Cover of 'Vasanta: Stories from Sanskrit Plays' retold by Arshia Sattar; and Raja Ravi Varma's 'Shakuntala'. (Images via Juggernaut and Wikimedia Commons) "Literature is not just a backdrop to history ...

Google has reportedly updated its language-translation tool and has added 24 new languages to its Google Translate feature. Now, users can translate into more net 133 used languages around withe world ...

In early July, when “Not in My Name” demonstrations took place across India decrying violence against Muslims and Dalits under the banner of Hinduism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lifted off for ...

There are 100 verses in Saundarya Lahari, although some versions have up to 103 verses. The first part of forty-one verses called ‘Ananda Lahari’ (Wave of Bliss) describes Devi’s power, her ...

Sanskrit, a beautiful language that has always helped people share and express their most emotional and wholesome ‘bhav’ or feelings as people say in English is finally seeing a resurgence. Which was ...

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday slammed DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran for criticising including Sanskrit among the languages in which simultaneous translation of Lok Sabha proceedings will ...

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Thursday announced a collaboration with Google to promote Sanskrit. ICCR and Google had earlier signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ...

In a significant development, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced the extension of translation services in Parliament to six additional languages -- Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu, ...

'It is a great misfortune that the Nehruvian Stalinists of India have colluded with the grand project of demeaning and destroying Sanskrit.' 'Today, the number of Sanskritists in India is low, and ...

Dr Naheed Abidi the recipient of Padma Shri award in 2014 is a true amalgamation of Vedic and Islamic cultures. VARANASI: Dr Naheed Abidi the recipient of Padma Shri award in 2014 is a true ...