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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicBim Bissell

Topic: Bim Bissell

Bim Bissell helped US Ambassador John Galbraith expand his India network—Mani Shankar Aiyar

Bim Bissell and her husband, John, set up Fabindia, which is now an international brand. It was the outcome of their belief that anything and everything Indian was ‘fabulous’.

Bim Bissell’s lightness with worldly connections made her easy to warm to: Sunil Sethi

Richard Celeste, friend of Bim and John Bissell and former US ambassador to India, spoke for many when he said, “It’s hard for me to imagine that a couple like them will ever exist again.”

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.