Where on earth does a government recognise languages as classical? It happens only in India! But why? The plain answer is appeasing the linguistic and cultural sub-nationalities―an instance of ...

One of the recommendations of the committee is that Sanskrit will be offered at all levels of school and higher education as one of the optional languages on a par with all Schedule VIII languages [22 ...

Announcing the programme on Sunday, academy chairman R.D. Wilson alias Sharath Chandra said the conclave would bring together ...

They declared 'Tamil' to be the classical language based on its over-a-millennium-long history, valuable texts and literature, and originality. However, there had to be a team of experts to determine ...

Jaipur (Telangana) [India], April 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extolled the eternal essence of Sanskrit on Thursday, calling it not merely a classical language, but also a profound medium of ...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s real intention is to impose Sanskrit and Hindi is only a facade, while highlighting a Hindustan ...

Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher who was fluent in Italian, French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient Greek. He fell in love with the Rig Veda after coming across a German ...

For the first time since the Partition of 1947, two universities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have introduced short courses in Sanskrit, citing the region’s shared cultural and historical heritage.

Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language, is making its way back to Pakistan classrooms for the first time since partition in 1947. According to a report by The Tribune, Lahore University of Management ...

Prayagraj: In an innovative fusion of ancient literature and modern technology, the Sanskrit Department of Ewing Christian ...