Spanish Proverb of the Day: ‘The shrimp that falls asleep gets swept away by…’ The ancient saying your career counselor forgot to tell you, but your grandmother always knewSpanish Proverb of the Day: Centuries before LinkedIn existed, a wise Spanish tongue already had the answer to your procrastination problem...
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AI speaks every language. So why learn French anymore?As AI translation tools advance, universities grapple with the future of language education. While AI facilitates communication, experts ar...
27 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Norway launches AI chatbot to help foreign workers know their rightsNorway's Labour Inspection Authority launched a multilingual AI chatbot on December 19, 2025, to inform foreign workers about their rights ...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
He had no Spanish knowledge but started speaking it perfectly after surgery. What is this rare, mysterious syndrome?A routine surgery led to an unusual medical episode when a US man woke up speaking fluent Spanish despite having almost no prior knowledge ...
08 Jan, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Speak local, tweak HR policies for better appraisals to local staff: FM Sitharaman to PSBsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged public sector banks to prioritize regional language proficiency for employees, advocating for its...
07 Nov, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Unacademy launches app to learn Spanish; Indian languages to followUnacademy's chief executive, Gaurav Munjal, announced in a post on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that their new ...
07 Jun, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
Learning Spanish, journaling & meditating: Realme India CEO feels lockdown is the perfect opportunity to learn a new skillCooking is an old skill Madhav Sheth is trying to hone.
10 Apr, 2020, 08.03 AM IST
MoneyTap CEO can speak 9 languages, says it strengthens relationshipsBala Parthasarathy believes one can get brownie points for trying to speak a language.
13 Sep, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
- Languages create barrier in scientific knowledge transfer
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Despite the assumption that English is the lingua franca of global science, one-third of new conservation science doc...
30 Dec, 2016, 07.47 PM IST
How CultureAlley's app Hello English became number 1 on Google Play store in India in just 8 monthsAfter graduation, Patni returned to Gurgaon from Chicago to work in a Khosla Ventures-backed solar energy startup, but kept alive his dream.
08 Jul, 2015, 08.34 AM IST
Will replacing foreign languages with Sanskrit hinder Indian students' global prospects?If German is replaced by Sanskrit in schools, will languages like French and Mandarin too go out of the window?
23 Nov, 2014, 02.00 PM IST
IT companies offering language training to employees to conduct smooth business operations“As the scope for business in geographies expands, we are looking at giving much more importance to linguistic requirements,” says Nitin Pa...
14 Nov, 2014, 04.09 AM IST
Smigin lets you build and learn useful phrases in different languagesAvailable only on iOS currently, the multi-language app even prompts the correct pronunciation of the words.
13 Nov, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
Seven things you can learn online for freeIf you have been thinking of learning a new language, coding, designing, art or cooking, ET tells you how to do so online without paying fo...
11 Aug, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
7 awesome things you can learn online for freeA new language, coding, designing, art, cooking — things you would normally expect to pay for – are all available online for free.
28 Aug, 2013, 05.06 AM IST
- The crying game
A new software claims to have deciphered why babies bawl.
07 Nov, 2009, 12.22 AM IST
- Special courses add muscle to CVs of fresh graduates
For all those freshers looking to supplement their three-year college education with additional skills and qualifcation, colleges are offer...
21 Jun, 2006, 01.45 AM IST