'Aatmanirbharta' Becomes Oxford's Hindi Word Of The Year 2020
Oxford Languages has named word Aatmanirbharta as Hindi word of the year 2020. For the feat, Oxford selects only such words that reflect the mood of the nation for the particular year. Aatmanirbharta "validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic", stated Oxford. It added there was a significant increase in the usage of the word after PM Narendra Modi endorsed it in his address.