Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.
You know, comments like this are why I loved reddit in its prime. It hasn’t really been like that for years so I’m thrilled to see it here on Lemmy.
More random tidbits on niche topics in the comments of somewhat related posts, please!