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🇮🇳🇺🇸 India & U.S. deepen space cooperation NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base program, further strengthening bilateral cooperation under the Artemis Accords.

Language, Dignity & Mental Colonialism -Language is a medium of expression, not a measure of intelligence —> fluency in English cannot be equated with knowledge, competence or merit. -Mocking pronunciation is intellectual arrogance —> ridiculing someone’s accent reflects the prejudices of the listener, not the ability of the speaker. -Colonialism can survive psychologically after political freedom —> treating English as a symbol of superiority reflects linguistic colonialism/mental slavery. -Global success does not require abandoning the mother tongue —> China, Japan, Germany and South Korea demonstrate that science, innovation and economic progress can coexist with linguistic self-confidence. -Language hierarchy creates social hierarchy —> English proficiency often becomes a proxy for class and status, turning language from a means of communication into an instrument of exclusion. -Mother tongue strengthens identity and confidence —> respect for one’s language nurtures cultural rootedness, dignity and social belonging. -English should be a skill, not a status symbol —> it can expand opportunities, but should never determine a person’s social worth. -Democracy demands linguistic dignity —> genuine equality requires respecting citizens irrespective of their language, accent or pronunciation. Quote: “A language should open doors of opportunity, not become a wall of superiority.” #ESSAY