In a time when English has become the language of progress, communication, and confidence, Dr. Rishikesh Tewari stands as a ...

In a previous article on the role of English in India, I argued that privileging English over Indian languages hurts Indian education and economic development. While this is the most profound effect ...

Language learning is big business. In India, the socio-economic status in society is approximately in line with a person's fluency in English, and for millions, proficiency in this language has come ...

Every year, October 5 is celebrated as the Indian English day to commemorate the start of English being taught as a language ...

“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.

Imagine living in a nation where you, a member of the majority, are unable to read the label of the medicine you must give your child, the menu at a local restaurant or even the warning signs of the ...

People who speak English in India will "soon feel ashamed," according to a senior government minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. But the party's efforts ...