India, March 19 -- New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, 'Literature and language', discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language? Interesting elucidations follow and finally we concur that it is the medium of communication. This virtue segregates human from animals. The obvious trail leads to the need of English language and consequently our congregation in this class. We strive to acquire the lingua franca as it opens new vistas and elevates our social status....