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When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for ...
It is profoundly disheartening to witness the growing parochialism today in Tamil Nadu, which championed global unity with ...

Death of the dictionary

The Gutenberg revolution appears to be waning as the written word, the defining mark of civilisation—whether on Babylonian ...
Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's pairing works well in 'Thalaivan Thalaivii'. However, some parts of the screenplay could ...
YAMINI AIYAR is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown University. She is the ...
Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isn’t just about language – it’s a flashpoint in India’s struggle ...
Mahesh Narayanan is set to helm 'NK 370,' a Tamil-language feature film chronicling Narain Karthikeyan, India's first Formula ...
States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage.
Everyone learns languages differently. Here’s what to think about when looking for a language learning app — and which apps you should try first.
Singapore Minister urges next generation to preserve Tamil language for next 50 years amid declining usage concerns.
Tamil is widely regarded as the world’s oldest living language, with a continuous literary tradition dating back to at least 500 BCE. In 2004, it was officially recognised by the Government of ...