In a previous article on the role of English in India, I argued that privileging English over Indian languages hurts Indian education and economic development. While this is the most profound effect ...

“Accent by itself is a shallow measure of language proficiency, the linguistic equivalent of judging people by their looks.

A couple of weeks ago, a major (though seemingly contrived) controversy broke out in India over the increased use of the Hindi language on social media. Language is a contentious issue in India, and ...

Over 62% of test-takers for Indian English fear that their Indian accent will impact their performance negatively in speaking tests, according to a recent survey by Pearson. The survey on social ...