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 this op-ed, Sibani Ram explains how the Tamil language connects her to her grandmother, her culture, and a place half a world away. When school lets out, I spend every spare minute jamming to Tamil ...

Did you know that when you pronounce ‘nandri’, your tongue has to sit in between the teeth for ‘n’ sound? “It’s all in the pronunciation. Children are not taught the right way to pronounce when ...

For many children of immigrants, learning their ancestral language is more than just picking up words—it’s a journey to self-discovery. Tamil, one of the world’s oldest living languages, offers a deep ...

Varanasi: With the theme ‘Tamil Karkalam (Learn Tamil)', the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 exhibition at stall 26 on Namo Ghat features a major attraction — IIT Madras's innovation-based education ...

Fifty Tamil tutors are assiduously trying to impart the basics of the language to about 1,500 Hindi-speaking students at various schools under the Tamil Karkalam (Let’s Learn Tamil) programme, ...

NEW DELHI: The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, beginning December 2, will place a strong emphasis on enabling students from North India — particularly Uttar Pradesh — to learn Tamil ...