Japanese proverb of the day: 'Forgetting your native tongue means...' Life lessons from inspirational proverb on identity preservation, cultural roots, heritage, homeland and intergenerational connectionJapanese proverb of the day explores the traditional Okinawan saying, “Forgetting your native tongue means forgetting your native country.”...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Amit Shah inaugurates India’s first immersive language museum ‘Shabdalok’ in KolkataIndia's first immersive language museum, the Museum of Word, has opened at the National Library. This initiative by the Ministry of Culture...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
These houseplants caught NASA's attention - here's what they found and how you may benefitNASA houseplant study: NASA researched common houseplants for their air-purifying capabilities. These plants showed potential in removing s...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
World under threat of war, only dialogue can lead to solutions: VP RadhakrishnanVice President CP Radhakrishnan emphasized dialogue as the solution to global war threats. Speaking at the Indian Youth Parliament in Nagpu...
21 Mar, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Studying in one's mother tongue instils strong values: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized the importance of studying in one's mother tongue, highlighting its role in fostering conce...
06 Jul, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
We are fighting for our identity that is in danger: Mehbooba MuftiWhile addressing the event, Mufti said, "The Kashmiri language is our identity as well as a big weapon and during the past, we fought all b...
05 Jul, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Allow students to write exams in local languages even if course is in English medium: UGC to universitiesThe commission stressed that it is necessary to strengthen these efforts and "promote such initiatives as writing textbooks in the mother t...
19 Apr, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Amit Shah releases textbooks in Hindi for MBBS studentsShah unveiled the textbooks of medical biochemistry, anatomy and medical physiology subjects for the MBBS students at an event held in the ...
17 Oct, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Who's using condoms the most? Owaisi replies to Mohan Bhagwat on population controlThe remarks from Owaisi came days after Bhagwat had called for a comprehensive population policy to ensure that the rising population do no...
09 Oct, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
NEP's move to teaching in mother tongue could transform learning in IndiaThe National Education Policy, 2020 has advocated, that "wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferabl...
19 Feb, 2022, 11.37 PM IST
Education in mother tongue is an instrument to fight poverty: PMWithout directly referring to the dominance of the English language, the PM pointed out how language has become a barrier for many aspiring...
16 Aug, 2021, 06.28 AM IST
New education policy based on equity, quality, accessibility: Ramesh PokhriyalThe minister told the audience, including vice chancellors of various universities and UGC officials, that the implementation of the policy...
06 Nov, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
View: The New Education Policy 2020 is set to be a landmark in India’s history of educationThe policy places a welcome emphasis on a holistic, learner centred, flexible system that seeks to transform India into a vibrant knowledge...
08 Aug, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Kerala CM attacks Shah on Hindi pitch; says it is a "war cry" against non-Hindi speaking peopleAlong with our mother tongue, let us use Hindi in our work", he said in a tweet on the occasion of Hindi Divas on Saturday.
15 Sep, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
Why does the Census of India focus on mother tongues? How does it make linguistic minorities invisible?A look at how the language report raises more questions than it answers.
05 May, 2019, 05.05 PM IST
Learn both mother tongue and Hindi: Venkaiah NaiduNaidu added the DMK was only using this as a political tool and creating a divide among people on the country by creating these issues
30 Jun, 2017, 01.54 AM IST
Important to learn 'Rashtra Bhasha' Hindi: NaiduThe minister was speaking at an event in Sabarmati Ashram here where he presented 100 volumes of collected works of Mahatma Gandhi in Engli...
24 Jun, 2017, 05.36 PM IST