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A Bengaluru gang’s ingenious attempts at reviving a 3,500-year-old language are going viral. Netizens react: ‘Tathastu…’- Irish proverb of the day: "Praise youth and it will flourish; fight wisdom and..." — Inspiring life lessons on humility, wisdom, lifelong learning, emotional maturity, self-growth, and why resisting hard-earned experience often becomes the fastest path to failure through timeless Irish folk wisdom
- ‘How cool’: Actor Madhavan applauds Bengaluru youth reviving the Sanskrit language through music, travel and community spirit
- The Mummy Returns: Scientists recreate voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian Mummy NesyamunScientists have remarkably recreated a vowel-like sound from the vocal tract of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest who lived around 1100 ...29 Jun, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
- Xi backs Bangladesh in upholding sovereignty, 'rejecting foreign interference' in talks with PM RahmanChinese President Xi Jinping pledged unwavering support for Bangladesh's sovereignty and rejection of foreign interference during Prime Min...26 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by the iconic Irish poet W.B. Yeats: 'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting...' – The Second Coming poet's gentle reminder that magic exists when we learn to truly seeIrish poet W.B. Yeats believed life holds hidden wonders. He felt people miss these by being too busy. Yeats's quote encourages sharper sen...11 Jun, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
- Word of the Day: KakistocracyWord of the Day: ‘Kakistocracy’ is far more than an obscure dictionary term. It is a striking linguistic weapon, sharp, historical and emot...29 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Reawaken brittle, buried textsGranthas, ancient texts in various languages, hold invaluable knowledge. These texts cover diverse subjects. They face threats from time, n...22 Aug, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
- Army holds discussion on shared Indo-Tibetan heritageA seminar in Shimla, organised by the Army's central command, highlighted the deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Tibet. Lt G...28 Jun, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
- Take Sanskrit out of its old ghettosSanskrit has been marginalized due to its ancient and religious associations. To revive it, Sanskrit should be modernized and included in s...04 Mar, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
- Nalanda University History: India's 1600-year-old Ivy League-like institution, the world's oldest, with teachers like AryabhataNalanda University History: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new campus at Nalanda University, echoing its historic legacy dating...19 Jun, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
- View: It's time to mine the ancient Indian motherlodeThere are several such (secular) stories of ancient India and more than enough great empires, grand rivalries, doomed love stories, female-...16 Sep, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
- Like reading old Indian literature & scripts? Try this Bengaluru courseThe one-year course revolves around the study of history and literature, and deciphering historical manuscripts.21 Aug, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
- If India takes the lead in ethical and moral education, China will follow: Dalai LamaThe Chinese government must respect Tibetan culture and the Tibetan language, said Dalai Lama.07 Dec, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
- Don’t favour making any language compulsory in school, says panel for Sanskrit promotionThe committee, set up by the HRD ministry, said that all Sanskrit Pathsalas and Vedic Schools should be affiliated to some board.05 Feb, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
- Tata Steel's tribal language preservation project gets positive responseOn getting positive response from the tribals, the number of centres for each language has increased to 150 in the current fiscal.02 Nov, 2014, 09.40 AM IST
- Tradition of Nalanda is firmly against divisiveness: Amartya SenAmartya Sen said that the revived university in Bihar will be unique and depend upon its "old glory" while it embarks upon its new journey.16 Oct, 2014, 10.43 PM IST
- Xi Jinping quoted Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi to spiritually connect with IndiansXi has quoted a wide range of prominent figures and idiomatic phrases from China and India to illustrate Beijing's diplomatic philosophy.19 Sep, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
- BJP acknowledges Ramdev's countrywide campaign during LS pollsIt also promised him all support in his efforts to popularise yoga and ayurveda internationally and revive the dying Indian languages and l...14 Sep, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
- Narayana Murthy funding translation of Indian classics by Harvard University Press“I would love for future generations to read and appreciate Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam as much as they may appreciate Hamlet,” said Rohan Murty.21 Feb, 2014, 09.59 AM IST
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