Home Minister Amit Shah presents an award to Sarita Sharma during the 'Hindi Divas Samaroh' in New Delhi. Hindi Divas is observed to mark the decision of the Constituent Assembly t...
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Winners of 'Rajbhasa Kirti Puruskar' during the 'Hindi Divas Samaroh' in New Delhi. Hindi Divas is observed to mark the decision of the Constituent Assembly to extend official lang...
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Home Minister Amit Shah presents 'Rajbhasa Kirti Puruskar' to Financial Services Department, Rajiv Kumar during the 'Hindi Divas Samaroh' in New Delhi. Hindi Divas is observed to m...
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Home Minister Amit Shah presents an award to author Ashok Chakradhar during the 'Hindi Divas Samaroh' in New Delhi. Hindi Divas is observed to mark the decision of the Constituent ...
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Home Minister Amit Shah looks on during the 'Hindi Divas Samaroh' in New Delhi. Hindi Divas is observed to mark the decision of the Constituent Assembly to extend official language...
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at Vishwa Hindi Diwas function, in New Delhi.
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Mumbai: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (R) presents Atal Sanman to veteran Hindi News Paper Editor Achhutanand Mishra during a function in Mumbai on Friday night 25, 2015.
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Harsh Vardhan during valedictory function of the 10th World Hindi Conference in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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Union Minster for Science & Technology Harsh Vardhan is surrounded with students during 10th World HIndi Conference in Bhopal.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration ceremony of 10th World Hindi Conference at Lal Parade Ground.
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Artists from Jammu & Kashmir perform during the 10th World Hindi Conference, in Bhopal, MP.
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Artists from Kashmir during a rehearsal for the 10th World Hindi Conference, in Bhopal.
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Preparations underway for the 10th World Hindi Conference, in Bhopal.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with Shivraj Singh Chouhan visiting an exhibition 'Hindi-Kal, Aaj aur Kal' at the venue of 10th World Hindi Conference.
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President Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister Rajnath Singh during the "Hindi Divas Samaroh" and awards instituted by the Rajbhasha Vibhag of Ministry of Home Affairs at Rashtrapati...
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Hindi poet and now the 2013 Jnanpith Award winner Kedarnath Singh at his residence in Saket on September 13, 2009.
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Hindi poet and now the 2013 Jnanpith Award winner Kedarnath Singh at his residence in Saket on September 13, 2009.
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Hindi poet and now the 2013 Jnanpith Award winner Kedarnath Singh at his residence in Saket on September 13, 2009.
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President Pranab Mukherjee and HRD Minister Smriti Irani with awardees during Hindi Sewa Samaan Yojana Awards for the year 2010-2011 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi...
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Poet Kedarnath Singh, 80, is the 2013 Jnanpith winner, the 10th Hindi writer to get the award. Abhi Bilkul Abhi and Yahan Se Dekho are major works. Akal Mein Saras won the 1989 Sah...
Chidambaram also said that if the Central government is genuinely committed to both English and Hindi being the official languages of India, it must insisit that all government employees are bilingual in Hindi and English.
People’s choice in songs are determined by an algorithm--that works online--which leads to a more homogenized taste in music across the world cutting across the barriers of geography, income levels and language.
No doubt Gandhi fought untouchability and Nehru followed his footsteps, but it was Ambedkar who shaped the progressive, futuristic idea of a modern India.
Both the Prime Minister and Home Minister are from non-Hindi speaking states. So it is a bit difficult for anti-Hindi parties to convince people that the NDA government is out to impose Hindi.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said while he supported the idea that all languages should be developed, he will never accept that Hindi can alone unite the country.
"A common language not just for India but any country is good for its unity and progress. Unfortunately, (one cannot) bring a common language in our country. So you cannot impose any language," Rajinikanth said.