A school in Siwan, Bihar. The book can be of gripping relevance to anyone interested in saving the future of education in India. (Express Photo) Ganesh Narayan Das, aka GN Devy, defies labels, ...

In some Indian languages, the word for “language” is bhasha—the vowels long and warm, as in “car” or “tar.” It has a formal weight and a refined spirit. It comes to us from the classical heights of ...

Ganesh Devy has spent decades documenting India’s hundreds of distinct languages. Up next: a 12,000-year history of India he hopes will help counter the government’s Hindu-first campaign. By Sameer ...

Week 4 of the college football season delivered high-stakes matchups, shocking upsets and standout performances from players across the country. In this weekly breakdown, we examine the aftermath of ...

At the dawn of the millennium, rapper/deejay Devy Don was in Miami recording songs he hoped would catch the ears of dancehall and hip hop fans. Those tracks were never released, but recently he and ...

Although Sahitya Akademi Awardee Dr. Ganesh N. Devy’s interest is language, he clarifies that he is not a linguist. “I am a literary critic and a cultural activist,” he says. Devy gave up his job as ...