Why Is A Person Fluent in English Assumed To Be Intellectual & Belong To Upper Strata Of Society?

Shashi Tharoor, an Indian MP, in his unsparing discourse entitled ‘Britain Does Owe Reparations’ mockingly said, “The British took the Hindi word loot back with them, along with their habits.” With the British Raj robbing India of its once unprecedented glory, what, then, did they leave behind? One of the constituents of the colonial hangover … Continue reading Why Is A Person Fluent in English Assumed To Be Intellectual & Belong To Upper Strata Of Society?