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

The debate also rekindled ongoing tensions between Hindi and southern languages. One reply stated, “We’re happy to speak in English. Just don’t expect us to learn Hindi,” shifting the focus to broader ...

Kota Srinivasa Rao, one of Telugu cinema’s most enduring actors and a former legislator from Andhra Pradesh, passed away on ...