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Thursday, March 12, 2026
TopicSanskrit History

Topic: Sanskrit History

Vedic mnemonics—how Sanskrit oral tradition used poetic meter & memory

In 'Language of Immortals', GN Devy dismantles enduring myths around Sanskrit and comments on its historical and cultural trajectory.

Sanskrit didn’t always drive innovation in ancient India. There are two reasons

Sanskrit was seen as the language of divinity, thus the main current of Sanskrit knowledge tended to be conservative, resistant to new developments.

Sanskrit has a Lithuanian sister. Words, phrases, acts of worship

The lecture series organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of Lithuania showed that India and Lithuania are very close when it comes to their culture, language, and ways of thinking.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.