June 2026
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The Pandits who read Brown Pundits
X.T.M reports on the 2026 reader survey: thirty respondents, a May audience of about 61,000 visits, and a readership described as bound by shared interests but almost entirely male, forward-caste…
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Review: Pakistan: Courting the Abyss by Tilak Devasher, a 10 year retrospective
A ten-year retrospective on Tilak Devasher’s Pakistan: Courting the Abyss, comparing its projections with current figures on the army, economy, population and water. The reviewer judges the book’s trajectories largely…
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Open Thread: Bharat wins at Norway Chess, but something is off with Bollywood
Praggnanandhaa’s victory at Norway Chess is another reminder that India, and particularly the South, is producing world-class talent at a remarkable rate. That success prompted a broader reflection on another…
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Open thread -Tamilnadu
An open thread on Tamil Nadu politics: three readings of K. Annamalai leaving the BJP, and a light note on how Vijay has become an honorary family member to mothers…
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India’s Wealth will not turn Pakistan into East Germany
X.T.M answers a commenter’s per-capita point: scale and per-capita income measure different things, and India’s size gives it weight. But economic weight is not destiny, India has not turned Pakistan…
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Hindu-Muslim violence is changing
X.T.M shares Christophe Jaffrelot’s summary of a journal special issue arguing that anti-Muslim violence in India has shifted from riots used to win votes to lynchings and bulldozers under a…
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Rest in Peace Henry N.
A short note, headed in memory of Henry N., on the kirpan and its legality in the West.
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Open Thread: BP Survey
The opening post of the 2026 reader survey: nineteen anonymous questions, about five minutes. Later updates collect reading recommendations and links from the comment thread.
