of their formal talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama had a meeting in New Delhi on Sunday during which the two leaders are understood to have taken stock of bilateral ties and ways to push these to higher levels of strategic partnership.Singh and Obama had a one-on-one meeting for about 50 minutes before the...

A dancing Michelle Obama has become the defining image of the Obamas' maiden visit to India. The US First Lady hit the dance floor not just once, but twice.The whole country watched Michelle Obama shaking a leg to hit Bollywood number Rang De Basanti during her interaction with school kids in Mumbai on Saturday. Then again on Sunday, while c...

Who is the better orator of the Obamas? It's the US First Lady Michelle, according to President Barack Obama, who today said that he doesn't like speaking after his wife because "she is very good".Ahead of an interaction that the US President had with students at the prestigious St. Xavier's College, 46-year-old Michelle struck a personal cord with...