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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicElon Musk in China

Topic: Elon Musk in China

MAGA vs Musk’s tech bros—H1B visa is a red herring, the real fear is in the Republican Party

Trump came out strongly in support of Musk on the H1B visa row. This worries the MAGA base significantly more than immigrant visas or Indian Americans.

Overseas CEOs, including Elon Musk, make way to China marking a rare silent, low-key visit

Lack of information from Western CEOs and their firms about China trips can be attributed to wariness given that US-Sino political-trade tensions have worsened to their lowest.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk showered with praise, feasts during China trip

Musk’s unannounced trip is the latest by a major US CEO to China since the country reversed its zero-Covid policy and reopened its borders.

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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.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

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.