Dictionary

The Hobson-Jobson is an encyclopedic dictionary written in late 19th century by Englishmen Sir Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell. It compiles the etymology, meaning, significance, and usage of several words used in the colonial era, many of which are used in common English today.

A school dropout from Thalassery in Kerala, Njattyela Sreedharan spent 25 years writing a unique dictionary with four Dravidian languages — Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu.

"Women are so many different things and get inspired by so many people - many come to my mind but the first among them is my mother. Perhaps that would be the case for most people. I have always seen my mother as a strong woman and drawn strength from her."

“My parents were both primary school teachers and a large part of my fascination with books began because of them,” she begins.

Did you know that while teaching at Sofia University in Bulgaria, Dr. Vimlesh Kanti Verma wrote a 650+ page textbook for Hindi – by hand?

A group of community members and teachers in Mudumalai and Bandipur Forest Reserves have developed a multi-lingual dictionary to help tribal children understand lessons easily. Chandra Kiran Katta takes a closer look at how this simple innovation is simplifying education by leaps and bounds for the children.