“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.

Goa Libration Day is celebrated on 19th December every year, marking a pivotal moment in India’s history. On this day in 1961, Goa, which was under Portuguese colonial rule for over 450 years, was ...