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English-speaking India’s King Lear moment

King Lear is perhaps the ultimate depiction of how the old are mistreated.
opinion
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 07:11 am IST

Theory of everything: Dissent, derision, and demonstrations

Some critics of the CJP protest have likened it to a mela, a carnival. And they are absolutely right. This protest indeed was a carnival, and that’s the reason it was successful.
opinion
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 06:51 am IST

Delhiwale: The new Dilli speak

Delhiwale: The new Dilli speak
noida news
Published on Jul 28, 2026 08:06 am IST

'Beyond conflict, new Kashmir reads': Chinar Book Festival sees massive turnout

The third edition of the Chinar Book Festival opened on July 18 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar
india news
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 07:36 pm IST

Parting of speech: Birth of American English

A recent essay by David Robson on the BBC website to mark the sestercentennial anniversary of American independence explains how American English was born.
opinion
Published on Jul 26, 2026 07:42 am IST

‘F-word’ may be offensive, but not obscene: Supreme Court on abusive language

The bench held that vulgarity and obscenity are distinct concepts in law as it examined whether its use during a heated altercation attracted criminal liability under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
india news
Published on Jul 19, 2026 01:46 pm IST

Lost in translation: How India speaks English

We speak far more literally. We describe what we have to say, we search out specific adjectives that convey our meaning and perhaps this is why in the process we use too many and usually all of the superlative sort. (Photo for representation)
opinion
Published on Jul 05, 2026 07:55 am IST

IBM’s 1-nanometer chip, Google’s AI policy pitch, and Chinese AI

IBM 1 nanometer chip
business
Published on Jul 01, 2026 03:35 pm IST

Woman bonds with husband’s great-grandmother despite language barrier

North Indian woman meets Telugu great-grandmother.
trending
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Google sculpts AI for India, and witnessing Meta’s theatre

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business
Published on Jun 24, 2026 08:00 am IST

'2 must be Indian': Why CBSE made 3-language study compulsory in class 9 and 10

CBSE has clarified that the third language (R3) will not have a board examination at the class 10 level.
india news
Updated on May 17, 2026 03:00 pm IST

CBSE makes three languages mandatory in Class 9-10, no board exam for the third

The CBSE circular issued on May 5 said that at least two of the three languages must be native Indian languages.
india news
Updated on May 16, 2026 07:46 pm IST

Indian-origin man reacts to remark about lacking an Indian accent

An Indian origin man’s video on accents and identity triggered discussion across social media.
trending
Updated on May 09, 2026 05:31 pm IST

Indian woman lands 'dream job' in Germany without speaking German, explains how

An Indian woman revealed how she landed a product manager job in Germany despite not knowing German.
trending
Published on Apr 14, 2026 02:59 pm IST

No three-language formula in Tamil Nadu till DMK in power, says MK Stalin

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin speaks during the release of the party manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections, at Anna Arivalayam party headquarters in Chennai
india news
Updated on Apr 06, 2026 09:11 am IST

CBSE rolls out major reform of curriculum, examinations

CBSE has rolled out new reforms.
india news
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 07:44 am IST

The great urban art of eavesdropping

The remarkable thing about a city is that you are almost always in the company of strangers. That is both its promise and its curse. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Updated on Mar 02, 2026 12:46 pm IST

On Int Mother Language Day, Minu Bakshi shares her love for Punjabi & Urdu

Author, poet, and singer Minu Bakshi
leisure
Updated on Feb 21, 2026 10:22 am IST

Parl committee report promotes Hindi as a companion to regional languages

Amit Shah has often said that Hindi is a “companion” of other Indian languages rather than an “adversary.”
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 06:45 am IST

Ten snapshots of Mira Road

We don’t simply live in Delhi, or Mumbai, or Lucknow, or Bareilly. Instead, we live in Kamla Nagar, or Kurla, or Telibagh, or Civil Lines, or in this Mira Road. (HT PHOTO)
mumbai news
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 04:50 pm IST

‘North Indians come to sell pani puri… only know Hindi’: Tamil Nadu minister

MRK Panneerselvam said people from North India have limited job opportunities in Tamil Nadu as they have only learnt Hindi.
india news
Updated on Feb 05, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Why does a Utah father wake up speaking Spanish after every surgery?

Stephen Chase does not consider himself fluent outside of these post-surgery moments.
us news
Published on Jan 16, 2026 12:30 pm IST

Why a Karnataka body is opposing Kerala’s Malayalam Language Bill

A delegation met the Kerala Governor, who promised a review of the Bill, which KBADA deems unconstitutional and detrimental to minority education.
india news
Updated on Jan 09, 2026 06:01 pm IST

He taught India computing in Hindi. Now he says language is the future of work

For Shri Santosh Choubey, Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU), Indian languages are no longer just cultural identity markers — they are career accelerators in a global economy transformed by AI.
features
Updated on Dec 11, 2025 12:02 am IST

Non-Marathi woman tries to self-immolate amid tiff with Marathi group in Thane

But the woman was quickly saved by bystanders and civil officials when the incident occurred on Tuesday.
india news
Published on Oct 15, 2025 03:02 pm IST

Bengaluru autorickshaw's ‘Go Back Hindi Wala Autos’ message triggers debate

The post has triggered Kannada language debate.
trending
Published on Sept 11, 2025 10:58 am IST

Taste of Life: Issues of Marathi and Marathisation ‘alive in letter and spirit’

For Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the assimilation of English, Persian, and Urdu words into Marathi was a symbol of the domination of foreign powers and the defeat of Indians. (Hindustan Times Archives)
pune news
Published on Aug 07, 2025 03:02 am IST

'Majority people' want to be multilingual, should be given chance: Pawan Kalyan

Stating that English has become his language of thought, the Janasena founder expressed sadness that he could not find the same in Hindi or Kannada or Marathi.
india news
Published on Jul 22, 2025 06:54 pm IST

Imposing Hindi is a ‘suicidal’ move: Raj Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addresses a public meeting at Mira Road, in Mumbai, Friday, July 18, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI07_18_2025_000386B) (PTI)
india news
Published on Jul 19, 2025 06:05 am IST

Trump's 'English' compliment to Liberia's president turns into ‘embarrassment’

Trump at the lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House.
us news
Updated on Jul 10, 2025 12:02 am IST
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