language
Critical Mass of Urdu Speakers
Urdu’s importance has been declining steadily since a mass of Urdu speakers and writers migrated to Pakistan from northern India and the erstwhile Hyderabad state after Partition
The Genius of Word Games
Millions are playing the Wordle every day because it challenges and fulfils
The Mystery of the Indus Valley Language
Could a word for elephant in ancient Mesopotamia be the elusive connect between Harappans and Dravidians?
Word for Word
In appreciation of translators ‘who make the space between languages as small as possible’
How Chingiz Aitmatov found solace, inspiration in India
The legendary author from Kyrgyzstan wrote both in Russian and his local language
Whispers in the Shadow
Is it the end of language as the digital reimagines what it takes to be human?
Mind Your Pandemic Language
To adopt a vocabulary of war is to create division and forego solidarity
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