Language Log
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A short history of ‘India’ versus ‘Bharat’
The BJP wants to make the Hindi ‘Bharat’ the country’s only name.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Italy wants its businesses to stop using English. Will it succeed?
It’s estimated that 1.5 billion people globally speak English, so its dominance in international business is not going away anytime soon.
Natalie Victoria Wilmot, The Conversation
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
India's North versus South culture wars take a phonological turn.
Shoaib Daniyal
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Former Kalakshetra Bharatanatyam teacher arrested on charges of sexual abuse
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How a unique Tamil dialect survived among a fishing community in Sri Lanka
Negombo Fishermen’s Tamil, which is spoken by around 50,000 people, has been influenced by Sinhala and sounds different from other dialects in the country.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Meet the young Indians who are bringing an Adivasi language into the digital age
Ho was languishing on the sidelines of the internet – until a few youngsters took it upon themselves to tear down the digital divide.
Karishma Mehrotra
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From love songs to kurta ads, Urdu is popular with Indians. Why do Hindutva backers hate it so much?
How long will the nineteenth-century politics of Hindi versus Urdu continue?
Shoaib Daniyal
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How the Mesopotamian word for ‘elephant’ indicates Dravidian language existed in Indus Civilisation
A new research paper shows that it was migration that took the Dravidian languages from the Indus basin to their modern location in South India.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Hindi might not be the national language – but it is growing rapidly across India
This would explain the recent anxieties around Hindi imposition.
Shoaib Daniyal
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An American teacher’s online Malayalam lessons have won her a following even in Kerala
EliKutty, or Eliza Keyton, has brought a fun perspective to learning a language.
Vandana Menon
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Why is India obsessed with English-medium education – when it goes against scientific consensus?
Several empirical studies support what the New Education Policy is proposing about education in the mother tongue early on, adding English later.
Shoaib Daniyal
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How a Bihari lost her mother tongue to Hindi – but is now trying to get it back
I tried to expel Angika from my life. But it, thankfully, wouldn’t leave me.
Archana Singh
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We’re on ‘coronacation’ while we wait for ‘lexit’: How coronavirus is changing our language
A ‘covidiot’ is someone who ignores public health advice. ‘Zoombombing’ is intrusion into a video call.
Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship