Hindi

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.

Newton is the story of a government clerk who is posted to a Naxal-affected area of Chhattisgarh to ensure that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. It is the tale of this man who braves all situations to do his job.

The biggest beneficiaries of demonetisation perhaps have been mobile wallet companies. With India currently having a smart phone user base of over 300 million and increasingly cheaper data plans – mobile wallets are doing very well.

Munshi Premchand is one of the most celebrated figures of the Indian subcontinent, and regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the 20th century. He was also a loving and caring family man, as seen in this deeply personal narrative by his younger brother’s grandson.

Often, teaching in English in India’s hinterlands can be a challenging task for even the most well-meaning and dedicated teacher. Recognising this, an organisation has created an innovative way of teaching teachers how to teach.

The initiative No Sir No Madam aims to eradicate obsolete mannerisms, like calling superiors sir or madam, and encourage people to create a healthier work environment based on mutual respect.

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

With the help of the TBI readership, my colleagues wanted to introduce me to the world of Bollywood to help me settle in India and become better acquainted with the culture. Here's how my first experience of a Hindi movie went!

Industrial Design Centre in IIT-Bombay has designed Swarachakra, an Indian language keyboard that is available in 12 regional languages.

Amar Kaushik’s debut short film Aaba bagged the Special Jury Prize at the recently concluded Berlin International Festival. Here, he opens up about growing up in the northeast, moving to Mumbai to make films and the process behind his very first project.