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19 Sep 2022

'Respect local languages...' Minister KTR asks IndiGo after a tweet goes viral

A professor at IIM tweeted that the woman aboard IndiGo 6E 7297 was originally sitting in 2A (XL seat, exit row) was forced to shift to seat 3C because she understood only Telugu, not English/Hindi.

14 Sep 2020

No language should either be imposed or opposed: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday called for equal respect to all the languages and emphasised that no language should be either imposed or opposed. The Vice President said that all our languages have a rich history and we should be proud of our language diversity and cultural heritage.

12 Jan 2020

Brain diseases influence speaking ability, study shows

Researchers from the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center and Neuroimaging Research Unit and Neurology Unit at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan collaborated to conduct the language study.

25 Nov 2019

DNA analysis of language that is becoming extinct

Watch DNA analysis of language that is becoming extinct with Sudhir Chaudhary.

14 Jun 2019

Deshhit: Watch top 5 questions raised on important issues

This segment of Zee News brings top five news stories of the day. Watch this segment for top 5 news stories with details.

24 Aug 2018

Speaking native tongue at home boosts IQ in bilingual children

Research showed that children who spoke one language at school but practiced their native tongue at home with their families scored better in intelligence tests than those who spoke only their non-native language.

14 Sep 2017

Hindi fourth most spoken language in world: Harsh Vardhan

"Hindi ... (is) the fourth most spoken language of the world. Wish everyone on Hindi Day," he tweeted.

18 Jul 2017

Babies start learning language in the womb: Study

Previous studies have demonstrated this by measuring changes in babies' behaviour - for example, by measuring whether babies change the rate of sucking on a pacifier when the speech changes from one language to a different language with different rhythmic properties.

24 Apr 2017

Centre not imposing any language on anyone: Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday denied as incorrect the perception that the Centre is imposing Hindi language on others, maintaining that the government has only notified the recommendations of a parliamentary panel.

03 Sep 2016

Learning foreign languages may sharpen our brain

Learning foreign languages enhances our brain's elasticity and its ability to code information, a study has found.

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18 Aug 2016

Good grasp of native language may improve English skills

Pre-schoolers experience significant improvements in their English skills when they have a good grasp of their mother-tongue or native language, according to a new study.

TerraTalkTerraTalk app

24 Feb 2016

TerraTalk app can correct students' English pronounciation, grammar!

TerraTalk, wants to help English learners with a new app that promises to correct their pronunciation and grammar, says a report.

Bilinguals' brains

15 Feb 2016

Bilinguals' brains work differently

According to a new study, language juggling can rewire a bilingual brain.

11 Feb 2016

Infants can 'sense' colours even before they can speak

The brain activity was measured by a near infrared specrtoscopy technique which realises comfortable measurement of brain activity in infants.

06 Feb 2016

Declining weight during ageing linked to cognitive impairment

People having a greater weight loss during ageing are at an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) which affects the memory, language, thinking and judging capacity of an individual, says a new study.

02 Feb 2016

All languages equally efficient at conveying meaning

The study compared the way three groups of people in Britain, China and Finland read their own languages.

02 Jan 2016

Babies learn turn-taking much before they can speak

Taking turns to respond to each other is a key part of conversation and babies learn the technique at around six months of age, long before infants know much about language, says a new study.

Electronic toys

24 Dec 2015

Electronic toys affect language used during infants' playtime

Does your toddler play with electronic toys that produce lights, words and songs? A new study warns that children playing with electronic toys get to make less use of language compared to those playing with books or traditional toys such as a wooden puzzle, a shape-sorter and a set of rubber blocks.

18 Nov 2015

Human brain decodes basic language like monkeys

Researchers reveals that recognising the basic structure of language is not unique to the human brain.

18 Oct 2015

Watch out social media for critical health information

Language used in everyday social media posts may have a strong connection to an individual's health, according to a new research from University of Pennsylvania.

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