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.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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