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Bimla Bissell, Vital Aide to Four U.S. Ambassadors to India, Dies at 92

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Bimla Bissell, Vital Aide to Four U.S. Ambassadors to India, Dies at 92

Bimla Bissell, the indispensable and well-connected social secretary to four American ambassadors to India who was a kind of unofficial ambassador herself, a shrewd local guide to the culture and complexities of a sprawling country, died on Jan. 9 at her home in Delhi. She was 92. The cause was complications of diabetes, her daughter, … Read more

The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design

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The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design

When two hijacked jetliners struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani became the face of a city struggling with tragedy, a ubiquitous presence projecting authority, assurance and control. The reputation he forged that day would be tarnished with time, but it became … Read more