In a previous article on the role of English in India, I argued that privileging English over Indian languages hurts Indian education and economic development. While this is the most profound effect ...

A couple of weeks ago, a major (though seemingly contrived) controversy broke out in India over the increased use of the Hindi language on social media. Language is a contentious issue in India, and ...

This article first appeared in The Conversation. English is widely acknowledged as the world's most successful language. It has developed over the 20th century into a global lingua franca, the most ...

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 ...

The Allahabad High Court on Friday said that while trial courts in the state of Uttar Pradesh are at liberty to write their judgments either in Hindi or English, they cannot write judgments that are ...

A debate over imposing Hindi in government schools is reigniting fears of 'Hindi imperialism'. Southern states, Maharashtra, and West Bengal are particularly concerned. The move aims to standardize ...