“I had the rare opportunity of speaking with Prof Alok Rai, the grandson of the legendary Hindi writer Munshi Premchand. Since he was in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) we spoke on the phone; a local ...

Lights, camera… English? Not if Viineet Kumar Siingh can help it. In an industry that proudly calls itself Hindi cinema, a quiet language battle is playing out behind the scenes. And Viineet has just ...

In 2010, when celebrated Hindi writer and playwright, Asghar Wajahat wrote a polemical article in Jansatta, “Lipi ka sawal: Yeh dil mange more” (Question of script: The heart desires more) suggesting ...

Recently, the Indian news site Scroll.in had an interesting debate on the relative merits of writing the Hindi language in the Roman alphabet instead of the native Devanagari script, triggered by a ...

When Jaideep Ahlawat said he was shocked to see that Hindi actors can’t read Hindi scripts, said “isse bura kuch nahi ho sakta, agar koi South ka actor hota toh..." Jaideep Ahlawat revealed many Hindi ...

Jaideep Ahlawat, widely recognized for his intense screen presence and grounded acting style, recently stirred a meaningful debate within the Hindi film industry. During a Filmfare roundtable ...

Let’s first make it clear that “language” and “script” are two different things. “Language” is a verbal system of communication. A “script” is simply the collection of symbols used to represent that ...

Hindi Diwas is marked throughout India on Sept 14. On the occasion of Hindi Diwas 2026, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has shared a special greeting message to Indians ...

RAMANATHAPURAM: After some students from Paramakudi erased the Hindi script written on the newly-planted milestones on the Madurai-Rameswaram National Highway last week, the Youth Wing Secretary of ...