Taxpayers spend £8m a year on interpreters for benefits claimants
DWP is paying out an average of £250 per call to give advice, with some languages having fewer than a million speakers ...
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BHADRALOK TO SUSHEEL: Language, identity and hegemony in post-colonial Bangladesh
IN MY small town, Bheramara, Ekushey February was a ritual. Barefoot we roamed, demanding the same of every passerby — a ...
"India incomplete without northeast": Amit Shah at 'Ekta Utsav'
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday stressed the crucial role of 'unity' in the ...
Losing our tongue: The rise and fall of languages
The decline of some languages was probably expected by India’s policymakers because the facilities provided for language ...
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A single protein may have sparked the origin of human language
For thousands of years, spoken language has set humans apart from all other species. The ability to convey complex ideas, describe experiences, and communicate across generations has played a crucial ...
Guest column: NEP-2020, landmark step towards promoting education in mother tongue
As the Indian education system also needed to give due respect and credit to every language in the country, the NEP 2020 ...
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Hindi: Bridging Cultures at the United Nations
Hindi, spoken by 600 million people, is gaining global importance, especially at the United Nations. India's Permanent ...
JioHotstar’s Bosses On The Challenges For Their Newly Combined Disney+ Hotstar & JioCinema Streamer: “At Our Scale, We Can’t Afford To Fail”
The bosses at JioHotstar, the new brand name for the combined JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar service, talk challenges on day one of business.