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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicForeign Service

Topic: Foreign Service

Atul Keshap is Biden’s newest envoy to India. 63 yrs ago, his American mother also worked here

Atul Keshap has been appointed the US' interim Chargé d’Affaires in India. His mother Zoe Calvert had also served at the US Embassy in New Delhi from 1958-1960.

Civil service recruitment needs real reforms, not ad hoc approach

By turning the foundation course into an obstacle course, we will really convert the ‘Happy Valley’ into a ‘Paradise Lost’.

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The big fat IPS wedding people just can’t stop talking about

IPS KK Bishnoi and IPS Anshika Verma’s palatial Jodhpur wedding missed a key truth—power complicates tradition and personal joy.

How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack

From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,500 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.