A BJP poster issued on World Hindi Day on January 10, 2018, quotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying that “Today, the entire world recognizes the power and might of the Hindi language.” Credit: ...

MUMBAI — Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with most of its speakers concentrated in the northern regions. But this year, states in southern and western India have consistently swiped ...

Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isn’t just about language – it’s a flashpoint in India’s struggle between centralization and cultural pluralism. In recent weeks, the Indian ...

Bengal governor's assertion of Hindi as the national language reignites long-standing debates on linguistic identity in India, clashing with constitutional provisions and 2010 Gujarat HC ruling. This ...

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 ...

“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.

Ganesh Devy has spent decades documenting India’s hundreds of distinct languages. Up next: a 12,000-year history of India he hopes will help counter the government’s Hindu-first campaign. By Sameer ...

A debate over imposing Hindi in government schools is reigniting fears of 'Hindi imperialism'. Southern states, Maharashtra, ...

Artists create Hindu ritual artwork depicting India as a mother goddess holding the national flag and a symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s Independence Day on the outskirts of Ahmedabad ...

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that education from pre-school upto advanced research studies must be in ...

A viral park-side confrontation between Delhi BJP councillor Renu Chaudhary and an African football coach has reignited debates on language, power and dignity in public spaces.