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Hindi
July 01, 2019
The Story of India’s Many Scripts
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
While India’s scripts are ancient, technology and modernity are changing their usage patterns.
July 27, 2018
India’s Evolving Linguistic Landscape
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Hindi continues to explode in India.
January 02, 2018
Is India’s Bāhubali: The Conclusion a New Beginning?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
It may not be a global watershed for Indian films, but the movie broke regional divides.
December 08, 2017
Why English is Not Enough to Understand India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Precise text, low context: English-Hindi translations are usually fine, but sometimes the nuance is dropped.
November 02, 2017
A Semantic Masala: Oxford English Dictionary Fills up With Indian Words
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Dozens of new English-Indian terms reveal a lot about the dialogue of cultures.
September 03, 2015
Why India Shouldn't Move Away From the Hindi Script
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There's no reason for India to let go of its traditional scripts.
July 16, 2014
Language and Basic Rights in India: Beyond English
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why India cannot become truly integrated or democratic until it uses its native languages more.
December 14, 2010
‘Hinglish’ on the Rise
The fusion of English and Hindi known as ‘Hinglish’ used to be frowned upon. Now, even TV news seems to think it’s OK.
March 08, 2010
India’s Many Tongues
Can a billion people be shepherded toward a single language? And should India’s government try? Shreyasi Singh investigates.
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