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LANGUAGE NEWS

The poet who is looking at Sanskrit from a contemporary lens

August 08, 2026 10:42 pm

Mani Rao believes Sanskrit texts should be approached as literature, not just sacred works

Top 10 countries with most spoken languages in the world: Papua New Guinea at No. 1, India ranked 4th

June 16, 2026 5:53 pm

Top 10 countries with Most Living Languages in the World: Know all about top 10 countries with the most spoken languages.

Teaching and learning ‘foreign’ languages opened up worlds – and the idea of India – for me

April 28, 2026 12:03 am

By virtue of being trained in not just a foreign language but also its phonetics, sociolinguistic aspects, and syntax, we found ourselves taking notes, making comparisons, and introspecting about our own languages. When presented with otherness, we can appreciate what is us and ours

Study of 1,700 languages uncovers hidden rules shaping how we speak

April 07, 2026 8:50 am

Large-scale analysis shows human languages follow shared cognitive patterns.

State panel seeks meet with CM to reiterate opposition to three language policy

March 06, 2026 6:17 pm

The letter was sent on February 28 based on a unanimous decision by the 29-member committee in a meeting held on February 12.

Language does not reflect reality. It edits it.

March 02, 2026 5:34 am

From spinning a new meaning for 'humbling' to coining the term 'adulting', we invent words not because reality has changed, but because our tolerance for naming it plainly has thinned.

YouTube scales auto-dubbing to 27 languages with expressive speech, lip-sync tools

February 06, 2026 9:14 am

YouTube is betting on smarter AI dubbing to turn local videos into global content, giving viewers more choice and creators a wider reach.

Three language policy: Another month's extension granted for state committee to submit report

January 22, 2026 9:56 pm

Bhuse was addressing the media in a press conference declaring Republic Day plans for schools when he was asked about the status of the three-language policy.

Ramayana has influenced how I think about stories: Tash Aw on his epic quartet

January 30, 2026 4:34 pm

Writer Tash Aw, speaks on his influences -- and on why the West's talk of 'Chinese aggression towards Taiwan' is a misleading idea

BJP slams Rahul over 'suppression of Tamil' remark; says Modi has given highest honour to the language, culture

January 14, 2026 10:01 pm

Underlining initiatives such as the Kashi Tamil Sangam 4.0, among others, Paswan said the commitment of the BJP towards the Tamil civilisation and Tamil issues is paramount.

LANGUAGE VIDEOS

Languages of India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

News in Numbers on the languages census of India

Haryana ministers criticise Krishna Kumar Bedi for abusing engineer

February 16, 2016 10:42 am

Chandigarh/ New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Reacting over Haryana Minister Krishna Kumar Bedi allegedly abusing an engineer, Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu on Monday said no one has the right to use abusive words for his workers or collogues. He added that even he makes sure that he never uses such kind of language. Echoing similar sentiments, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said people should mind their language before speaking to their workers. He also said that he can understand that Bedi might be disappointed over something, but he should have controlled his language before talking to anyone.

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