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Dr. Shashi Tharoor writes on Hindi as the National Language debate & other issues..

Greetings, This week, I have four articles to share with you. In BJP & the ‘Hindi as National Language’ Debate: A Gift That Keeps on Giving, published in The Quint, I reflect on Hindi-language chauvinism, which has again reared its head, this time in Bollywood, of all places. Eighty crore Indians do not consider Hindi to be […]

Is Priyanka for real – asks Saba Naqvi.

Is Priyanka for real?She makes a splash but can she rise above “The Siblings” tag? Saba Naqvi First, let me put it out there that as long as the Gandhis are referred to as “the siblings” they cannot be taken seriously in the political pit that is Uttar Pradesh. There’s just something about the word […]

‘Ensure India’s forces aren’t used for political gains’: Ex-navy chief to EC

Former chief of naval staff, Admiral L Ramdas (retired), has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) expressing “concern” and “dismay” over what he sees as the misuse of the air strike in Pakistan to “influence the electorate”.   Former chief of naval staff, Admiral L Ramdas (retired), has written to the Election Commission of […]