Classical Language

The Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to five additional Indian languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese.

In a major decision, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved giving the status of "classical language" to five more languages - Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese.

Bengali, whose origin can be traced back to the 6th century, is the second most spoken language in India. Not only is it a source of pride for millions today, but it also occupies an important place in India's 18th-century Renaissance movement.

In a significant move to deepen cultural ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking the Centre to officially list Bengali as a "classical language".

PM Modi along with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on Monday released the Tamil classic 'Thirukkural' in the Tok Pisin language to bring the Indian thought and culture closer to the people of this southwestern Pacific nation.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Pro is tipped to bring back a much requested design feature that was last seen on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. It is also said to feature narrow borders and could use a similar design language as the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.

Author Salman Rushdie is among the leading literary voices to speak out against a British publisher's "absurd censorship" after it rewrote certain sections of Roald Dahl's classic children's books because the language was deemed offensive.

A village in Assam is known as 'Sanskrit Village' as all the people here have been speaking this ancient and classical language since 2015.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give approval for bestowing classical language status on Marathi.

Senior Maharashtra Minister Subhash Desai on Monday met Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy with a demand to accord classical language status to Marathi by February 27, and said its non-fulfilment may even lead to an agitation by people.

Netflix said it has acquired the whole works of acclaimed children's author Roald Dahl, creator of such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.

The recent brouhaha over the comments of the political advisor to the Trinamool Congress, Prashant Kishor, on who will win the election in Bengal offers us a classic case of how a tiny particle of language, if ignored, can lead to major missteps in i

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday urged the government to give Bengali language the status of a "classical language" in the country.

Making the announcement, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said that the government is “committed to the promotion of Tamil language”.

The Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to five additional Indian languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese.

In a major decision, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved giving the status of "classical language" to five more languages - Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese.

Bengali, whose origin can be traced back to the 6th century, is the second most spoken language in India. Not only is it a source of pride for millions today, but it also occupies an important place in India's 18th-century Renaissance movement.

In a significant move to deepen cultural ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking the Centre to officially list Bengali as a "classical language".

PM Modi along with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on Monday released the Tamil classic 'Thirukkural' in the Tok Pisin language to bring the Indian thought and culture closer to the people of this southwestern Pacific nation.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Pro is tipped to bring back a much requested design feature that was last seen on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. It is also said to feature narrow borders and could use a similar design language as the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.

Author Salman Rushdie is among the leading literary voices to speak out against a British publisher's "absurd censorship" after it rewrote certain sections of Roald Dahl's classic children's books because the language was deemed offensive.

A village in Assam is known as 'Sanskrit Village' as all the people here have been speaking this ancient and classical language since 2015.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give approval for bestowing classical language status on Marathi.

Senior Maharashtra Minister Subhash Desai on Monday met Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy with a demand to accord classical language status to Marathi by February 27, and said its non-fulfilment may even lead to an agitation by people.

Netflix said it has acquired the whole works of acclaimed children's author Roald Dahl, creator of such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.

The recent brouhaha over the comments of the political advisor to the Trinamool Congress, Prashant Kishor, on who will win the election in Bengal offers us a classic case of how a tiny particle of language, if ignored, can lead to major missteps in i

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday urged the government to give Bengali language the status of a "classical language" in the country.

Making the announcement, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said that the government is “committed to the promotion of Tamil language”.