Latin and classical Greek are not merely linguistic puzzles on a page. They develop one’s ability to negotiate real-life cultural barriers as effectively as any living language, while providing ...

Quid est? and Sic semper tyrannis! can still hold their own against ¿Que pasa? and Parlez-vous Francais? in today's schools. Just ask Sarena Matriano Lim, 15 and a sophomore at Shreveport's Loyola ...

Mumbai: ​Sindhi speakers have sent representations to the Union government to declare it as a classical language, similar to the status enjoyed by 11 other Indian languages.

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 ...

The story so far: The Union Cabinet approved classical status for five more languages earlier this month — Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit — by tweaking the criteria for the declaration.

The great poet Madhav Julian, who had lamented the state of the Marathi language in the pre-Independence era, must be a happy soul today. On October 3, 2024, Marathi, among other languages such as ...

India has granted Bengali along with four other languages as a classic language to preserve it's rich heritage. Marathi, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese are the other languages who got the status on ...

The Janata Dal (United) on Monday demanded classical language status for Maithili, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal. The party, led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish ...

History is often prey to socio-political demands. The Centre’s recognition of Bengali as a classical language along with four others gave rise to a kind of congratulatory pleasure in the West Bengal ...