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Saturday, August 2, 2025
TopicThree language policy

Topic: Three language policy

India’s language policy failed Hindi, not Stalin or Thackeray brothers

English is the real official language in India. Calling Hindi the Raj-bhasha has been more for political reasons, and an expensive farce.

‘Squatter’ under the bridge & Tehran’s got 99 problems and ‘too many victories’ may be one

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

Maharashtra govt lost to power of ‘Marathi manoos’—Uddhav after Fadnavis withdraws 3-language policy orders

Addressing a press conference, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said CM Fadnavis attempted to create a divide between Marathis & non-Marathis.

Hindi ‘imposition’ row: Maharashtra withdraws govt orders on three-language policy

This comes amid growing chorus against the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5.

Language panel urges Maharashtra CM to revoke decision to make Hindi mandatory for Classes 1 to 5

Fadnavis has dismissed concerns over the 'imposition' of Hindi language in the state, asserting Marathi to hold primacy.

Why Kerala is at peace with Hindi. It’s not like Tamil Nadu

Even after the spate of anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s and 1970s in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Kerala was open to the prospect of Hindi becoming the ‘national’ language.

New Cadbury ad has fresh take on the language debate. Both north and south are impressed

The new campaign revolves around the theme of “acts of kindness” and encourages people to look beyond their differences. It manages to capture the essence of unity in linguistic diversity.

Now Showing: The Linguists (ft delimitation) & Trump proposes, but Putin disposes

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

‘Huge demand for NEP implementation’: Tamil Nadu governor amid 3-language policy row in state

Governor RN Ravi posted on X that the youth in the state feel 'hugely deprived of opportunities' compared to those from other states due to DMK govt's 'rigid' two-language policy.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

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.