With Karnataka opposing the compulsory Malayalam clause, a closer look at how the two neighbouring states structure their language laws.

Malayalam is the official language of Kerala. Spoken by over 35 million people, it is one of the 22 officially recognized languages of India and ranks eighth in its number of speakers. The speakers of ...

The Malayalam Language Bill 2025 seeks to formalise Malayalam as Kerala’s official language for official purposes. A language Bill in Kerala has become a schooling dispute between two states, not ...

Kerala passed the Malayalam Language Bill in Oct 2025, making it the sole official language. The bill mandates Malayalam as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to Class 10. Karnataka opposes the bill, ...

The Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, which seeks to promote the language and passed by the Kerala Assembly, is being opposed by leaders in Karnataka. The concern that minority languages in the State, ...

Malayalam language has been declared a classical language by the Indian government. What is a classical language? Why did Malayalam get this honour? Listen to this program ...

Kerala government's move to make Malayalam the compulsory first language in schools located in border areas with Karnataka - coming amid the backlash against what has been called the imposition of ...

Over 17,000 students in Classes 1 to 7 studying in government and aided schools in Ernakulam have turned proficient in Malayalam language after the Education Department introduced its innovative ...

A language Bill in Kerala has become a schooling dispute between two states, not because Malayalam needs defending in Kerala, but because border classrooms do. On January 9, Karnataka Chief Minister ...