Disease Quote by Jared Diamond

Indian writers have appropriated English as an Indian language, and that gives a certain freshness to the way we write.

— Vikas Swarup

English is an Indian language. It reaches a wider audience across the country.

— Shobana

Though representatives of many ethnic groups came together in the United States, English became their common language. Apparently, this was a natural choice. One…

— Mikhail Gorbachev

“To a Soviet person, used to the nationality policy of the USSR, all the mistakes of the American government's Indian policy are evident from…

— Ilya Ilf

Even though many Indians can read or speak English, for most, it is not their first language. At the office, we speak in English,…

— Amish Tripathi

Most educated Indians are bilingual. Amongst the urban elite though, there is a disdain for regional languages. That's unfortunate.

— Amish Tripathi

For decades, Indians have immigrated to the United States, joined our communities, and raised their families while maintaining their cultural heritage.

— Henry Paulson

“I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. Everything.…

— Sherman Alexie

The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to…

— N. Scott Momaday

A lot of the Indians who came to North America in the '70s, and who made very successful adjustments, always had an idea of…

— Clark Blaise

Before AIM, Indians were dispirited, defeated, and culturally dissolving. People were ashamed to be Indian. You didn't see the young people wearing braids or…

— Russell Means

The only thing I wish was happening more was that there were more Indian characters. Like the movies with leads that are Indian and…

— Karan Soni