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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicHindi imposition

Topic: Hindi imposition

Modi calling regional languages India’s soul tells BJP to desist politics in Hindi’s name

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Hindi’s hegemony didn’t start with NEP, Amit Shah or Ajay Devgn. It’s been on since 1947

The row over supposed Hindi supremacy push owing to its ‘popularity’ predates incidents such as NEP's three language formula and Amit Shah or Ajay Devgn's remarks.

Lineage has given Bilawal Bhutto a stage. But fixing Pakistan’s foreign relations won’t be easy

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Hindi not national language. Ajay Devgn ‘stunt’ comes at time of RRR, KGF, Pushpa megahits

Rejection of Hindi imposition—whether in cinema or politics—is not a Hate Hindi campaign. It is a reminder of India’s diverse culture.

Life’s lemons bulldoze common man, IPL scores 2 blockbuster hits & ancient Tamil vs Hindi

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Hindi hegemony will only end when other Indian languages like Tamil are reinvented

Protesting against Amit Shah's Hindi imposition is fine but do non-Hindi states like Tamil Nadu work for the advancement of their own languages?

India’s Brahmins, Baniyas gained from English. BJP-RSS want to deny that to Dalits, Adivasis

First Brahmins benefited from the pro-English agitations of Tamil people. Now Amit Shah's agenda is harming Shudra/Dalit/Adivasi global job prospects.

SubscriberWrites: #RejectZomato episode throws light on imposition of Hindi on southern states

India should mandate legally that giant corporations must employ regional workers or offer services in the regional language of the state to do business, writes Balaji Alagurajan.

‘No Hindi imposition’ — Kolkata institute students protest over notice to meet Hindi targets

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science issued a notice to its staff earlier this week, stating 55% of written communication in the institute must be in Hindi.

Politicians add to Karnataka’s anti-Hindi drive, actors join in with T-shirt campaign

Former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy calls Hindi Diwas ‘symbol of linguistic arrogance’, while actors insist no language is superior to another in any way.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.