Chinese proverb of the day: 'There is nothing difficult in the world as long as you...' – inspiring lessons on mindset, positive thinking, determination and how to overcome any challenge in lifeChinese proverb of the day: Ancient Chinese wisdom highlights that no challenge is insurmountable if one possesses unwavering determination...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secretsThe CIA has launched a unique recruitment drive. It targets Chinese officials via social media. Mandarin-language videos aim to attract dis...
03 May, 2025, 09.49 AM IST
Suggested by former CDS General Bipin Rawat, 250 school students in Uttarakhand learn Chinese for better job prospectsDoon University is teaching Mandarin to Class 11 and 12 students in 15 Uttarakhand government schools. This aims to improve their global jo...
26 Mar, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Duolingo sees 216% rise in new US users learning Mandarin. Why are Americans learning Chinese?Duolingo has reported a 216% increase in U.S. users learning Mandarin, coinciding with the rise of Chinese social media platform RedNote. A...
16 Jan, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
China bans Tibetan language in schools in Sichuan provinceChina has banned the teaching and use of the Tibetan language at elementary and middle schools in two Tibetan-populated regions in southwes...
26 Oct, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
Want to learn Chinese? Here are some institutes to help you learn MandarinThe study of the Mandarin language is in high demand as it provides a considerable number of jobs as translators and teachers just to name ...
31 Mar, 2023, 01.16 AM IST
Army focuses on imparting mandarin language training to its personnelThe Indian Army has upscaled its efforts to impart Chinese language training to its personnel as part of the overall strategy to ramp up su...
10 Jul, 2022, 10.15 PM IST
Pakistan: A soft prey to Chinese cultural diplomacyWith CPEC-BRI, China now has a legitimate pretext to intrude into Pakistan for the sake of ‘reconstructing’ the country- slowly and quietly...
22 Jun, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Why Mandarin is losing its charm in IndiaMany foreign language classes — barring a couple of institutes such as Inchin Closer and VZone that have successfully moved online — will t...
02 Dec, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
After USA, Canada and Japan anti-China protests erupt at downtown ParisMembers of various Tibetan associations in France gathered near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 27 to commemorate the 31st anniversa...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.05 AM IST
German chapter closed: Mandarin and French may make it to Kendriya VidyalayasKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is now considering introducing other languages to the chain of 1100 odd schoolsstrictly, however, as for...
03 Dec, 2015, 06.05 AM IST
How InMobi CEO Naveen Tewari’s broken Mandarin helped forge broken tiesDuring the recent launch of InMobi’s latest product, Miip, in Beijing, the founder’s gallant speech in their native tongue won the Chinese ...
24 Sep, 2015, 08.08 AM IST
IIMs' tryst with Chinese: Mandarin emerges as popular course at B-schoolsAs India plays catch-up with its bigger Asian neighbour China, Mandarin has emerged as a popular course at some of the IIMs.
14 May, 2013, 10.34 AM IST
- India, China sign MoU to introduce Mandarin in CBSE schools
China would meet all the expenditure to train the 300 teachers, including their travel and lodging, as a gesture of friendship, Xu said.
24 Aug, 2012, 07.06 PM IST
Indian traders learn Mandarin to strike business deals in ChinaThere has been a sharp increase in small traders who have enrolled in Mandarin classes in the past two years. For them, it is the language ...
21 Jul, 2011, 09.43 AM IST
- Chinese Chakkar: India losing English-speaking benefit
With the pivot of global business shifting from the West to China, India may soon lose the benefit of having an English-speaking population.
12 Dec, 2010, 07.05 AM IST
- CBSE to introduce Mandarin in schools from 2011-12 session
The curriculum is nearly ready and the Board has already written to its affiliated schools giving them the option to take up the course.
05 Dec, 2010, 04.39 AM IST