May 23, 2020

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  1. JamesHof says:

    Since India’s independence from Britain in 1947 the status of English in India has been deeply political – entwined with questions of identity power and national direction. Today English is one of several official languages in India spoken by about 10 of the population. Hindi is the first language for around 44 of citizens according to the 2011 census. tripscan But in recent years Modi’s BJP has placed particular emphasis on promoting Hindi and reducing the use of English in public life. The prime minister almost never delivers speeches in English preferring Hindi for national addresses such as his monthly radio program. His administration has encouraged officials to use Hindi on social media and in government correspondence – though after criticism from non-Hindi-speaking states clarified that this was intended mainly for the Hindi belt in the north. https://trip-scan.biz tripscan When India hosted world leaders for the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi invitations were sent out from “Bharat” – the Sanskrit or Hindi name for the country – instead of “India” fueling speculation that the government aims to ultimately phase out the country’s English designation altogether. Modi’s critics have been quick to note his political motives behind these moves. With its roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS a right-wing organization that advocates Hindu hegemony within India the BJP’s language policies resonate with many in a country where nearly 80 of people are Hindu. Analysts say the BJP is seeking to capitalize on this demographic by promoting language policies that strengthen its support base in the north. According to Rita Kothari an English professor from Ashoka University the government “is certainly interested in homogenizing the country and making Hindi more widespread.” But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language. The violent clashes in the state’s megacity Mumbai earlier this month were sparked by the regional government’s controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in public primary schools. Pushback and protest has also been especially strong in the south where English and regional languages such as Tamil Telugu and Kannada are valued as symbols of local identity and autonomy.

  2. Bryankab says:

    When Hussain AlMoosawi arrived home he didn’t recognize anything. The Emirati photographer who had spent eight years studying in Australia returned to the United Arab Emirates UAE in 2013. He’d missed a real estate boom of dizzying proportions: not just new buildings but new districts. трипскан сайт More than that the buildings of his childhood were disappearing replaced by shiny new skyscrapers. But for AlMoosawi these international icons were not the urban fabric of his home: it was the oft-overlooked mid-century office towers and residential blocks squeezed between new highways and overshadowed by luxury developments that felt most familiar. It sparked a desire to “understand the urban context of the UAE” and AlMoosawi set out to meticulously document and capture these underappreciated buildings “and reimagine the city as if it were the ‘80s the time when I was born.” https://tripscan36.org tripscan top Initially focusing on industrial landscapes temporary structures and air conditioning units he began to notice symmetry in many of the buildings he was photographing inspiring his current project: facades. “Facades are like a face” said AlMoosawi. “It’s something that people connect with.” His bold geometric images strip away context to spotlight the character and diversity of everyday buildings. Using a telephoto lens to shoot close-ups from the ground or elevated positions AlMoosawi carefully frames out distractions and sometimes removes minor obstructions like lampposts in post-processing. So far the 41-year-old who is editor-in-chief for National Geographic AlArabiya Magazine has photographed over 600 building?s across the UAE and next year hopes to complete his collection in Abu Dhabi where he lives. In the long term he hopes to turn the “lifetime project” into an interactive archive that both preserves urban heritage and invites viewers to rediscover their own city. “Our cities aren’t big in terms of scale compared to many other cities” said AlMoosawi. “But then they have a story to tell they have things between the lines that we don’t see and my quest is to see these things.”

  3. AlbertMar says:

    Just when we thought the Coldplay Jumbotron controversy had run its course Gwyneth Paltrow has entered the chat. The Academy Award-winning actress and Goop founder appeared in a new – and very funny – ad for Astronomer the tech firm whose former CEO and human resources chief launched a million memes after being shown on a Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert last week. tripscan войти “I’ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer” Paltrow said in the clip shared on the company’s Instagram on Friday night adding that Astronomer had received “a lot of questions over the last few days.” In addition to her other hats Paltrow of course is also the famously “consciously uncoupled” ex-wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin who at a concert in Boston last week inadvertently revealed an intimate moment between two top executives at Astronomer – who were seen embracing but immediately ducked from view – during a performance of Coldplay’s “Jumbotron Song.” https://trip36.win tripscan “Whoa look at these two” Martin quipped at the time. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” The moment caused a major internet sensation and an immediate spotlight on Astronomer. Both executives shown in the video have since resigned. In the clip featuring Paltrow on Friday the “questions” she addresses do not deal with the controversy but rather the tech-focused business dealings of New York-based firm Astronomer. The clip’s caption read simply “Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.”

