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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicMughal Empire

Topic: Mughal Empire

Babur’s barbarism to bisexuality, new book leaves nothing out

A small group gathered in Gurugram’s Quill and Canvas bookstore for a discussion on Aabhas Maldahiyar’s book 'Babur: The Chessboard King', who was apparently 'a disastrous military commander'.

Hasan Khan Mewati, ruler praised by BJP who fought against Babur alongside Rana Sanga

On Saturday, then Haryana CM Khattar unveiled 15-ft statue of last Mewat ruler & announced setting up of Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati chair at Nuh govt medical college ahead of LS polls.

Mughals failed India in science. Just see what Europe did between 1526 and 1757

BJP and its followers portray the Mughal era as a dark period while established historians highlight the glory of 'Great Mughals'. But no one compares Mughals with Europeans.

Historians demand deletions in NCERT textbooks be withdrawn, ask why they were not consulted

Historians including Romila Thapar & Jayati Ghosh, have condemned NCERT move of dropping topics like history of Mughal courts, 2002 Gujarat riots and more, terming it 'divisive'.

Mughal-e-rasure & mushroom cloud over Trump Tower

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.