On May 1, Maharashtra’s taxi drivers will confront a new occupational hazard in form of a Marathi language test. Under a state-wide inspection drive led by State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, the ability to read a signboard, write a sentence and exchange pleasantries in Marathi may determine whether or not a driver can keep a licence. In a transport system better known for its crumbling road infrastructure and eternally congested roads, this choice of priority is reveali