Tag: India
Emboldening Indian Youth
Emboldening the Youth is a nonprofit organization that serves children in English, in remote villages, orphanages, and schools across India. They are working on...
Backlash against Indian Government Push to Make Hindi Dominant
A move by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to make Hindi the country’s dominant language has been met with an atmosphere of hostility and...
Hindi Conflict Reignites in India
The conflict over whether or not India should have Hindi as its national language has once again ignited after the Union Home Minister of...
Cervantes Extends Spanish in India
The Cervantes Institute is opening its first satellite center in India in Bangalore, a city of more than eight million people which is considered...
Call to Make Tulu 24th Official Language in India
Language activists in India are calling for a new language to be added to the country’s list of 23 official languages: Tulu, a Dravidian...
Tamil Politicians Fear Imposition of Hindi
Politicians in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been raising concerns over the country’s National Education Policy, arguing that the policy could be...
‘Due Status’ for Hindi
India’s New Education Policy, which is currently being formulated, will give Hindi its “due status,” according to the country’s minister for human resource development,...
‘Hindi Not Imposed,’ Indian Government Reassures
The Indian government has attempted to quell fears that Hindi would be imposed over other Indian languages and stated that no such rule would...
Indian Bilinguals Humanizing Virtual Assistants
To improve the functionality of Cortana, its voice-powered virtual assistant, Microsoft is turning...
India to Continue with German
India and Germany resolved the sticky German language issue during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit last month. Once again, students in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools (KVs)...
