Language Dilemmas
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
Bhojpuri is being fashioned as a touchstone of Hindu identity in Mauritius, mirroring the geopolitical ties between the island-nation and India.
Vedita Cowaloosur
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Debunked: Five myths about what standard English is – and what it isn’t
There are many flavours of the English language, and none of them is inferior to another one.
Willem Hollmann, The Conversation
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Dear Amit Shah, a reading list for you as you learn Bengali (to win West Bengal elections)
‘As you become proficient in Bangla, I hope you will take the time to read some of these powerful works.’
Sajni Mukherji
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Hey, Alexa (and Siri)! How much longer till you actually understand what I say?’
Differences in accents and the constant evolution of language are challenges that makers of speech recognition systems are yet to overcome.
Patrycja Strycharczuk, The Conversation
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Scientists in Bengaluru have joined hands to expand the science vocabulary of Tamil and Kannada
They say this is an effort to democratise science. They hope to take the project to other states as well.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Raising your children to learn many languages is hard – here’s why it’s worth it
Some parents today approach raising multilingual children the same way that they approach nutrition, discipline or schooling: a zero-sum game.
Olga Mecking, Aeon
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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First person: How learning Punjabi in Chandigarh helped me discover my true identity in Karnataka
I wanted to study French rather than Punjabi and I am glad my school did not let me.
Rishabh Kochhar
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Is the river male or female? How gendered language shapes the way we see the world
The Mississippi is characterised in America as male, while the Indians see the Ganges as female. What does this mean?
Ella Tennant, The Conversation
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The leading academy for French is up in arms against a movement to make the language less sexist
The gatekeeper of the language, which has only had eight women members (out of 729) since its creation, says inclusive writing puts French in ‘mortal danger’.
Olivia Walsh, The Conversation & Thomas Godard, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Bengaluru: Hindi words covered up at two metro stations amid language debate
Officials are yet to confirm who covered the Hindi words at Chickpete and Majestic.
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A rose by any other name: When Turkish was written in the Greek, Armenian and even Syrian script
In the Ottoman Empire, Turkish in scripts other than Arabic were commonplace.
Michael Erdman
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Reading Chetan Bhagat in Dhaka: the anxiety of English literature
Choosing what to read is playing a crucial role in the uneasy conflict between the mother-tongue and English.
Ulka Anjaria
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record