Language Debate
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‘No such thing as Mumbai theatre’: Writer Shanta Gokhale on the language divide on the stage
‘The fact remains then, that Mumbai’s theatre and literature are not one, but four. I do not say this with regret. I am only stating a fact.’
Shanta Gokhale
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Can Rabindranath Tagore be called a nativist?
The Nobel Laureate preferred his mother tongue, Bengali, and was a reluctant poet in English. But he was by no means an aggressive nationalist.
R Raj Rao
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Hindi Day: The many, varying ideas of India’s ‘national’ language
Even supporters of Hindi lacked consensus about the idea of the language and the role it was to play as the ‘national’ language.
Prachi Gupta
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Hindi is national language, witnesses from Bengal must use it in UP tribunal, says SC judge
India does not have a national language, according to the Constitution.
Scroll Staff
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Whether in Hindi or Hungarian, swear words have similar sound patterns
The idea that a particular sound can contribute to the offensiveness of an expletive regardless of the language challenges some basic principles of linguistics.
Ryan McKay, The Conversation & Shiri Lev-Ari, The Conversation
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Plea to make Hindi the official language of J&K and Ladakh dismissed
The High Court noted that it fell within powers of the executive to designate official languages.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Interview: Why medical courses in non-English languages will burden students and create barriers
With India’s linguistic diversity as well as the global dominance of English, teaching in medicine in Hindi or regional languages will serve little purpose.
Smitha Nair
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Amit Shah releases MBBS textbooks in Hindi, praises Modi for promoting the language globally
The home minister claimed that the prime minister turned the ‘brain drain’ theory into ‘brain gain’ by promoting education in Hindi and other languages.
Scroll Staff
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The gender-neutral word ‘Latinx’ is gaining ground in the US – but it isn’t really inclusive
A Mexican-born scholar explains why it isn’t a good replacement for ‘Latino’.
Melissa K Ochoa, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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BJP should not attempt to ‘turn India into Hindia’, says MK Stalin
He made the statement in response to a speech by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Hindi Day.
Scroll Staff
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The ‘rashtrapatni’ row should make us rethink the everyday bias against women in our languages
It is important for our languages to evolve to be inclusive and encourage equality.
Rohan Banerjee
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‘Rashtrapatni’ row is a reminder of the sexist roots of language – and a suggestion by Bal Thackeray
The debate reiterates how the words we use perpetuate biases and skewed power relations.
Bijayani Mishra & Harsh Vardhan
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game