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Modi Wants More Indians to Speak Hindi. Some States Are Shouting ‘No.’

13 July 2025 at 12:01
States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage.

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Raj Thackeray, left, and Uddhav Thackeray at a recent rally in Mumbai. They are cousins and both politicians in Maharashtra. Though they had a falling-out years ago and started rival parties, the effort to require primary schools in Maharashtra to teach Hindi has reunited them in opposition to the plan.

As Trump Sows Tariff Confusion, Rules of Global Commerce Give Way to Chaos

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

After President Trump unveiled tariff numbers at the White House in April, a rapid volley of negotiations began.
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