This summer I’ve been learning Tamil. Not only is it the primary language spoken in Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India, it’s my mother tongue — a language everybody else in my family speaks.

In a significant step toward strengthening India's linguistic and cultural unity, schools and colleges in Varanasi are preparing to introduce regular Tamil language classes. The initiative, inspired ...

BERKELEY — Learning a new language can sometimes be a hobby or requirement, but for Brian Linebaugh, it became a lifelong pursuit that led him across the world and ultimately inspired a documentary ...

The Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT), Chennai, will soon launch a free online course for learning Tamil language through Hindi, according to its director R. Chandrasekaran. The online ...

VARANASI: Continuing its efforts to counter the long-standing charge that the BJP promotes Hindi cultural dominance, the BJP-led union government has initiated numerous efforts to teach Tamil through ...

The Sri Lankan government’s recent announcement that it would establish a much-delayed post-civil war reconciliation process in the country has been met with skepticism from many Sri Lankans. Even as ...