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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicGulf crisis

Topic: Gulf crisis

How Qatar has got out of the Gulf embargo with a much stronger hand

Among Saudi, UAE, Bahrain & Egypt, there was a sense of resignation that the embargo failed in its objective — bring Doha to heel, or at least in line with Saudi-Emirati consensus.

Another rift in Middle East eases as Saudi Arabia opens its borders with Qatar

Saudi Arabia's decision comes amid efforts to resolve the dispute that’s split Qatar from its neighbors since 2017 and complicated US strategy toward Iran under Donald Trump

US sanctions on Iran’s Javad Zarif is either a masterstroke or a blunder

US President Trump's North Korea strategy of waging an economic war first and then charming leaders during negotiations won't work for Iran if its chief negotiator is sanctioned.

Global Pulse: China’s a step closer to one-man rule; the faults in the European project

China just edged a step closer to one-man rule after Xi Jinping did not include a clear successor while unveiling the new line-up to the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee.

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.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.