The enigma of English | The Indian Express

The enigma of English | The Indian Express

Written by Dhananjay Singh |Updated: June 13, 2019 5:07:31 am

The writer is Professor, Center for English Studies, JNU

The enigma of English

Progress can be achieved using the language one is born into and grows up with.

While this may be an exaggeration, it is largely true — English is more than a language in India. (Representational)

With English, one arrives at the doorstep of power. Without it, despite any measure of excellence in any language of Indian origin, there is no hope. While this may be an exaggeration, it is largely true — English is more than a language in India. It is in this context that I disagree with your editorial’s assertion that the growth of English is largely organic to India (‘Tongue twisted’, IE, June 4).