Chandan Kumar
Chandan Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ University, India. He was the teaching associate at the University of Illinois, USA, for 2023–24. He earned his PhD in linguistics and is interested in various aspects of the study of language.
Speaking to Belong: Multilingualism and Identity in India
In a multilingual nation like India, language can function as both a celebratory performance of identity and a mechanism for exclusion. The author highlights intensifying linguistic conflicts across India in the age of mass media and argues that linguistic politics must be conducted with care, sensitivity, and an awareness of India’s deep pluralism.