Akin to the bond between the language and the nation, my romance with English, too, is a quandary.
Tag: language
What Does Art Really Save?
'Knocking open human lives, to bare what language tends to hide.'
Hindi Day: A Departmental Affair
'There is surely a lot of noise to declare with din and clamour Hindi as the queen of languages, but hardly any endeavour to rescue it from ravages.'
Five Words That Don’t Mean What You Think They Do
How words change over time and why insisting that their original meaning be adhered to is silly.
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 Politics of the Language of Disability
What is the ‘right’ or rather respectful way of referring to someone with a disability? And why should we be careful?
The Language of a ‘Pious’ Woman
On my recent visit to Hajipur, and understanding how patriarchy controls women by restricting their vocabulary and silencing them.
The Language of Change
While I do have a colloquial fluency in Telugu, English has taken over a more dominating role.
Why Do Kids Call Their Parents ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’?
You can say “Mom” in any country in the world and people would pretty much know who you meant.
Is There Anything Especially Expert About Being a Philosopher?
We can’t escape the question of what matters and why. If we can’t avoid living philosophically, it seems sensible to learn to do it well.