Don't bother with 'mother tongues'The concept of 'mother tongue' faces scrutiny. It is often viewed as more of a sociopolitical construct than a linguistic reality. Language...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Indian community excited to welcome PM Narendra Modi to FranceThe Indian community in Paris is looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to France from July 13-14. Memb...
13 Jul, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
Indo-British relations, in light of BoJo's visit: How the wooing has gone the other way!British PMs have publicly shown up in India to do Indian things. Theresa May went to a Bengaluru temple. David Cameron played cricket at th...
23 Apr, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Hindi most popular Indian language in USWith about 8.7 lakh speakers, Hindi emerges as the most widely spoken language in the US followed by Gujarati and Telugu, reflecting a slig...
31 Oct, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Eat beef in your country and then come to India, says tourism ministerNewly sworn-in Union tourism minister K J Alphons has an advice for foreigners visiting the country: Eat beef in your own countries and the...
08 Sep, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Raj Thackeray takes a jibe at PM Nrendra Modi on foreign toursCriticising the proposed Bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, Thackeray questioned the purpose that would be served.
29 Oct, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Raj Thackeray takes a jibe at PM Narendra Modi on foreign toursAs of October 2015, Modi has reportedly made 28 foreign trips. Most of them were state visits to Asian countries, following his neighborhoo...
29 Oct, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Viacom Inc acquires 50% stake in Prism TV for Rs 940 croreViacom acquired 50 per cent stake in Prism TV -- an entity of Reliance Industries-owned Network18 Group -- which owns and operates regional...
31 Jul, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
Gujarat team behind PM Narendra Modi's successful foreign eventsWhile BJP workers from Gujarat had thronged the narrow lanes of Varanasi to campaign for Modi ahead of the Lok Sabha polls last year, event...
27 May, 2015, 05.38 AM IST
India 'priority country' at US investors' summit: ConsulateCamille Richardson, commercial consul at the US consulate in Mumbai, said India was priority country for the 'Select USA Investment Summit'...
11 Feb, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
No break for Narendra Modi, but Gujaratis top touristsGujaratis' need for adventure, penchant for travel — particularly in a flock — and love for shopping make the sweet-loving community one of...
29 May, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
Poke me: Why smaller states make more senseIf cultural homogeneity can be fostered by creation of smaller states there should not be any reservation to do so.
19 Feb, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora in USLashing out at foreign policy of the UPA government, Narendra Modi alleged that New Delhi is being ruled by weak leaders.
13 May, 2013, 10.39 AM IST
Britain to ban immigrants from taking driving tests in foreign languages from next monthBritain is set to ban immigrants from taking driving tests in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kashmiri, Tamil, Urdu and 12 other foreign...
20 Jan, 2013, 08.02 PM IST
Gujarat's success lies in the Gandhian model: Narendra ModiGujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday credited Gujarat's overall development to the Gandhian model of public participation in deve...
10 Jul, 2012, 08.40 AM IST
- No need to speak English in UK, says Indian farmer
Rashida has challenged the English language rules in the High Court on the ground that they breach her human rights to family life.
04 Aug, 2011, 04.57 PM IST
- Biyani pegs Future on publishing
After multi-format retailing and fashion brands, Kishore Biyani seems to be betting big on book publishing. Biyani’s Future Group is negoti...
16 Oct, 2006, 02.17 AM IST