States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage.

People who speak English in India would "soon feel ashamed," according to a senior government minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. But the party's efforts to promote Hindi are facing ...

Unsatisfied with foisting Hindi upon people, the chief minister of BJP -ruled Delhi last week declared Sanskrit—spoken natively by roughly zero people—as the language of the future.

The forward march of Hindi has been impressive. It has to continue progressing with inclusiveness so that it is truly sarva samaveshi, for the unified and inclusive future of India ...