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This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English

Head Start preschools are bracing for changes proposed by the Trump administration that would require all education to be conducted in English

The Independent UK · 3h ago

At 19, Issam Darui saw Morocco’s transport problem differently, built Lagare.ma, earned global recognition, and eventually moved into international shipping

Issam Darui grew up in Oujda, surrounded by Morocco’s transport business. His father worked as a trucker, and Darui also accompanied his older brother, a bus driver. That experience shaped his first business idea. In 2014, Darui launched Lagare.ma, an online platform for searching, comparing and buying intercity bus tickets.…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

Jenny Niven On Why Literary Festivals Matter In A Polarised World

Jenny Niven is CEO and director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. She was founder and director of Push the Boat Out, a festival of poetry, spoken word and language; head of literature, publishing and languages at Creative Scotland, and executive producer of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit. She has…

The Times of India · 17h ago

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Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

Approximately 30% of U.S. adults who were learning a language in 2025 reported that they were using artificial intelligence as a resource.

The Conversation · 19h ago

10 Sacred Places in India Where Spiritual Energy Is Said to Be Felt Most Deeply

Varanasi, Uttar PradeshThe oldest continuously inhabited city on earth doesn't ease you in. The moment you step onto the ghats at dawn, the Ganga is already doing something, smoke rising from the Manikarnika cremation ground, priests chanting the Ganga Aarti, boatmen moving through mist without hurry. Varanasi is where Hindus…

Times Life · Sep 29

Reliance's JioStar bets India’s sports fans will do more than just watch the game

JioStar is betting that India’s next phase of sports viewing will combine live matches with AI, commerce, regional languages and interactive features. With Indian-language viewing accounting for 90% of watch time and integrations such as Swiggy driving transactions, the broadcaster is looking beyond eyeballs to turn its growing sports audience…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

AI often leaves out minority languages – but some communities are turning it into a lifeline

There’s plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and economic inequality.

The Conversation · Sep 28

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Sarvam AI updates vision model, doubles down on Indic-language push

Sarvam launched the original vision model in February as part of its efforts to build homegrown, "sovereign" AI systems tailored to India. The model was designed to read scanned documents and images and convert them into usable digital text, a task known as optical character recognition (OCR).

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Hindi as apex court’s official language? Supreme Court says no to PIL seeking panel

The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking the use of Hindi for official court proceedings. The bench asserted that language reforms are being undertaken administratively and cannot be imposed through the judiciary. The petitioner's advocate cited constitutional mandates, yet the court held firm, with the Chief Justice…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Bill Gates Sounds Alarm on AI Risks After Trump Rages About 'Sick Conspiracy Going on Against AI'

Bill Gates warns of AI risks as Donald Trump rejects calls for new guardrails and claims there is a 'sick conspiracy' against the technology.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

Piyush Goyal plans 1,000-strong regional language network to handhold exporters

India will train one thousand local personnel in regional languages to support exporters. Integrated commerce and industry offices are planned for major cities to streamline access. Industry representatives highlighted the need for digital interoperability and improved export processes. The government is examining proposals for electronic transmission of Certificates of Origin.…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Ladin: Dolomites villages refuse to give up on ancient language

Year after year, the mountains of the Dolomites become more popular with tourists. Amid millions of visitors, 30,000 inhabitants speak a language only they understand: Ladin, one of the oldest minority languages in Europe.

France 24 · Sep 22

Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AI

The Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of other organizations to help make artificial intelligence more accessible in underrepresented languages

The Independent UK · Sep 21

AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood suffers embarrassing glitch during now-viral interview

The now-viral exchange saw AI-generated "actress" Tilly Norwood abruptly switching languages during an interview to promote "her" feature film debut.

Euronews · Sep 21

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The Conversation · Sep 18

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age

Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules and retrieve the right expression at the right moment. All of this happens while listening, interpreting and preparing a response.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Sadiq Khan Addresses Zack Polanski in Urdu as Green Party Leader Faces Mockery Over By-Election Video

Sadiq Khan switched to Urdu while responding to Zack Polanski at City Hall, appearing to mock the Green leader's campaign video ahead of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Push 3-language formula for class 6 to next academic year, Supreme Court tells CBSE

The Supreme Court suggested the CBSE consider deferring its three-language policy for Class 6 students. This policy mandates studying two native Indian languages and one other language. The board will consider the court's suggestion and present a fresh note. The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 and NCF-SE.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Proposed curriculum in Northern Ireland would restrict children’s language learning

Northern Ireland is in the process of establishing a new curriculum for primary and secondary education. The proposed Northern Ireland Curriculum Framework 2028, TransformED – currently under consultation – sets out a new, knowledge-rich curriculum.

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Times Life · Sep 16

Qawwali Evenings at Nizamuddin: Timings, Etiquette and Where to Sit in the Basti, Delhi

The Thursday that never quite endsThe smell reaches you before the sound does. Attar, marigold garlands going soft in the heat, frying oil from the biryani stalls lining the lane into the basti, all of it hits as you step off the main road near Nizamuddin West and begin the…

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Greens defend Zack Polanski's by-election campaign video spoken in Urdu

Tory shadow communities secretary Katie Lam branded the campaign video as ‘poisonous’

MyLifeXP · Sep 14

Did Common People Speak Sanskrit in Ram’s Time?

Lord Ram and Lord Krishna are heard to speak Sanskrit on TV shows and movies and even in devotional stories. Their books are written in Sanskrit too; hence, it is reasonable to assume that Sanskrit must have been their language of communication as well. However, there is one important point…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Set aside all differences to promote Indian languages, says Shah; hails PM on Vande Mataram rule

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged setting aside political differences for promoting Indian languages. He stated that children understand India best through their mother tongue, emphasizing its importance. The National Education Policy makes primary education in mother tongue compulsory and learning another Indian language mandatory. Shah highlighted that Hindi should…

The Times of India · Sep 14

9-year-old Melbourne programmer becomes world’s youngest computer programmer

At an age when many children are just beginning to explore basic mathematics, Noah Williams was learning C++, one of the world’s most widely used programming languages. The Melbourne child began writing programmes to help with mathematical calculations at six, joined Mensa at seven after achieving an IQ score in…

Fortune · Sep 12

Technology can supply the words. But language proficiency begins when another person answers

Apps and AI can teach vocabulary and smooth an exchange, but proficiency depends on what someone can do when the script runs out.

Euronews · Sep 11

European Commission pushes for all-English trade deals despite French opposition

France's umbrage at the anglophone-only presentation might complicate the ratification of the EU-India trade deal, even though it supports the deal itself and considers India a strategic partner.

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