ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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English Language Education in India: How Aspirations for Social Mobility Shape Pedagogy

While English is not the official language of India, it has become the language of the ruling elite. Fluency in English is extremely sought after and brings with it the potential for social mobility to the underprivileged sections of society. But is an English-medium education the solution? */ */

Ambedkar Bhavan Controversy

The contentious razing of the Ambedkar Bhavan and the Buddha Bhushan printing press started by Babasaheb Ambedkar in Mumbai has shown how wide the gap is between the Dalit "class" and "mass".

Truth about Language in India

Current trends in the use of languages are likely to consolidate English in the upper crust, local languages at the base and camp languages in between. Can we view such a future with equanimity?

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