  4. JamesGag says:

    He has had more cordial more productive meetings with US President Donald Trump since that now-notorious encounter on February 28. kraken3yvbvzmhytnrnuhsy772i6dfobofu652e27f5hx6y5cpj7rgyd But for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today’s meeting at the White House will surely trigger awkward memories of that very public clash with the US President almost six months ago. Navigating the treacherous waters in which he finds himself today will be no easier. kraken5af44k24fwzohe6fvqfgxfsee4lgydb3ayzkfhlzqhuwlo33ad onion Increasingly it appears likely he will be told to give up land in exchange for some sort of security guarantees. The land side of that “deal” will be obvious. It can be drawn on a map. Crimea: gone says Trump. Donetsk: give all of it up says Putin apparently with Trump’s blessing. But the security guarantees? That’s where far more challenging ideas like credibility come into play. Could Zelensky rely on the US to deliver on some NATO Article 5-type promise to defend Ukraine if Russia breaches any peace agreement? Putin himself might even see an opportunity to further weaken the West by testing any such guarantees confident they are a bluff he could call. But all that would be for the future. For now it looks like Zelensky will have to weigh up whether he could bring his country with him if he were to cede territory to Russia – some of it still in Ukrainian hands – or whether he and his people could bear the costs of potentially defying Trump a Nobel Peace Prize and say no. If he chose the latter would the US President immediately end all remaining American support for Ukraine in terms of military aid and intelligence sharing for instance? If that happened to what extent could Zelensky’s European allies really step in and fill in the gaps left by any full US retreat? It is an almost impossibly hard choice before him. kraken7jmgt7yhhe2c4iyilthnhcugfylcztsdhh7otrr6jgdw667pqd.onion https://kraken2trfqodidvlh4a37cpzfrhdlfldhve5nf7njhumwr7instad.com

  5. Scottadunc says:

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  6. Thomasmok says:

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  7. ThomasKaf says:

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  8. Francislibre says:

    What were covering • Zelensky in Washington: European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House as he meets with US President Donald Trump this afternoon. Trump said Zelensky must agree to some of Russia’s conditions — including that Ukraine cede Crimea and agree never to join NATO — for the war to end. kra39 • Potential security guarantees: At last week’s summit with Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow security guarantees for Ukraine and made concessions on “land swaps” as part of a potential peace deal US envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN. Zelensky suggested that such guarantees would need to be stronger than those that “didn’t work” in the past. Russia has yet to mention such agreements. kra34 • On the ground: Zelensky condemned Russia’s latest strikes across Ukraine which killed at least 10 people saying the Kremlin intends to “humiliate diplomatic efforts” and underscores “why reliable security guarantees are required.” kra37 https://kra-35.cc

  9. CurtisEnubs says:

    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. Over the centuries English seeped into the very fabric of Indian life – first as a tool of commerce then as the language of law and eventually a marker of privilege. трипскан Now after more than a decade of Hindu-nationalist rule Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party BJP is mounting perhaps the most significant challenge yet to the language’s place in India. “Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion. While Shah did not mention India’s former colonial masters he declared that “the languages of our country are the jewels of our culture” – and that without them “we cease to be truly Indian.” https://trip36.win трип скан Spoken behind the walls of colonial forts and offices English in India was at first the language of ledgers and treaties. But as British rule expanded from the ports of Gujarat to the palaces of Delhi it became the lingua franca of the colonial elite. At independence India faced a dilemma. With hundreds of languages and dialects spoken across its vast landscape its newly appointed leaders grappled with the question of which one should represent the new nation. Hindi the predominant language in the north was put forward as a candidate for official language. But strong resistance from non-Hindi-speaking regions – especially in the south – meant English would remain only as a temporary link to unite the country. It’s a legacy that endures to this day – and still rankles some. “I subscribe to the view that English is the language of the colonial masters” Pradeep Bahirwani a retired corporate executive from the southern city of Bengaluru said adding: “Our national language should be a language which… has got roots in India.”

  10. Stephentenda says:

    What we’re covering
    • Zelensky in Washington: European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, as he meets with US President Donald Trump this afternoon. Trump said Zelensky must agree to some of Russia’s conditions — including that Ukraine cede Crimea and agree never to join NATO — for the war to end.
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    • Potential security guarantees: At last week’s summit with Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow security guarantees for Ukraine and made concessions on “land swaps” as part of a potential peace deal, US envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN. Zelensky suggested that such guarantees would need to be stronger than those that “didn’t work” in the past. Russia has yet to mention such agreements.
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    • On the ground: Zelensky condemned Russia’s latest strikes across Ukraine, which killed at least 10 people, saying the Kremlin intends to “humiliate diplomatic efforts” and underscores “why reliable security guarantees are required.”
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