Morning Brief: Sunday, 26 July 2026

UP Files

• The Annexation of Awadh: Dalhousie’s Move That Lit the Fuse25 Jul 2026

  February 7, 1856: the misgovernment pretext, the Sleeman report, the dispossessed taluqdars, and the sepoys whose homeland the Company confiscated.

• Wajid Ali Shah: The Last Nawab and the Loss of a Kingdom25 Jul 2026

  The artist king of Qaisarbagh, the Sleeman report, the refused signature of 1856, and the Lucknow rebuilt in exile at Matiyaburj: the last Nawab's two portraits.

Uncategorized

• Gutenberg Times: WordPress 7.1 Beta 3, AI in Action at #WCUS, Playground UI testing and more — Weekend Edition 37025 Jul 2026

  Hi, After a few month dealing with a bad knee and a bad back, I enjoy moving again. As long as the weather is nice, I will be…

Business

• WhatsApp Overtakes CRED Amidst UPI’s Global Surge25 Jul 2026

  WhatsApp Pay demonstrated robust growth in June, surpassing CRED in UPI transaction volume, amidst PhonePe's continued market leadership and UPI's rapid global expansion.

• Nothing Grapples with Global Market Exit Reports Amid Sales Woes25 Jul 2026

  Smartphone brand Nothing is reportedly contemplating a withdrawal from several international markets due to underperforming phone sales, a situation the company has both disputed and acknowledged.

• Bank of America: Alphabet Investors Miss Cloud’s True Signal25 Jul 2026

  Bank of America indicates Alphabet investors may be missing key signals, as Google Cloud sees significant customer spending growth despite Google reporting negative free cash flow amidst an…

Compiled from 6 stories published on The Indic Journal between 25 July 2026 and 26 July 2026.