Discover the world's oldest written languages still in use. Learn about the rich history and enduring legacy of Sanskrit, ...

CHENNAI: The Centre’s new draft education policy has run into rough political weather in Tamil Nadu, underlining the need for an open-minded discussion between the Centre and the state to sort out the ...

CHENNAI: School Education Minister KA Sengottaiyan on Saturday announced that action will be taken against those who were responsible for stating that Tamil language is younger than Sanskrit in Class ...

CHENNAI: Governor RN Ravi on Friday said Tamil and Sanskrit, two ancient languages of the country, have gained by sharing words. “Some people ask which language is the oldest? Tamil or Sanskrit? This ...

Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu sparked a fresh political row on Friday after sharply criticising the Union government’s financial support for the Sanskrit language. Speaking at a public ...

Tamil isn’t just a language, it is an important identity of Tamil culture. The Sangam age literary work ‘Kalithogai’ has references to Lemuria continent, where it is mentioned as ‘Karodaiyaaru’. It ...

The Centre’s emphasis on Sanskrit education and decision to introduce it as a medium of study from school level has found widespread favour and appreciation from many quarters. As an ancient language, ...

Dr. P.S. Subrahmanya Sastri, born on July 29, 1890, was a Sanskrit scholar, who also acquired mastery over Tamil language and literature. He was the first to translate ‘Tolkappiyam’ into English and ...

A controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Monday after a rendition of a Sanskrit invocation song was played at an event in Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, PTI reported. Union Minister of Road ...

Mimicking Sanskrit verses typically recited during Hindu wedding ceremonies, Tamil Nadu minister EV Velu on Friday questioned why the language receives heavy financial backing from the Centre, ...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday lamented that the Centre "sheds crocodile tears" for Tamil and other South Indian languages while it made hefty allocations for promoting ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and English texts to emphasise the importance of "sweet speech" while delivering its judgement on the issue of freedom of speech and ...