At a conversation hosted by IIC in New Delhi, Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi reflected on the power of language, resistance, and storytelling rooted in lived experience.
Haasan added that the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce misunderstood his comments about the 'rich legacy' of Kannada language and that his comment was taken out of context.
The university in Hampi owes Rs 3.7 cr to non-permanent staff who haven't been paid in over a yr. But with govt cutting funds & costs rising, the university faces an uncertain future.
Language militancy has reached a point where Kannadigas accuse pro-Kannada groups of discrimination in northern and coastal Karnataka, where dialects differ.
There is a strong justification for the call for assimilation into local values and culture. The Kannada way of life has been a key factor in shaping Bengaluru into the city it is today.
The proposal, it's learnt, will also include penalties for non-compliance, like cancellation of licences and that a committee was deliberating on formulating laws to this effect.
Led by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, simultaneous online & offline agitations demanded services in Kannada where currently only English & Hindi are used, such as in centralised banks.
His tweets deriding the ‘northern imports’ of the BJP are among attempts to brand himself as a strong southern satrap, following the 6th century Chalukya king Pulikeshi.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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