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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: M K Stalin alleges Centre's 3-language formula is 'covert' mechanism to impose HindiTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin criticizes the CBSE's new curriculum framework. He claims the three-language formula is a hidden plan ...
Google Translate now understands slang, sayings and can talk through your headphonesThe update is already being rolled out in the US and India, covering translations between English and nearly 20 languages, including Spanis...
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee accuses BJP of 'selecting voters' through SIR, vows to take fight to DelhiAbhishek Banerjee, a TMC leader, criticizes the BJP. He alleges voter roll manipulation through the SIR process. Banerjee warns of protests...
Stalin backs Mamata in row over Delhi Police letter, calls Bengali remark an ‘insult to the language of National Anthem’"The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very la...
Delhi Police refutes Mamata Banerjee's assault claim on Bengali-speaking migrants, calls video 'fabricated'Delhi Police have refuted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's shared video alleging assault on a Bengali-speaking woman and child in Delhi, la...
Another Bhasha Andolan is needed: CM Mamata Banerjee on Bengali language rowAddressing the 'Maha Nayak Samman' Awards on Thursday, CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Another Bhasha Andolan is needed to awaken everyone. Peopl...
Language lineage is not about hierarchyKamal Haasan's comment sparked a language debate. It highlights how linguistic elitism exists beyond Hindi dominance. Some believe older la...
Nothing but political war: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on row over three language policyUnion Minister Sukanta Majumdar clarified that the three-language formula prioritizes the mother tongue, followed by English and one of 22 ...
Kolkata Food Fair, L'Affaire Boi PolloiIn between all that tucking in, books provide a generous side-dish, this year’s servings providing some Rs 27 crore.
Fresh posters targeting PM Modi crop up in DelhiAs per the allegations, some parts of Delhi had blue posters on the walls and pillars on the roadsides with the caption "Kya Bharat ke prad...
'Once Upon a Time in Calcutta', 'Shoebox' win top honours at NYIFF 2022Sengupta's 'Once Upon a Time in Calcutta' is based on true events and is the filmmaker's homage to modern-day Kolkata.
Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight COVID, violenceThe oath-taking ceremony was held even as the BJP, which has emerged as the main opposition party in the state, held a protest at its Hasti...
Wooden pews in Bengaluru's 155-year-old East Parade Church have slots to hold riflesThe church was meant for army stationed in the British cantonment.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Meet the commentators who add local flavour to the beautiful gameAbout 70% of the viewers who tuned into the football action this World Cup watched it on an Indic language feed, according to data from Bro...
Hindi-rance Diwas: Making a case to celebrate bhasha, not rajbhashaLet me explain why and how. The official rajbhasha tag hides the real status of Hindi in our country. You just have to look around to regis...
Agitation over CSAT opens Pandora’s boxThe demand was raised by AIADMK leader and instantly found the backing of all MPs from southern states as well as other regions of India.
Tamil Nadu's opposition to Sanskrit as old as free IndiaParticipating in the debate on the questions of national, official languages chaired by Dr Rajendra Prasad, Chettiar said the question of l...
- Kolkata stops to welcome West Bengal’s 11th CM Mamata Banerjee
Ami, said the Governor NK Narayanan, meaning “I”. “Ami, Mamata Banerjee…” said West Bengal’s 11th Chief Minister. It was just a few seconds...
- Twitter hails Shashi Tharoor for 6 lakh milestone
The high-profile minister has won hearts of half-million followers in the virtual world and many more outside.
- Twin identity: Bengal stripe, Madras check
Reshmi R Dasgupta felt right at home in the colonial ambience of Madras, rather than modern 'Chennai'. But locals take both identities in t...