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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicHindu upper caste

Topic: Hindu upper caste

Indians and their cultural inferiority complex, explains Romila Thapar

In this chapter from 'Speaking of History', Romila Thapar and Namit Arora discuss the cultural inferiority complex among Indians.

Caste Hindus lobbied the Constituent Assembly to defend untouchability as a ‘religious right’

In Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History, Rohit De and Ornit Shani show how upper-caste Hindus tried to protect caste privilege by presenting themselves as a minority under threat.

BrahminGenes Anuradha Tiwari has launched a war on caste census. ‘A betrayal by Modi govt’

Tiwari is attracting many like her—proud Brahmins wounded by India’s reservation system. Her followers are urging her to form a political party.

On Camera

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

The site is intended to become a written record of evidence Nadella is a big idea kind of guy. A cynic might call it a kind of intellectual cosplay.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.