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Education in mother tongue initiating a new form of justice for students in India: PM Modi

Speaking at an event to mark the third anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), PM Modi cited the example of Europe and said education in the mother tongue will do justice to the young population in the country.

The Hindu

Study points to likely common origin of English and Sanskrit 8,000 years ago

Research provides hybrid of two competing theories on origin of Indo-European languages

The Independent UK

K.S. Chithra, the Nightingale of Kerala, turns 60

Eminent playback singer K.S. Chithra, who has been an inseparable part of the daily lives and emotions of Kerala people for the past several years through her mesmerising voice and soulful songs, turned 60 on Thursday.

The Hindu

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Deaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard

In April 2023, DJ Supalee hosted Supafest Reunion 2023 to celebrate entertainers and promoters within the U.S. Deaf community.

The Conversation

Illinois immigrants need more language help to thrive and partake in civic life

In Illinois, 8% of the population doesn’t speak English very well, and that’s a barrier for immigrants participating in civic life. Dozens of organizations such as the Selfreliance Association have partnered with the city and state to help limited English speakers access health care, food stamps…

Chicago Sun-Times

Travelling unfettered across 10 countries in Asia by road

Group of four travel 500,000 km across India & 10 countries in Asia to research little-known seers. Supported by friends & groups, they journey to find unified whole. Unfettered travel is about discovering every being is part of one. Book to be written in English & translated into multiple languages.

The Hindu

Push to bring NSW Aboriginal languages back from brink of extinction

About 35 Aboriginal languages remain in NSW, and the state’s Aboriginal languages week is designed to halt further loss

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How Canada is a children's TV powerhouse, from ‘You Can’t Do That On Television,’ to ‘Paw Patrol’

The children’s show Paw Patrol, launched by Spin Master Entertainment 10 years ago, is broadcast in more than 30 languages across nearly 180 countries and reaches 350 million households. Retail sales of Paw Patrol merchandise have surpassed US$14 billion.

The Conversation

CBSE students can now learn in 22 languages including Odia, says Education Minister

Mr. Pradhan said NEP accords importance to all Indian languages as learning in one’s own mother tongue will enable students to get clarity in any subject.

The Hindu

Sadness, sleeplessness, stress, and anxiety top mental health concerns shared on Tele MANAS

Tele MANAS, a government-run national tele-mental health programme, has received over 2 lakh calls since launch in Oct 2022. 42 operational cells in 31 states/UTs cater to 1,300 calls/day in 20 languages. 59.6% male, 40% female callers; 28.8% sadness, 27.6% sleep, 20.4% anxiety.

The Hindu

Consider Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction, CBSE tells schools

CBSE urges schools to consider Indian languages as optional medium of instruction, NEP 2020 advocates multilingualism for academic success.

The Hindu

How 1,500 languages disappeared from Census data in ten years

The three-part lecture on ‘India as a linguistic civilization’ was part of the Obaid Siddiqui lectures by Archives at NCBS.

The Hindu

Dave Hyde: What must Messi do to succeed at Inter Miami — besides just show up?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Thirty minutes before Lionel Messi’s practice at Inter Miami, Apple TV had studio crews in two languages ready to broadcast live. A helicopter hovered above. And among the couple of hundred media members waiting a camera panned the field as a broadcaster said, “Where more history…

Tribune News Service

A Bride Has Been Slammed Online For A Grubby Gift Request & Did She Forget About Cozzie Livs?

“One of our love languages is receiving gifts”.

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Mysuru-based CIIL to launch online language courses soon, says Director

CIIL to launch online language courses soon; has trained 15,000 in-service & prospective teachers; 6 'Ts' - teaching, training, translation, tech, testing & transition - to be focused on; MPT in all Bharatiya Bhashas for education & employment. #CIIL #LanguageLearning #LanguageCourses

Evening Standard

Google Bard chatbot can now speak to you in 40 languages

You can also customise the bot’s repsonses and upload images for it to analyse and caption

Tom’s Guide

Google Bard AI just got 4 big upgrades — here’s what it can do now

Google Bard has launched 4 new features as the AI chatbot also goes live for users in Europe and Brazil

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Google Bard’s biggest expansion is here: More languages, more options, and more sass

Google Bard is receiving a massive update this week, with many new features arriving to the AI Chatbot! Here's what we can expect from Bard’s bumper pack update.

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Australian Aboriginal children sing their way back to language

Experts hope a new music album, Ampe-mape Alyelheme, will help Arrernte children understand their language and culture.

The Hindu

Without Sanskrit, India will not be India, says Kerala Governor

Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan has said that Sanskrit was the binding force behind the survival of the Indian culture and civilisation for centuries. He addressed the inaugural session of the three-day ‘Samskrita Samunmesha’, the National Sanskrit Convention organised jointly by the Union Ministry of Culture, Sahitya Akademi and…

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Adobe Expands Generative AI Tool To Over 100 Languages

Creative software firm Adobe has expanded the availability of its generative AI tool to support text prompts in more than 100 languages.

Tom’s Guide

Adobe AI image generator just went global with huge update — what you need to know

Text prompts in over 100 languages are now possible in Adobe's AI tool, Firefly.

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: what languages do native speakers of Mandarin and Arabic find the hardest to learn?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Parlez-vous Valyrian? Meet the people creating languages for Game of Thrones, Avatar and more

Half a million Duolingo users are currently learning High Valyrian. But how do you make a language out of nothing? The linguists behind top fantasy TV shows and films explain

The Conversation

Africa’s linguistic diversity goes largely unnoticed in research on multilingualism

Language is a uniquely human skill. That’s why studying how people learn and use language is crucial to understanding what it means to be human. Given that most people in the world – an estimated 60% – are multilingual, meaning that they know and use more than one language, a…

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