Akin to the bond between the language and the nation, my romance with English, too, is a quandary.
Tag: language politics
When the Mother Tongue Becomes the Other Tongue
On International Mother Language Day, a look at the role of the mother tongue in shaping culture and character.
The Language I Love In
A poem about my identity as a woman part of a refugee family and the anxieties associated with it.
Lost in Translation
My experience as a native Assamese speaker has shown me time and again that English draws the demarcating line.
Towards a New Civil Society
Indian civil society must stop buying the divisive agenda peddled by right-wing propaganda outlets and join hands to fight the hate.
My Love-Hate Relationship With Urdu, English and Hindi
To give up any of these languages will be like giving away a large part of myself.
Why Urdu Isn’t Just a ‘Muslim’ Language
Urdu is an inextricable part of our lives and history – it's in our language and inspired some of our finest freedom fighters and writers. So why do we …