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Sunday, July 5, 2026
TopicIndian languages

Topic: Indian languages

WhatsApp CEO Kunal Shah said Indians don’t value time. Sanskrit scholar responds

During an investor summit held earlier this year, Kunal Shah had said that most Indian languages do not have words for efficiency and productivity.

A parent’s plea to CBSE—don’t turn the 3-language policy into a mid-session experiment

Educational reforms should protect students caught between old and new systems. Instead, the present implementation of the new policy risks doing precisely the opposite.

CBSE’s three-language policy is misunderstood

A complete understanding of the three-language policy also requires looking beyond Classes IX and X.

Pratilipi’s goal was to bring regional language stories online. Now it’s gearing up for IPO

Pratilipi's model, according to CEO Ranjeet Pratap Singh, has enabled several writers to earn substantial incomes—going up to Rs 4 lakh a month.

Modi govt is collecting rare manuscripts of Ramayan. Panel formed to evaluate texts

The response has been swift. In less than a week since the advertisement appeared, Singh says he has received dozens of calls regarding donations.

I cried during my research years because I struggled with my Sanskrit texts: Ananya Vajpeyi

In ‘Place' by Ananya Vajpeyi discusses her time studying the ancient Indian language in Bengaluru in 1999 and the struggles she faced.

From Kannada to Tamil sign language series – what’s Modi govt’s list of 55 classical Indian texts

The Modi government continues its fight against the Macaulay system, releasing a collection of literary works developed by classical language centres.

‘Matter of passion, pride & prestige’: UGC wants higher institutes to promote more Bharatiya Bhasha

In its guidelines, Commission urges HEIs to offer multi-level courses in at least 3 Indian languages, with incentives including career-linked benefits.

UChicago’s South Asian language programme now risks major cutbacks. Scholars raise alarm

Dean of the university’s Arts and Humanities Division had asked for recommendations on ‘structural cuts’. This comes in the backdrop of reports of “substantial restructuring” under the Trump administration.

SubscriberWrites: What is the language of science?—reflection from multilingual India

In multilingual India, the future of science must be polyphonic—bridging English precision with regional inclusion to democratise discovery and empower every curious mind.

On Camera

Delhi mango party gave India’s favourite summer situationship one last viral moment

India and mangoes are a tale as old as time. Open any novel by a desi writer and you’ll find mango somewhere in the first chapter.

Modi inaugurates Rajasthan refinery: Why India’s first greenfield plant in a decade matters

PM Modi inaugurates the Rs 79,459-crore HPCL-Rajasthan refinery, boosting refining and petrochemical capacity and advancing India's ambition to become a global refining hub.

Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta

India is looking at setting up joint ventures with Indonesian firms to establish processing factories for critical minerals, especially nickel.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.