Residents of only 12 of the 35 States and Union Territories (UTs) reported Hindi as their first choice of language for communication (Census 2011). But there is a caveat. “Hindi” is an umbrella term ...

This is the second part of a debate on whether Hindi or English are weakening other Indian languages and constricting linguistic diversity. Read the first part here. English has done remarkable damage ...

A recent directive from the new Modi government to prioritise Hindi in its official communications could have unintended side effects. Indian shoppers browse items during a sale at a clothing store in ...

Almost 180 years ago, a British public servant proposed ‘Macaulay's Minute.’ To this day - given India’s regional, linguistic and people’s personal choices - imposing the use of Hindi as the official ...