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Tamils are not opposed to Hindi: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena organised demonstration where apart from clearing their stand on issue of Hindi, they made some other demands as well.

06 Oct 2019 2:02 PM

Earlier, Haasan said this month that any imposition of Hindi would lead to a battle that will be "exponentially bigger" than the ''jallikattu'' protest. (Photo: File)

Hindi is a ‘little child in diapers’ in family of languages: Kamal Haasan

In Chennai, Kamal Haasan said: 'Compared to Tamil, Sanskrit and Telugu, Hindi is still a young language.'

04 Oct 2019 10:21 AM

Tech companies like Google and Amazon are betting on vernacular languages as reports suggest that 90 per cent of new internet users in India are native language speakers. (Photo: File | ANI)

Hindi second-most used ‘Assistant’ language globally: Google

Last year, Google had said its voice-based assistant had received about 4.5 lakh proposals for marriage in India.

20 Sep 2019 4:23 PM

As the controversy over Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks refuses to die down, BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan on Friday advocated for recognition of Tamil as the national language. (Photo: ANI)

Amid row over Hindi, BJP leader advocates Tamil as national language

The Home Minister's statements drew sharp reactions from Opposition parties, particularly those in the South.

20 Sep 2019 3:03 PM

The brain that powers all Amazon Echo devices, the feature shall now also be available on all its voice-controlled smart speakers.

Alexa will now be able to understand your commands in Hindi and 'Hinglish'

Under the update Alexa will understand customers speaking to her in Hindi or Hinglish, in multiple contexts, with varied regional accents

18 Sep 2019 5:10 PM

‘Especially, if you impose Hindi, not just Tamil Nadu, no southern state will accept that. Many states in northern parts will also not accept that,’ he said. (Photo: PTI)

‘Can’t impose one in India’: Rajinikanth on Shah’s appeal for Hindi as common language

‘Common language not just for India but any country is good for its unity and progress,’ he also said.

18 Sep 2019 1:35 PM

Earlier, Stalin had criticised Home Minister Amit Shah's call to culturally unify India with Hindi as its national language. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu: DMK to protest against centre's Hindi 'imposition' across state

A controversy had erupted after Shah said that Hindi is the only language that can unite the country.

16 Sep 2019 8:50 PM

More platforms seem to be incorporating regional languages in their content (Photo: Pixabay)

Leading Indian platforms reviving Hindi as a language

In India, English has been dominating the internet for a long period of time. Here are 5 platforms which have revived Hindi as a language.

16 Sep 2019 3:08 PM

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (Photo: PTI/File)

India nation of many languages, says Jairam Ramesh

Stalin, Vijayan warn of protests against ‘imposition of Hindi’.

16 Sep 2019 6:17 AM

Shah’s Hindi push sparks outrage among TN ministers

Attempts to force Hindi upon the non-Hindi people would in fact, pose a threat to national unity, the DMK chief warned.

15 Sep 2019 2:52 AM

Pitching for 'one nation, one language' on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Shah said, "India is a country of different languages and every language has its own importance but it is necessary to have a common language that becomes the mark of identity of the country.' (Photo: File)

Amit Shah Bats for 'One Nation, One Language', Appeals People to Fulfil Gandhi's Dream

Shah appealed people to use Hindi more often, and contribute in fulfilling dream of Gandhi and Sardar Patel of 'one nation, one language'.

14 Sep 2019 10:43 AM

How did Bear Grylls converse with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the special episode of 'Man Vs Wild' when the famed adventurer and survivalist does not understand Hindi? -- This was the question several people have been pondering about after watching the show. (Photo: File)

PM Modi says, 'In 'Man Vs Wild' technology helped Bear Grylls understand Hindi'

After the show's broadcast, a large number of people have been discussing about the Jim Corbett National Park, he said.

25 Aug 2019 2:19 PM

Aiming at promoting Hindi in the US, the Indian embassy in Washington will impart free Hindi classes to the students of the prestigious George Washington University here on popular demand. (Photo: File)

Indian embassy to impart free Hindi classes at US university

The 6-week non-credit Introductory Hindi Language course will be conducted by Dr Moxraj, a teacher of Indian Culture at embassy from Aug 28.

11 Aug 2019 12:41 PM

Zee5 aiming to increase it user base to 80 million by March from 70 million app downloads till March 2019.

Zee5 plans to emulate Netflix, to have mobile-only tariff packs

Netflix, which tested an Rs 250 monthly plan in India since March, had last week announced a rollout the plan nationally.

22 Jul 2019 12:32 PM

"There is no Hindi imposition," the Union Minister reiterated. (Photo: File)

Centre will not impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu: Sitharaman

As part of the Centre's 'EK Bharat Shreshta Bharat' scheme, efforts have been made to popularise Tamil in northern states of the country.

20 Jul 2019 3:47 PM

Commercial hardware manufacturers who want to build products with built-in Alexa can request early access to the invite-only Alexa Voice Service (AVS) developer preview.

Alexa, the new 'desi' girl

Amazon's voice-based virtual assistant Alexa will soon understand Hindi commands.

17 Jul 2019 9:31 AM

Govt U-turn on education policy, mandatory Hindi dropped

The new draft gives the option to students to choose any third language in addition to regional language and English.

04 Jun 2019 1:09 AM

Centre dropping Hindi norm shows 'Kalaignar is living': M K Stalin

It cautioned the BJP-led government at the Centre to 'not play with the sentiments of the Tamil people'.

03 Jun 2019 4:11 PM

Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Sanjay Dhotre and R. Subrahmanyam. (Photo: Twitter/ @HRDMinistry)

Amid Hindi language imposition uproar, Centre alters draft education policy

Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.

03 Jun 2019 12:38 PM

Several political parties and academicians in non-Hindi speaking states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal have already voiced their views on this educational policy. (Photo: File)

'Imposition of Hindi a brutal assault on our states,' says Siddaramaiah

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said the Centre was imposing Hindi on the states and asked it to give them 'more space'.

03 Jun 2019 11:12 AM

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