Vanishing voices that predict a larger crisis
In 2008, a linguist named David Harrison travelled deep into the forests of Siberia searching for speakers of an almost forgotten language called Chulym.
In 2008, a linguist named David Harrison travelled deep into the forests of Siberia searching for speakers of an almost forgotten language called Chulym.
A decade after India attained independence, Aldous Huxley, an English writer and philosopher, was deeply pessimistic about the future of Indian culture that he had studied and long admired.
Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the scheme aims to encourage young writers to contribute to nation building through their writing and ideas.
Recently, there has been a public debate around the “Macaulay mindset”. English again has found a central place in India’s education discourse.
As the pre-Puja crowd has started swelling in the city’s lifeline transport, the Kolkata Metro Railway has put up boards carrying instructions of do’s and don’ts for the commuters.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to examine the issue of use of the vernacular language of the states in the flights flying to or flying from a particular state in India.
In a move that is bound to reignite debates over national identity, immigration, and inclusivity, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States.
US vice president, JD Vance (he of the “childless cat ladies” fame, a remark that drew an instant rebuke from Jennifer Anniston), delivered a blistering speech at the Munich Security Conference, eviscerating the Europeans for not listening to their voters and for being afraid of them.
Actress Kiara Advani is simultaneously shooting in English and Kannada for the upcoming Yash-starrer “Toxic”, which is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Geetu Mohandas.
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education held a workshop for students to spruce up their English speaking and writing skills.
