Is English a hold over from colonialism or an surprising gift towards economic prosperity? An interesting look at how English shaped / constrained / nurtured India and the fight to remove it as the national language
A colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English | CNN
When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation long after their colonial exploitation ended: the English language.
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