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Speak Kannada or lose permit? Auto, cab drivers’ unions split over proposed language push
Late policy shift, rare intervention: Karnataka’s SSLC third language row under scrutiny
Before statehood, there was Malayalam: The early politics of Kerala’s linguistic identity
Right to language choice: Parents oppose compulsory Telugu in Telangana schools
Parents to protest against mandatory Telugu in Telangana schools
Can schooling with the mother tongue as medium of instruction be revived?
Bridging the language divide: How non-locals in Bengaluru are learning Kannada
South First culture stories 2024: Celebrating the rich heritage of Southern India
On Periyar’s 146th birth anniversary, a look at his fight against Hindi imposition
Man claims assault by workers from Uttar Pradesh for speaking in Kannada, police deny language angle
CAPF constable exam now in 13 regional languages — including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu — for first time
This Bengaluru-based start-up for Malayalis across the world ensures jobs are not lost in translation
Telugu Language Day 2023: Preserving heritage, language, and identity
How a clickety-clack revolution and libraries close to schools helped the Malayalam language evolve
The language debate in India: Moving towards genuine multilingualism

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