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The paradox of Hindi: Official but not yet ‘national’, and a language of the marginalised

The paradox of Hindi: Official but not yet ‘national’, and a language of the marginalised
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Indian Express

Hilal Ahmed

The paradox of Hindi: Official but not yet ‘national’, and a language of the marginalised

The paradox of Hindi: Official but not yet ‘national’, and a language of the marginalised
previous day 1

Indian Express

Hilal Ahmed

Delhi results are likely to weaken INDIA bloc

The bloc’s internal configuration has a serious problem. It does not have any set of ideas that can pave the way for a common minimum programme

10.02.2025 10

hindustantimes

Hilal Ahmed

Revisiting the Republic’s relations with minorities

The distinctively Indian notion of republican democracy has produced a debate on the presence and role of minorities in a democratic setup

01.02.2025 10

hindustantimes

Hilal Ahmed

Five things Rahul Gandhi needs to do in 2025 to build on his popularity

That Rahul Gandhi has transformed the Constitution into a political object is a significant move. However, the politics of the Constitution cannot...

01.01.2025 5

Indian Express

Hilal Ahmed

Political implications of the proposed waqf law

It could have two clear political manifestations. It will contribute to the Hindutva politics of heritage and facilitate the provocative economic...

01.12.2024 5

hindustantimes

Hilal Ahmed

Mahatma’s three faces

02.10.2024 10

The Times of India

Hilal Ahmed

Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation mirrors the rise and rise of image-centric professionalism as a distinct idiom of politics

Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation as Delhi chief minister (CM) can be interpreted in two different ways. The first may be useful to make sense of...

19.09.2024 4

Indian Express

Hilal Ahmed

Crafting official history, making official memory

The decision to observe Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas to remember the excesses of the Emergency transforms official history into an observable and...

18.07.2024 3

hindustantimes

Hilal Ahmed