Krantijyoti Vidyalay Shows How Commercialised Education Is Killing Both Schools and Languages

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

There is a temptation to view Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam as a nostalgic film about Marathi-medium education, a sentimental look back at chalkboards, uniforms, and childhood memories. That reading is comfortable. It is also incomplete. What the film actually does is far more

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Indians Losing Touch With Native Languages: Bhagwat

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed concern that many Indians are gradually losing connection with their mother tongues. Speaking at a book launch event in Nagpur, he said that an increasing number of people cannot speak or understand basic words in their native languages as English becomes more dominant in daily life. Cultural Meaning Lost […]

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Amit Shah Replies in Malayalam Amid Language Row

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has responded in Malayalam to a letter from Kerala MP John Brittas, marking the first known time a Home Minister has issued an official reply in a South Indian regional language. The response, dated November 14, addressed Brittas’s October 22 note raising concerns over the government’s notification to cancel Overseas […]

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Mamata Slams Delhi Police Over ‘Bangladeshi Language’ Mention

By BPN News Desk August 4, 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed strong objections on Saturday after the Delhi Police mentioned “Bangladeshi language” while describing a suspect’s communication during a briefing. The comment drew sharp criticism from Banerjee, who called it an insult to Bengali-speaking people, both in India and abroad. Banerjee Condemns Insensitive Labeling