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TopicJill Biden

Topic: Jill Biden

Modi giving a lab-grown diamond to Jill Biden is an act of patriotism. Boosts the industry

Even the controversy may be considered a blessing in disguise—the popularity of green diamonds exported from India may increase even more.

Most expensive gift Bidens got in 2023 was from Modi. A $20k lab-grown diamond to Jill Biden

The costliest gift outgoing US President Joe Biden got was a commemorative photo album worth $7,100 from South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol.

Modi’s diamond to Jill Biden outshone all in 2023 & why India’s dragging its feet on climate action

Apart from reporting on water stress in India, global media also predicts a digital payments boom in the country, with WhatsApp given free run by National Payments Corporation of India.

Trump & Biden discuss Ukraine, Middle East. White House assures ‘smooth transfer of power’

The 'cordial' meeting lasted two hours. Outgoing First Lady Jill Biden joined the two men, while Melania Trump 'could not attend' the meeting.

US First Lady honours America’s teenage women leaders

The White House recognized work done by 10 teenagers from across the country to celebrate the 'International Day of the Girl'.

US First Lady tests positive for Covid days before G20 meet. President Joe Biden tests negative

Jill Biden's symptoms described as mild. President Biden is expected to take regular tests this week before his trip to India for G20 Summit on 8-10 Sept, says a White House statement.

White House decorated with peacocks, lotus blooms to welcome PM Modi, but no Gujarati food

About 400 guests will dine on White House South Lawn, with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam likely to attend.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.