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So far, DMK has been at the forefront of any anti-centre debates or hitting the streets on slightest pretext of perceived “injustice”. After independence, it began with Nehru ji’s three language formula. In the current heated environment too, Tamilnadu parties have been flexing their muscles about supposedly forcible imposition of Hindi on Tamils. If you add to this anti-Centre stance about NEET, which has been accepted by every state of Bharat, except Tamilnadu, you can understand that it is a political gi
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A major clash broke out between ABVP and Leftist students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over the selection of election committee members at the School of Languages on Thursday night, leaving some students injured.
We might not be aware of each individual’s experience in the world but we will respect them and attempt to understand them is the basic tenet on which multilingualism is promoted.
With the Kannada language row intensifying in the state, chief minister Siddaramaiah has revealed that Karnataka will soon pass an ordinance directing all commercial establishments to use signboards and name plates with at least 60% Kannada signage on them.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday (Dec 7) announced that the Keshavananda Bharti judgement is now available in 10 Indian languages on the website of the Supreme Court.
The film, a three-part franchise, was announced in the presence of his team. Joining him at the event was producer and actress Pallavi Joshi, co-writer Prakash Belawadi, and the author of the original novel ‘Parva,’ S. L. Bhyrappa.
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On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said "Hindi neither ever has competed and nor will compete with any other Indian language",
To understand LangTech service, hear it from the founder and director of Fidel Soft tech company, a company that helps clients with technology-driven solutions and services in local languages
The Supreme Court launched a handbook on combating gender stereotypes that would guide judges to avoid the usage of inappropriate gender terms in court orders and legal language.
In the courtyards of the Golden Temple in the ancient Patan Durbar Square of Nepal, around half a dozen artists are renovating an eight-centuries-old Buddhist manuscript with gold.
NEP 2020 emphasizes the significant cognitive advantages of multilingualism for young learners, particularly when they are exposed to multiple languages from the foundational stage, with a specific focus on their native language.
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People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that the Kashmiri language is their real identity and that people of Kashmir are fighting for their identity that is in danger. "The Kashmiri language is our identity as well as a big weapon," she said
Members of Parliament will no longer have to depend on English or Hindi translations in Parliament and can listen to proceedings in their own languages.
In a landmark decision, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved conducting Constable (General Duty) examination for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English.
Snehdeep sang the popular track from the movie Brahmastra starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. The song was originally sung by Arijit Singh. Snehdeep mesmerised the internet by crooning to the beautiful track in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi.
A bill to ensure the teaching and learning of Gujarati as one of the languages in all schools in Gujarat has been passed in the Assembly on Tuesday (Feb 28), failing which the school would be liable to pay penalty.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra who sparked a furore by using "unparliamentary language" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (Feb 9) defended her usage of the word stating that she will call an apple an apple.
Mahua Moitra's new controversy hits social media with her latest performance from the Parliament. TMC MP Mahua Moitra used an 'unparliamentary language' on the floor of the House during the Parliament.
An ancient grammatical puzzle that has baffled Sanskrit scholars and scientists for 2,500 years has been solved by a University of Cambridge student. PhD scholar Rishi Rajpopat finally cracked the riddle.
Union Ministry of Tourism, in consideration of the security concern of tourists, has set up a 24x7 functional tourist info-helpline. The helpline functions in 12 languages, out of which 10 are international languages.
"I have spoken to the Chief Justice, senior judges of Supreme Court, all Chief Justices of High Courts that in future we must give priority to local languages," Rijiju claimed.
Kiren Rijiju said that the government is making efforts to collect legal glossaries published in regional languages, digitize them and make them available to the public in a searchable format.
The moves comes after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin condemned the Centre against the alleged imposition of Hindi language. Stalin, in his statement listed out the sacrifices youngsters made in history against “Hindi imposition” and said “not to impose another language war on us”.
Actor Ranveer Singh urged everyone to sign a petition that appeals to include Indian sign language as the 23rd official language in the Constitution of India.
