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The Rajya Sabha Chairman announced that members will be able to speak in any of the 22 scheduled languages, as speaking in their own mother tongues is most comfortable for all.

Rabijita Gogoi took up direction at a time when there were very few women directors in India. After directing close to 25 plays in a host of Indian Languages, she is back in Assam for a permanent stint.

The circular also states that this freedom of choice will be given in both oral and practical exams

From Hindi’s Newton, to Malayalam’s Take Off, this year’s National Film Awards honoured some of the best films in the past year. Here’s a look at the winners!

“In Hindi the word Samarth means self-sufficient, and that is exactly what I want to make these children. While empowering them with knowledge is one way I also want to teach them a skill they can use to create a livelihood for themselves.”

Besides, the much-talked-about Padman, here are a few other films that deserve honorary mentions for waking the Indian audience and using films as a source to open a new dialogue about an array of social issues.

More people are expected to come online by issuing them Hindi email IDs

On the occasion of 110th birth Anniversary of this legendary poet, let us have some sips from his Madhushala.

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, fondly referred to as V. Shantaram, Shantaram Bapu or Annasaheb, in addition to being a successful director, was also was an exceptional film producer and actor. He is widely known for his early role in the introduction of sound and colour to the Indian cinema.

From the endearing term, ‘Anna’ to words like Abba, Achcha, Bapu, Bada Din, Bachcha and Surya Namaskar, over 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati alongside 900+ Indian words that already exist in the OED have turned global.