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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Hindi

Sudama Pandey ‘Dhoomil’—angry young man who became poet of the masses

A progressive writer known for his ‘protest poetry’, he blamed Indian politicians for promoting and fostering divisiveness.

Placements, studying abroad — why UP’s engineering students not enthused by Hindi push

AKTU officials say all incoming B. Tech first years will be instructed in Hindi and will have option to choose Hindi textbooks. Profs say push is ideological not practical

Modi-Shah’s push for Hindi is fine but they must check with Yogi, Sarma, Saha, other CMs first

PM Modi wants to pull the country out of the ‘slave mentality’ surrounding the English language. For once, many of his CMs and ministers don’t seem to agree.

Why capital’s jails must stock up on ‘Das Kapital’ & doctors’ handwriting, a universal language

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Hindi medium in colleges, govt, recruitment exams…and UN — what Shah-led language panel wants

Parliamentary committee's report also says HC proceedings in Hindi-speaking states should be in Hindi, and recommends action against officials who 'deliberately don't work in Hindi'.

Was Hindi writer Nirmal Verma the Hindutva proponent he was accused of being? New book answers

In ‘Here and Hereafter,’ Vineet Gill writes that Verma spoke against applying European secularism in India. It only helped religion make ‘back-door entry’ into politics.

Official language treats Indians as Lallu of Hum Log. Hindi Diwas won’t address that issue

Official Hindi is the product of official English, which has inherited the tone, vocabulary and expressions from colonial administrative discourse.

Hindi will reduce Tamils to status of ‘shudras,’ says DMK MP TKS Elangovan

The Rajya Sabha MP went on to claim that Hindi-speaking states in the country were not ‘developed’ while those with vernacular languages as mother tongue were doing better.

SubscriberWrites: India’s linguistic diversity must be respected. It makes the country unique

Subscribers write back with their views on the most urgent issues of the day.

India needs to challenge colonialism in its own language. But solution isn’t Hindu worldview

There's no cut-off time to recover India's 'indigenous consciousness'—it's the product of a colonial mindset. Think across traditions, ask real questions.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?