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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSavitri Bai Phule

Topic: Savitri Bai Phule

‘There’s no Phule without Brahmins,’ Anant Mahadevan dismisses Hindu Mahasangh’s claim

According to Hindu Mahasang, the trailer of Phule was degrading to the Brahmin community. They objected to a scene where a Brahmin boy throws cow dung at Savitribai.

New book chronicles the inspiring legacy of Savitribai Phule, India’s first female teacher

Published by HarperCollins, ''Savitribai Phule: Her Life, Her Relationships, Her Legacy'' by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta will be released on 12 October on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

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.