For students in southern states, this framework effectively translates into “compulsory Hindi learning.” He alleged: “Yet, where is the reciprocity? Will students in Hindi-speaking states be mandated to learn Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam—or even languages like Bengali and Marathi? The complete absence of such clarity exposes the one-sided and discriminatory nature of this policy. The…
On certain mornings, when the light is still foggy, one remembers Nirmal Verma. Not as a towering figure in Hindi literature, but as a presence. A rearrangement of air. He was born on April 3, 1929, in Shimla, a town that was never entirely Indian nor entirely British, but something in between. Perhaps that is…
BENGALURU/ DAVANGERE: A fresh political debate has erupted in Karnataka over language politics, after voices linked to the BJP and RSS criticised Congress leaders for speaking in Hindi during a recent outreach in Davangere. The controversy began after Congress MP Prabha Mallikarjun addressed members of the Muslim community and reportedly used Hindi in parts of…
Sixteen days in, and Dhurandhar: The Revenge is showing no signs of slowing down. The third Friday set the stage for what could be a truly historic third week. The film started its journey on Day 0 with ₹43 crore net from 11,294 preview shows at 54.8% occupancy. The opening day brought ₹102.55 crore net…
In Plato’s Phaedrus, the Greek philosopher Socrates critiques the invention of the written word as a supplement to memory, because writing, rather than aiding memory, removes the necessity of memory and therefore eliminates it. This argument, privileging the living presence required by oral speech over the deadness of written script, is now famous because of…
‘Almost Us’ stars Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra share their experience working for the first time with directors Antonette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. Source link
Vikramm Bhambri opens up about his debut Hindi film Dhurandhar and the unforgettable experience of working with Ranveer Singh. Being your first Hindi film, how special was it? Every moment on set is etched in my memory. Standing alongside some of Bollywood’s biggest stalwarts for my very first film was overwhelming, yet immensely fulfilling. How…
Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Day 16 Early Trends! ( Photo Credit – Jio Studios ) Bollywood’s spy action thriller Dhurandhar 2 is creating a lot of noise all across. Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan starrer is now chasing the 1000 crore club at the Indian box office. How close has it…
A row has broken out in the United States after Indian-origin congressional candidate Jay Vaingakar was criticised for campaigning in Hindi while addressing members of the ‘Desi’ community in New Jersey.The controversy began after Indian American commentator Mehek Cooke posted on X, reacting to a video of Vaingakar speaking in Hindi about uplifting the “desi…
Dhurandhar 2 Creates History in Karnataka; First Hindi Film to Cross 100 Cr, Joins Baahubali 2 and Pushpa 2 Club BY SACNILK Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is not just setting records at the national and global box office, but its performance in Karnataka is emerging as one of the most interesting box office stories of…
