Give Hindi a chance: Lessons for Indian readers from New Zealand’s revival of the Māori language

In many ways, Hindi fiction is more authentic than most English-language fiction about India. For one, contemporary Hindi ...
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Javed Akhtar: We write Hindi dialogues in English for most actors’

Speaking at a session titled ‘Hindi and Urdu: Siamese Twins’ in Delhi, Javed Akhtar discussed the origins, forms and usage of languages. Pointing out that since most young actors can only read English ...
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Hindi paradox: Language of cultural pride that few Indians can read and write properly in

“Children studying in English-medium schools are alienated from their culture and traditions.” Thus lamented the Culture and Tourism Affairs Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dharmendra Singh Lodhi at an ...
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‘We have the writers, we need readers’: Writers, publishers dwell on the popularity of Hindi literature

International recognition for Vinod Kumar Shukla and Geentajali Shree is proof that Hindi writing is finally finding pride of place on the global map. But with publishers at the New Delhi World Book ...