Language
- India
UGC launches project to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) launched a project on Tuesday to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages in the next five years. The project, titled…
- Health
Being bilingual may help you better ignore irrelevant information
New York: People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study. The study defined…
- Technology
Reddit allows users to translate posts into 8 languages
New Delhi: Online social discussion forum Reddit has allowed users to translate their posts into eight different languages. Reddit users can now translate posts when viewing them on Reddit’s iOS or Android…
- Opinions
Language problem in higher education and recommendations in NEP 2020
Dhrubash Karan Mathur Among the multitude of problems that cropped up in the in wake of Indian independence, language problem was one which not only defied a solution but threatened to create…
- Entertainment
‘Don’t speak in Hindi, speak Tamil,’ says AR Rahman to his wife Saira [Video]
Mumbai: AR Rahman, the legendary composer, has once again won hearts with his love for the Tamil language. The music maestro asked his wife, Saira Banu, to speak in Tamil instead of…
- India
Raj govt forms committee to consider declaring Rajasthani official language of state
Jaipur: Rajasthan government has formed a committee to consider declaring Rajasthani the official language of the state, minister B D Kalla said on Thursday. Replying to the calling attention motion moved by…
- Hyderabad
Free C programming language classes to begin in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Those who want to learn C programming language in just 20 days can join the free classes that are going to begin at Siasat’s Mahboob Hussain Jigar Career Guidance Centre on…
- India
Thousands raise demand to get official status for Rajasthani language
Jaipur: As the country celebrated World Hindi Divas on Tuesday, the residents of Rajasthan continued pitching their demands seeking official status for the Rajasthani language. ‘Rajasthani Maange Rajbhasa’ has been trending on…
- Books
Each poem is a measure of sound and images on the tarmac of language
Hyderabad-based poet and academic Jhilam Chattaraj celebrated the first anniversary of her second book, ‘Noise Cancellation,’ Hawakal Publishers, New Delhi, 2021. She was in conversation with young, poet, filmmaker, and painter, Shreya Bahirat.…
- India
Uphold India’s unity, don’t force another language war through Hindi imposition: Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday launched a tirade against the Centre over the language issue and warned the BJP-led government not to force another language war by imposing…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad launches introductory Sanskrit certificate program
Hyderabad: Under the guidance of Central Sanskrit University (CSU), New Delhi, a Non-Formal Sanskrit Education Center (NFSE) is established at IIT Hyderabad (IITH). This centre is hosting an introductory Sanskrit course on…
- Entertainment
Ranveer Singh urges people to sign petition to make Indian sign language official
Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh has a special request for fellow Indians. On Friday, he took to Instagram and asked his followers to sign a petition that appeals to include Indian sign language…
- Health
Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments. These new insights were made possible by exome analyses, in which…
- Telangana
Respect local languages: KTR to Indigo airlines after ‘discriminatory’ incident
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday requested Indigo Airlines to start respecting local languages after an instance of language-based discrimination went viral on Twitter. Devasmita…
- Middle East
Iranian FM warns US against using ‘language of threat’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using “language of threat” against the Islamic republic. “History ought to have taught the US that language of threat against Iran and Iranians…
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