Language is more than just words — it carries history, culture, and identity. On International Mother Language Day, we celebrate the beauty of our native tongues and the deep connections they foster.

Some decades ago, when the Shiv Sena—led by its founder and unapologetic Hindutva mascot Bal Thackeray—issued warnings to shopkeepers in Mumbai to change their signboards from English to Marathi, few ...

The pandemic-induced lockdown introduced Hindi-speaking audience in India to cinema in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu languages. While these films have seen a drastic growth in past three years, Marathi ...

MUMBAI: While Marathi is conventionally considered a relatively modern language evolved from Sanskrit, documentary evidence submitted by the state- appointed Classical Marathi Committee to buttress ...

The Cabinet on Monday approved a new cultural policy that recommends making Marathi a mandated subject for at least four years in all schools across the state. The policy prompted reactions from ...