THANJAVUR: In the quiet corridors of Thanjavur, where centuries-old wisdom rests between brittle palm leaves and fading paper ...

Moreover, Tamils and Kannadigas have a history of conflict, particularly concerning language and the Cauvery water dispute, with notable instances of tension in 1991 and 2016.

Kamal Haasan is unaware of the history of Kannada, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today, after a remark by the Tamil megastar snowballed into a wider language controversy.

CM Siddaramaiah's remark comes a day after Makkal Needhi Maiam chief said "Kannada was born out of the Tamil language." "Kannada has a long-standing history. Poor Kamal Haasan, he is unaware of it ...

Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy also opposed Hasaan's remark and clarified that both Kannada and Tamil are sister languages. "Kamal Haasan has always been acting smart. You cannot ...

Tamil is widely regarded as the world’s oldest living language, with a continuous literary tradition dating back to at least 500 BCE. In 2004, it was officially recognised by the Government of ...

Chennai: History had proved that if a language was allowed to be imposed on a State, it would gobble up the mother tongue and hence Hindi imposition was not just about forcing a language on the ...

The three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy 2020, is at the centre of the political row between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Tamil Nadu government and the central ...

When the three-language formula was introduced in 1968, Tamil Nadu, under Chief Minister C N Annadurai, refused to implement it, instead adopting a two-language policy — teaching only Tamil and ...

Why language is a ticking time bomb in Tamil Nadu amid Hindi pushback The fear is that studying a third language would not only be an extra burden on the students of Tamil Nadu, but would lead to ...

Tamil Nadu rejects New Delhi’s three-language policy imposing Hindi in schools. As a result, the Union government blocked educational funding for the state, fuelling tensions. For his part, Chie ...

Patna: Amid a row over the implementation of the three-language policy between Tamil Nadu and the Centre, Janata Dal (United) leader Neeraj Kumar slammed CM MK Stalin and adviced that he should ...