In a significant decision, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat has instructed various ministries to use gender-neutral terms from the next Parliament session.
People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their 'Rail Roko' protest in Purulia for the second day on Wednesday (Sept 22) over their demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Members of the community claimed that their Scheduled Tribe status was withdrawn after independence for unknown reasons.
A group of cross-party British lawmakers is in talks with Taiwan to provide Chinese-language teachers to the UK as the government seeks to phase out Confucius Institutes. The schools are effectively joint ventures between a host university in Britain, a partner university in China.
Yesterday 14th September was a very special day. It was Hindi Diwas. A day to celebrate our राजभाषा (Official Language). And in many offices, organizations, schools, and colleges it was celebrated. Still, many people (Especially the new generation) were unaware of this special day. As they don’t know why we celebrate it, what the significance is, and why knowing the Hindi language can add so much to your life.
On Hindi Diwas 2022, let us dig into know the lesser-known facts about the Hindi language
According to a Forbes India report, Hindi was the third most spoken language in the world in 2021 with 600 million speakers and the main aim of the government behind celebrating Hindi Diwas is to promote the Hindi language.
In a circular, the government stated that the Kannada language is mandatory henceforth in all programs organized by the state and the Centre. The government issued this order under the Karnataka official language act of 1963.
While talking about it, Uttarakhand's minister for education, Dhan Singh Rawat, said that Sanskrit teachers will be sent to these villages to teach locals how to communicate in Sanskrit.
A video of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is making rounds on social media, where during the inaugural program of Chess Olympiad, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when the national anthem is played, the Tamil Chief Minister is seen standing silently.
As per the reports, Apsara has translated two major Tamil poetry works into Hindi. The great Tamil saint poetess Avvaiyar’s Aathichudi and KondraiVendhan are simple yet profound singlets that teach moral values. Apsara who had been learning Hindi from 6th grade, says she was always attracted to the writings of Avvaiyar and used to recite Aathichudi in English.
He said, “I have learnt 17 programming languages including Java and Python,” the 13-year-old added. Further, Sivram claimed, “I am one of the youngest children to have learnt 17 computer languages at the age of 13.” He also went on to say that he plans to create Artificial Intelligence for auto-pilot in India with low investment.
TKS Elangovan said, "Hindi is the native tongue in only underdeveloped states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan."
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that no Indian language is any less than Hindi or English. This is the main feature of this National Education Policy (NEP).
PM Modi said that BJP sees a reflection of Indian culture in every regional language and considers them worth worshipping.
With its digital debut on ZEE5, the movie will be accessible to audiences across the globe in multiple languages and in Indian Sign Language too
"We were told that learning Hindi would land us in jobs, did we get? You go and see in our state and in Coimbatore, who are those people who sell pani puris," he said while sharing the stage with Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.
“Sanskrit is the number one, most requested language at Google Translate, and we are finally adding it. We are also adding the first languages from northeast India, which is another rather underrepresented place.”
Speaking on the occasion Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Sanskrit is not just a language, it is an emotion. Our knowledge and wisdom are our wealth.
A small portion of the trailer shows Ayushmann conversing with a man who belongs to Telangana, and asks him, "So Hindi decides who is from the North and the South?"
Nigam said that the controversy will create unwanted tension in the country, which was already facing many internal problems.
When you say Tamil is actually older than Hindi, it should be noted that Sanskrit is older than that, said Ranaut
"We need to encourage local languages in courts. This will not only increase the confidence of common citizens in the justice system but they will feel more connected to it," the prime minister
The hashtag #HindiIsNotNationalLanguage has dominated social media since last night, thanks to Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn.
Gaiea or Gabriella Burnel is a UK based singer, who only sings in Sanskrit. She first came into contact with Sanskrit as a little girl hearing it from her parents. She went on to study it at school, at the University of Oxford, and continues her learning to this day both in London and with yearly visits to her teachers in India.