Enduring legacy, untold stories of India’s classical languages

04 Oct 2024

India's linguistic diversity is unparalleled, with a history spanning millennia. Classical languages such as Sanskrit, Tamil, and Kannada have shaped the nation’s intellectual, cultural, and spiritual heritage, providing a rich foundation for literature, philosophy, and religious discourse. Despite this, many classical languages and their contributions remain underexplored in mainstream discourse....

Assamese, Bengali, Marathi Among Five Languages Granted Classical Status

04 Oct 2024

The Union Cabinet approved the granting of classical language status to Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit on Thursday. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The classical language category was initially established on October 12, 2004, when Tamil was designated as a classical...

Priyanka Chopra and Rajshri Entertainment Collaborate on Marathi Film ‘Paani’

21 Aug 2024

Global superstar Priyanka Chopra, in partnership with Rajshri Entertainment and Kothare Vision Pvt Ltd, is set to make waves in Marathi cinema with the upcoming film 'Paani'. This highly anticipated movie, which marks the directorial debut of Addinath M. Kothare, is scheduled for release on October 18, 2024. Priyanka Chopra...

Congress MP demands classical language status for Marathi

22 Jul 2024

Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Monday in Parliament demanded ‘classical language status’ for Marathi. Gaikwad, who is a Congress MP from Mumbai's North Central demanded for classical language status to Marathi language in the Lok Sabha session. She raised her voice for ‘my Marathi language’ which means 'Amritatehi paija winke',...

Congress MP demands classical language status for Marathi

22 Jul 2024

New Delhi, July 22: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Monday in Parliament demanded ‘classical language status’ for Marathi. Gaikwad, who is a Congress MP from Mumbai's North Central demanded for classical language status to Marathi language in the Lok Sabha session. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fu.mp4"][/video] She raised her voice for...

YouTube decides to get YouTube videos in multiple languages

20 Dec 2022

Indian users may get to watch YouTube videos in multiple languages by keeping the society of India in mind. Meanwhile, at the 'Google for India' event, YouTube announced that the new feature is being tested. The director of YouTube India Ishan John Chatterjee said, "Video is a particularly effective format...

Actor Vikram Gokhale passes away

26 Nov 2022

Veteran actor of Hindi and Marathi movies Vikram Gokhale passed away in Pune on Saturday due to multiple organ failures. The age of the actor was 77. Meanwhile, the condition of Veteran Bollywood actor Vikram Gokhale is still critical and he is on a life support system. Earlier on Wednesday...