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When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for ...
In this edition of Democratic Newsroom, the focus is on the raging language war over Hindi. The discussion explores ...
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma engaged in discussions to boost ...
Amid the language debate in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized unity in diversity, underscoring a policy that champions Marathi alongside other Indian languages. His remarks come ...
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.
The ruling alliance and the opposition are set to lock horns over the two issues steeped in national security and foreign ...
The power shift was absolute. Ben Stokes offered his hand for the draw but India slapped it away to emphasise their total ...
Maharashtra, a state formed to unite Marathi speakers, is engaged in an ongoing debate about language that touches on identity and history. A recent government decision to teach Hindi in ...
Prada’s sandal controversy highlights how Western labels have often struggled to meaningfully engage with Indian crafts and ...
In India’s evolving language debate, a familiar tension is bubbling up once more. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka are once again voicing discomfort over what they see as a subtle ...
In a now-viral post on X, a British woman slammed the staff of a store at Heathrow Airport for speaking in Hindi. The comments section of the post was soon flooded with reactions.
"Language is a means of communication, but never of discord. Mother tongue is important. Every Marathi person is proud of the Marathi language. Insistence on Marathi is natural and justified, but we ...