TN’s Language War: Should Rupee be ‘₹’ or ‘ரூ’
Even as the row over two- and three-language policy continues unabated, the TN government has added fresh fuel to the…
Author: Pradeep Damodaran
Pradeep Damodaran is the author of three books including the critically acclaimed Borderlands: Travels across India's Boundaries. His most recent book, In Pursuit of Freedom: Travels Across Patriotic Lands, was published in August 2024.
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