New Delhi: Amid the language row in Parliament, a Tamil Nadu MP has said the “northern states are 40 years behind” the southern state, and that people from Tamil Nadu dominate almost all spheres because of a two-language formula. Durai Vaiko, MP from Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and son of party chief Vaiko, recounted … Read more
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ramped up pressure on the centre in the ‘Hindi imposition’ row, claiming forced adoption of the language in other states had “destroyed 25 native north Indian languages in 100 years”. “The push for a ‘monolithic Hindi identity’ is what kills ancient languages. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were … Read more
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Amid the row over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday “apologised” for not being able to speak the “world’s oldest language.” Addressing the special Maha Shivratri celebrations being held at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, Mr Shah called the event ‘Bhakti ka Mahakumbh’ (Maha … Read more
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has said Telugu will be made mandatory for all schools, including those affiliated with the centre-administered CBSE, as part of a push to ensure students learn their mother tongue or, in case of students from outside the state, the regional language. The state also said the syllabus for Class IX and … Read more