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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicKhadi

Topic: Khadi

Gandhi wore dhoti to connect with TN’s poor. Now, his namesake revives handlooms. Similarities end there

Prabhakar Tamilarasu -
Unlike the Mahatma, Tamil Nadu's textiles minister R Gandhi has courted his fair share of political controversies & graft allegations like misappropriation of about Rs 60 crore.

Sale of Tricolour made out of Khadi increases by over 1000%

ThePrint Team -
Khadi and Village Industries Commission chairman Manoj Kumar said that 'Khadi workers have played a crucial role in nation building'.

Rising sales of Khadi, handloom creating job opportunities in large numbers: Modi at Mann Ki Baat

PTI -
In his Mann Ki Baat monthly radio broadcast, the prime minister said that Khadi Gramodyog’s business has crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the first time.

On Camera

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Opinion

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

Dave Lee -
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.

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

Economy

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

Magdalena Del Valle -
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.

Defence

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Sushovan Chakraborty -
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.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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