Readers’ comments: India’s flawed language policy sidelines indigenous and local tongues

The promotion of Hindi has not sufficiently encouraged the growth of other Indian languages, despite the constitutional ...
East Asia Forum

India’s state and central governments still aren’t speaking the same language

India’s language policy debate — reignited by the National Education Policy’s implementation — reveals deeper tensions between the country’s state and central governments, with southern states ...
The Diplomat

Hindi vs Marathi and the Contest Over Indian Identity

Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isn’t just about language – it’s a flashpoint in India’s struggle between centralization and cultural pluralism. In recent weeks, the Indian ...
CNN

A colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English

“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.
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National language ‘unity in diversity', says Kanimozhi

DMK MP Kanimozhi, who is currently in Spain, was asked about the national language of India. India star Rinku Singh gets engaged to MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow Canadian PM reveals why he invited PM Modi ...