Aadhaar named Hindi Word of the Year, beats Bahubali, Mitron
The Oxford Dictionaries announced 'Aadhaar' as its 2017 'Hindi Word of the Year' at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday. The shortlist included words such as 'Mitron', 'Notebandi', 'Bahubali' and 'Gau-rakshak', among others. 'Aadhaar' was chosen due to its involvement in debates and controversies regarding the 12-digit unique identification system introduced by the Indian government. 