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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicAmerican diplomats

Topic: American diplomats

RCB stampede shows our cities aren’t equipped for mass euphoria and celebration

As India mourns, the authorities face uncomfortable questions: How many more tragedies will it take to prioritise fan and attendee safety?

Diplomatic discussions are best held in camera. For Trump, it’s all for good TV

Trump's style is different from earlier US diplomatic practice. But substance is the same.

Is the US fanning an ‘Arab Spring’ flame in poll-bound Bangladesh?

Advocating for 'free and fair' polls is one thing, but engaging with extremist forces is another. What's the US’ gameplan in Bangladesh?

Very unlikely that a foreign adversary was behind ‘Havana syndrome’: Report by US intel agencies

Symptoms first appeared to affect US officials in Havana in 2016, then in India, China, Europe & Washington. There was even speculation about use of microwaves & soundwaves.

Protesters boycott polio vaccination after 2 children die in Peshawar

PIA wants passengers at new airport five hours before take-off, Pakistan lashes out at US with 'tit-for-tat' curbs for diplomats.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.