This article points out several things that I didn't know about Hindi in India:
-Despite Hindi and English as the two National Languages of India, only around 50% speak Hindi and around 25% speak English!
-In India those who speak English are not only a minority but a sort of elite who run government and business.
-It is difficult for those who do not speak one or both of these languages, especially English, to move up in India. India is famous for its wide variety of local languages, but this poses an obstacle for participation in a globalized world in which English is the lingua franca.
-Many Indians would like to see Hindi used more in schools and business. India's new PM Modi is a fan of using Hindi.
Is Hindi making a comeback in India after years of pursuit of English?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/is-hindi-making-a-comeback-in-india-after-years-of-pursuit-of-english/2014/08/02/d1067718-5cbb-429f-9a79-216e6b6b797a_story.html
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