No English Needed

The Ashes: England pace great James Anderson does not feel that his country's cricket set-up needs a big overhaul after a shambolic Ashes campaign.

Frank Lampard knows he needs a victory, but has no qualms about his ability to keep his players focussed and full of confidence.

The NEP is a visionary document for the most part, but as far as the medium of instruction is concerned, it needs a re-look as it has to keep up with the times and acknowledge the importance of English. The NEP, though a sincere attempt by the government, has to feel the pulse of the nation in this regard.

The prospect of playing the next season with no fans is unappetising for the Premier League and chief executive Richard Masters suggested it could be possible to bring back supporters at some stage.

After Voot and Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5 has launched a dedicated offering for children in Zee5 Kids, which will offer over 4,000 free hours of content across nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, and Bhojpuri. Zee5 Kids will carry a mix of original and licensed content.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has no regrets over failing to add to his squad in the close season.

Manchester United announced that Alex Ferguson no longer needed intensive care following his emergency operation and would continue rehabilitation as an inpatient.

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation today on the eve of 68th Republic Day. The address was broadcasted at 7 pm in the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. In his Republic Day address last year, President Mukherjee had highlighted various gov...

Of all the myriad challenges facing the European Union with the pending departure of Britain, one unlikely issue that needs to be resolved is the fact that English would no longer be an official language.

Barring a sensational English collapse, India have no chance of winning the third Test at the Rose Bowl and the tourists will now need to bat for a draw, said former skipper Sunil Gavaskar on NDTV.

The 28-year-old's current contract is due to expire at the end of next season but Moyes says there is no pressing need to tie him to a new deal.

China is planting more and more vineyards, the US is reclaiming wine regions abandoned during Prohibition and the English are producing more bubbly than ever before.And with global production expected to increase still further in coming decades the supply...

10-year-old Rizwan Shaikh lives in the slums of Kondwa in Pune. And he speaks French, English, Hindi and Marathi - all with ease and confidence. When just 5, he could answer questions meant for the civil services examinations. Impressed, a German company sponsored his education at the city's prestigious RIMS International school. But five years on,...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists there is no need for conciliatory talks with Liverpool over the Luis Suarez racism row.

More than 40 years after arriving in New York from Mexico uneducated and broke, Felix Sanchez de la Vega Guzman still can barely speak English. Ask him a question, and he will respond with a few halting phrases and an apologetic smile before shifting back to the comfort of Spanish.

The Ashes: England pace great James Anderson does not feel that his country's cricket set-up needs a big overhaul after a shambolic Ashes campaign.

Frank Lampard knows he needs a victory, but has no qualms about his ability to keep his players focussed and full of confidence.

The NEP is a visionary document for the most part, but as far as the medium of instruction is concerned, it needs a re-look as it has to keep up with the times and acknowledge the importance of English. The NEP, though a sincere attempt by the government, has to feel the pulse of the nation in this regard.

The prospect of playing the next season with no fans is unappetising for the Premier League and chief executive Richard Masters suggested it could be possible to bring back supporters at some stage.

After Voot and Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5 has launched a dedicated offering for children in Zee5 Kids, which will offer over 4,000 free hours of content across nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, and Bhojpuri. Zee5 Kids will carry a mix of original and licensed content.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has no regrets over failing to add to his squad in the close season.

Manchester United announced that Alex Ferguson no longer needed intensive care following his emergency operation and would continue rehabilitation as an inpatient.

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation today on the eve of 68th Republic Day. The address was broadcasted at 7 pm in the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. In his Republic Day address last year, President Mukherjee had highlighted various gov...

Of all the myriad challenges facing the European Union with the pending departure of Britain, one unlikely issue that needs to be resolved is the fact that English would no longer be an official language.

Barring a sensational English collapse, India have no chance of winning the third Test at the Rose Bowl and the tourists will now need to bat for a draw, said former skipper Sunil Gavaskar on NDTV.

The 28-year-old's current contract is due to expire at the end of next season but Moyes says there is no pressing need to tie him to a new deal.

China is planting more and more vineyards, the US is reclaiming wine regions abandoned during Prohibition and the English are producing more bubbly than ever before.And with global production expected to increase still further in coming decades the supply...

10-year-old Rizwan Shaikh lives in the slums of Kondwa in Pune. And he speaks French, English, Hindi and Marathi - all with ease and confidence. When just 5, he could answer questions meant for the civil services examinations. Impressed, a German company sponsored his education at the city's prestigious RIMS International school. But five years on,...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists there is no need for conciliatory talks with Liverpool over the Luis Suarez racism row.

More than 40 years after arriving in New York from Mexico uneducated and broke, Felix Sanchez de la Vega Guzman still can barely speak English. Ask him a question, and he will respond with a few halting phrases and an apologetic smile before shifting back to the comfort of Spanish.