It’s not how we talk, it’s what we do
Language battles are raging in India. But they are irrelevant when it comes to what the country needs: an enabling environment to stop migration of talent
Bengaluru, India’s tech capital, is suddenly in combat mode – a poor fit for a city known for its easygoing, friendly nature. Language has become a flashpoint between locals and the city’s growing population of newcomers.
Locals want non-Kannada speakers to adopt the language. Trouble is, with one of the fastest growing migrant populations of any city, they might win the battle but lose the war. These pyrrhic victories do little to improve what truly matters: Bengaluru’s increasingly woeful infrastructure, to begin with.
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