India’s language policy debate — reignited by the National Education Policy’s implementation — reveals deeper tensions between the country’s state and central governments, with southern states ...

A new kind of linguistic chauvinism is rising — one that seeks to impose dominance, weaponize identity, and fracture the ...

Responding to the question, the DMK said that the national language of India is "unity and diversity". Notably, the DMK has opposed the Centre's three-language policy and accused the Narendra Modi ...

In some Indian languages, the word for “language” is bhasha—the vowels long and warm, as in “car” or “tar.” It has a formal weight and a refined spirit. It comes to us from the classical heights of ...

Her research remains essential to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the country’s cultural and political landscape.

“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday described Urdu as “the most beautiful language in the world” and stressed ...

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like a simple ...

India and the United States are close to finalising a trade deal after months of negotiations. Both nations are addressing ...

New Delhi (CNN) — When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation ...