It’s often said that French is silky, German is brutish, Italian is sexy, and Mandarin is angry. But do those stereotypes of these diverse languages hold empirically across cultures? Are some ...

New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday described Urdu as "the most beautiful language in the world" and said harmony between Hindus and Muslims is essential for the country's ...

LINGUISTS TEND to say that all languages are valuable, expressive and complex. They usually attribute negative attitudes to prejudice and politics. That is probably why no one has carefully studied ...

India, July 9 -- https://tehelka.com/media/2025/07/War-over-Marathi-why-language-is-an-emotive-issue-in-India.jpg Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on ...