This summer I’ve been learning Tamil. Not only is it the primary language spoken in Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India, it’s my mother tongue — a language everybody else in my family speaks.

The Sri Lankan government’s recent announcement that it would establish a much-delayed post-civil war reconciliation process in the country has been met with skepticism from many Sri Lankans. Even as ...

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday underscored the central role of languages in sustaining India’s civilisational continuity, stating that the country’s languages, regions, and ...

Tamil Nadu Education Minister welcomes students after summer break; inaugurates digital smart boards, distributes educational ...

SINGAPORE - Singapore’s drive to ensure Tamil remains a vibrant, spoken language, rather than just a classroom subject, took centre stage on March 29 as the Tamil Language Festival marked its 20th ...

BERKELEY — Learning a new language can sometimes be a hobby or requirement, but for Brian Linebaugh, it became a lifelong pursuit that led him across the world and ultimately inspired a documentary ...

Tamil Nadu's language identity is once again at the center of a storm, as the state resists the National Education Policy (NEP) and its three-language mandate. The state's two-language policy, Tamil ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dancers from the Rameshwara Dance Group performing a Mayilattam, or peacock dance, at the launch of the Tamil Language Festival ...