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

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Shiri Lev-Ari, The Conversation

· Dec 10, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Nov 04, 2022 · 02:10 pm

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

· Oct 29, 2022 · 06:30 am

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.

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· Oct 17, 2022 · 09:25 am

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

· Sep 22, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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.

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· Sep 15, 2022 · 12:50 pm

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

· Aug 29, 2022 · 09:00 am

‘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

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Harsh Vardhan

· Aug 17, 2022 · 09:15 am

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

· Jun 21, 2022 · 08:30 am

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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· Jan 26, 2022 · 12:37 pm

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

· Oct 05, 2019 · 07:30 am

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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· Jun 14, 2019 · 02:54 pm