New armour for an age-old battle
Alas, slowly will Tamil perish/As languages of the West flourish.” This was a Tamil poet's fear in the early 20th century.
Alas, slowly will Tamil perish/As languages of the West flourish.” This was a Tamil poet's fear in the early 20th century.
India’s economic ambitions rest on its ability to foster a generation of entrepreneurs willing to take risks, build industries, and create jobs.
Mathematization of economics propelled the discipline of political economy to the pedestal of pure science making it a complex discipline. The fact that economic theories can never be proved by scientific experiments is enough to show that it cannot be categorized as a ‘science’ subject.
In a move that is bound to reignite debates over national identity, immigration, and inclusivity, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States.
Tamil Nadu’s political landscape is once again dominated by a familiar debate ~ Hindi imposition. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has revived the decades-old resistance against the language, making it a central theme ah ead of next year’s assembly elections.
Indonesia, which already had adultery as an offence, has now added itself to the list of countries that criminalise both premarital and extramarital sex.
According to veteran foreign policy expert Michael E. O’Hanlon, “we are tending towards overhyping the China threat in a way that could raise the risks of war.”
Some countries such as Algeria, Jordan, Morocco and Oman offered concessions including constitutional changes to stall protests. Ukraine’s famed ‘Maidan Protest’ in 2013-14 led to the overthrow of pro-Russian dictator, Yanukovych.
When I joined a new school, the two smartest boys in my class had similar names, Amar and Amit. Amit was tall, Amar was relatively short.
A fair point, this, perhaps, though questions about the efficiency, honesty and the success percentage, or the lack of them, will surely be asked if and when a countrywide debate begins.
