Language Debate
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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Trending
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Bengal is seeing a Sushant Rajput-style moral panic over BJP leader’s arrest with cocaine
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Motera: Time-lapse video shows construction of world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
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India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live: Hosts close in on victory after the Axar-Ashwin show
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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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
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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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Video
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Watch: Bisons return to this Canadian territory for the first time in over a century
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys a swim with fishermen of Kerala
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Watch: Comedian Munawar Faruqui is back with a joke after spending over a month in prison
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Watch: Milan Fashion Week 2021 goes digital. Here’s how a fashion brand celebrated ‘normal life’
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Watch: Korean band BTS performs ‘Life Goes On’ on television show
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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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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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The Reel
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‘The Good Traitor’ trailer: A diplomat turns his back on his country to fight the Nazis
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Watch: Animated film ‘What Is Your Brown Number?’ satirises our obsession with fair skin
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‘Time to Dance’ trailer: Starring Sooraj Pancholi and Isabelle Kaif
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘Pagglait’ teaser: Sanya Malhotra-led drama will be streamed on Netflix on March 26
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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
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The order on the use of Hindi for official speeches is just a distraction from India’s real problems
Issues such as this, or the beef and liquor bans, are picked up by the media and go viral while genuine matters go unnoticed.
Mrinal Pande
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Is Pakistan’s problem Urdu?
Education cannot be improved by flipping from Urdu to English. Yet it could help.
Pervez Hoodbhoy
The Field
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India vs England: R Ashwin becomes second quickest bowler of all time to pick up 400 Test wickets
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ISL qualification scenarios: Who needs what in the race for semi-final and AFC Champions League spot
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Who would have imagined this: Reactions to India’s batting collapse on day two of third Test
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Lleyton Hewitt named to Tennis Hall of Fame, Original 9 of WTA first group to be inducted
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Pro Kabaddi: Mashal Sports set to invite bids for media rights of next five editions