Language Debate
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How Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang (1931-2022) advocated for the language as a ‘civilisational gain’
He argued that Urdu was an element of cultural ethos and put forth an inclusive view of the language that was not predicated upon religious identities.
Rizwan Ahmad
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We are not against Hindi, but its imposition, says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
Stalin was speaking on the occasion to commemorate martyrs of the anti-Hindi agitation that started in the state before Independence.
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Does David Shulman wrongly place his biography of Tamil in a framework of Sanskrit and Hinduism?
‘A Neo-Orientalist’s tour-de-force’: An academic reflects on David Shulman’s monumental book.
R Azhagarsan
Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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How refugees from Sindh rebuilt their lives – and India – after Partition
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Opinion: When will Pakistan realise its economic potential?
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In the shadow of Bhutan’s tag as the ‘happiest country’ is the trauma of Nepali-origin refugees
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Southern Railway withdraws circular asking staff to speak only in English and Hindi after protests
The circular asked station staff and train operation controllers to avoid using regional languages for official communication.
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Tamil Nadu CM deletes tweet urging PM Modi to include Tamil as optional language in other states
The tweet deleted by Edappadi K Palaniswami had said that including Tamil in studies will be a ‘great service’ to the language.
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Urdu and Hindi could be one language called Hindustani. Will the politics of language allow it?
Since the 19th century, partly as a consequence of British policy, Hindi had increasingly come to be exclusively identified with Hindus and Urdu with Muslims.
David Lunn, Dawn.com
Video
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Eco India: With 50,000 tonnes of battery waste, India has a long way before EVs can be called green
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Watch: Dams near Mumbai lit up with colours of Indian flag ahead of Independence day
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Eco India, Episode 192: How to mitigate the waste caused by Lithium-ion batteries
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Watch: 5,885 students stand in formation to create a waving national flag in Chandigarh
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Watch: Kuthu, the Tamil Nadu folk dance, found a place at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
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‘Why should schemes in Tamil Nadu be named in Hindi’: AIADMK leader M Thambidurai to The Hindu
The Lok Sabha deputy speaker accused the Centre of trying to impose Hindi on states such as Tamil Nadu.
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Telangana Assembly passes law making it compulsory for schools to teach Telugu
The language will be introduced in Class 1 and Class 6 this year, and later extended to other classes.
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Why should we force a PM from Tamil Nadu or Bengal to speak Hindi at the UN, asks Shashi Tharoor
The Congress’ MP from Thiruvananthapuram opposed the Centre’s bid to make Hindi an official language at the United Nations.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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Using Hindi is the most powerful way to unify India, Venkaiah Naidu says in Telangana
The vice president said that language can help in good governance because information and knowledge can create an enlightened citizenry.
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Speak in your mother tongue, not English, says Venkaiah Naidu
Don’t forget your motherland and native place, he said at an event held to commemorate the birth centenary of Carnatic music singer MS Subbulakshmi.
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Hindi’s prototype was a mélange of dialects – but the language is now undergoing a purification
How did it come to this?
Mrinal Pande
The Field
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Ultimate Kho Kho: A new league, for an age-old homegrown sport that is banking on nostalgia
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Badminton: PV Sindhu confirms stress fracture on left foot, pulls of BWF World C’ships in Tokyo
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Asia Cup 2022: Shakib Al Hasan to lead Bangladesh after agreeing to severe ties with betting portal
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Asia Cup 2022: Ricky Ponting backs Rohit Sharma-led India to beat Pakistan and win the title
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Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan