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Topic: Hindi imposition

Imposing Hindi like giving Bible or Quran to Brahmin — Tamil IRS officer slams Hindi cell posting

B. Balamurugan, posted in Hindi Cell of GST Chennai office, wrote to the authorities saying he ‘isn’t interested in working in Hindi cell’ as he doesn't know the language.

I was constantly nudged to speak in English, my words manipulated, says AYUSH secretary

AYUSH Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha triggered a controversy after he allegedly asked participants of an online conference, who couldn’t speak Hindi, to leave.

All about 3-language formula, the bone of contention between Centre & southern states

The new National Education Policy says the freedom to choose the two Indian languages as part of the formula should be left to the states, regions or students.

Commentators Amarnath, Doshi trolled for calling Hindi ‘national tongue’ during Ranji match

Former first-class cricketers Rajinder Amarnath and Sushil Doshi tried to clarify their remarks and apologise, but there were few takers.

After Hindi, row over Sanskrit in Anna University: Is Tamil Nadu’s language politics dated?

Tamil Nadu's Anna University has made it mandatory for engineering students to study philosophy, which include Bhagawad Gita and Upanishads.

Tamil now echoing across US: Modi says as ‘One nation, One language’ controversy dies down

PM Modi's remarks are being seen as an attempt to reach out to the people of Tamil Nadu after Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Hindi kicked up a controversy

Common language good for progress, but unfortunately not possible in India: Rajinikanth

Veteran Tamil actor Rajinikanth, who in 2017 announced he was launching a political party, said besides the south, northern states will also not accept the imposition of Hindi.

Stalin says Centre scrapping compulsory Hindi clause from policy aimed at deceiving them

DMK president M K Stalin sought an explanation from the Centre on its decision to drop the Hindi language clause from its draft education policy.

Modi must clarify if non-Hindi speakers will be lesser citizens in his ‘New Hindia’

Next generation students must be allowed to choose languages that they consider to be important and not be compelled to learn Hindi.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.