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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicTamil Brahmins

Topic: Tamil Brahmins

To Tam Brahm or not to Tam Brahm – The advice Gopalkrishna Gandhi got in Tamil Nadu

In 'The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India', Gopalkrishna Gandhi offers a deeply personal account of India's post-Independence triumphs, struggles, and evolving identity.

Brahmin boy ‘threatened, sacred thread torn’ in Tamil Nadu, BJP slams DMK govt. Police say no evidence

Bike-borne men allegedly accosted 12-yr-old in Tirunelveli district on 21 September. Police say 'it doesn't look like attack took place' based on CCTV incident & probe.

‘Brahmin citadel’, rebranded Bharatanatyam — what’s Madras Music Academy, in eye of TM Krishna storm

97-year-old academy has been credited for patronising performing arts. But it has also been frequently criticised for its lack of inclusivity.

Annamalai statement on Brahmins opened much-needed dialogue for Tamil Nadu—Lay the past to rest

Beneath the rhetoric, there's a genuine issue–caste-based conflict and hatred in Tamil society. Martin Luther King Jr, Mandela, and Renan show the way forward.

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.