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Topic: White House

Reddys, Sharmas, Raghavans… but Dalits missing from White House Diwali celebrations

The Biden-Harris administration must ensure their Diwali celebrations genuinely reflect the festival's spirit. This is about justice and equity, not just symbolism.

India still on US’s list of 23 major drug transit or producing nations, China back after 18 yrs

In a memorandum Friday, President Joe Biden identifies the countries, calls for cooperation from nations with large chemical & pharma industries. India on list since past few decades.

Delhi summit proves ‘G20 can still drive solutions to most pressing issues’ — White House statement

The statement lists US President Joe Biden's 6 areas of focus, including working for 'a just peace' in Ukraine, delivering on food security & inclusive digital transformation.

Biden and Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, civil nuclear tech, says White House

Earlier this year, the aerospace unit of General Electric announced it had signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for IAF.

We do not support Ukraine attacks inside Russia, says White House

Russia vowed to take harsh retaliatory measures against Ukraine, calling the two drone strikes, including one close to the Defence Ministry’s headquarters, a brazen act of terror.

India & US are walking shoulder-to-shoulder in every field, says Modi in Oval Office

'Real engine' of India-US relations is the strong people-to-people ties, he adds. Modi further praises President Biden's commitment to building ties with New Delhi.

‘An honour for 1.4 billion people of India’ — Modi thanks Biden for grand welcome at White House

Biden rolled out the White House red carpet for Modi as part of his effort to jump-start a stronger US-India relationship and counter China's global influence.

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.

PM Modi joins US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden for intimate dinner at White House

On Thursday, President Joe Biden and the First Lady will host a State Dinner at the South Lawn of the White House, which is expected to be attended by 400 guests.

Ex-US vice president Mike Pence condemns Trump over US Capitol riots at 2024 campaign launch

Pence, who loyally served Donald Trump for 4 years, is placing a high-risk bet that voters in the nominating contest will reward him for backing the Constitution, rather than Trump.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.