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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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May in fiction: Cool down this summer with these six just-published novels
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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 man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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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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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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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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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat