Author Ghazala Wahab examines the region that exercises disproportionate influence while remaining mired in paradox.

LAST MONTH in Bangalore, India’s tech capital, concertgoers heckled a pop star with demands that he sing in Kannada, the local language. He told them off; the police registered a complaint against him ...

Opposition MPs confronted the government over Hindi phrases in a bill's title, arguing it violates parliamentary norms and blurs governance with politics.

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"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people." — Mahatma GandhiIndia, with its tapestry of ...

Given India’s language diversity, digital content companies already face a challenge in trying to show and translate content accurately. Google is facing a similar problem with AI Overviews recently ...

Tamil films are making a unique mark on the world cinema stage today. Tamil films are receiving accolades at international ...

Dhurandhar continues to storm the box office despite the new release, Avatar: Fire and Ash, this weekend. The movie stormed into the Rs. 500 crore net club in Hindi on its second Sunday. Estimates ...

Were you aware that more than 425 million people speak Hindi as their first language, and about 120 million use it as a ...

Adivi Sesh says he chose not to dub Dacoit in Hindi because translating dialogues weakens emotional authenticity. The actor says the film was instead shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu.