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Topic: Mandarin

A great shift happening for Mandarin learners in India. Tourism out, elite ‘naukris’ are in

Gone are the days when people from Bihar, Agra, and Chandigarh came to Delhi and scouted for Chinese tourists. Jobs in think-tanks, big companies and govt look promising.

Finance & language verticals on anvil, Army Education Corps set for revamp to meet new challenges

AEC itself is set to be renamed as Army Empowerment Corps. Adding of 2 verticals will be done within sanctioned strength and no new recruiting will take place, says defence source

Sixteen Arunachal Pradesh police officers receive training in Mandarin language

Similar training would also be imparted to personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Himachal Pradesh as well as Ladakh Police, a varsity official said.

Soft skill to tame the Dragon — Chinese interpreters for Territorial Army

Better language skill will help Indian teams to exchange viewpoints and to understand PLA during interactions such as Corps Commander-level talks, flag meetings, and joint exercises

Indian vloggers in China with millions of followers pander to stereotypes about ‘Asan’

Vloggers are overcoming the language barrier by translating everyday Indian life for a Chinese audience. A prominent Indian Weibo vlogger is Jaipur-based jeweller Manu.

‘I am not Chinese, I am Taiwanese’: Conversations in Mandarin and how both cultures differ

As a Mandarin language student in Taipei, I am often told I add ‘R’s to words like a Beijinger. ‘That’s not how we say it in Taiwan,’ my teacher says.

China trying to build soft power, but its voice outside is brittle and wooden

In ‘The Ultimate Goal’, former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood writes on how Chinese leaders presume the main method of exercising soft power is through state institutions.

Mandarin now a compulsory language in Nepal’s schools as China foots the bill

With China’s assurance to Nepal that it will pay for teachers’ salaries, many private schools have included Mandarin as a mandatory subject.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.