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10 Hardest Language In The World

Nov 21, 2023, 17:19 PM IST

'Respect local languages...' Telangana Minister KTR asks IndiGo after a Twitter post 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.

Sep 19, 2022, 12:50 PM IST

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

The Vice President said that all our languages have a rich history and we should be proud of our language diversity and cultural heritage.

Sep 15, 2020, 00:46 AM IST

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.

Jan 12, 2020, 20:03 PM IST

DNA analysis of language that is becoming extinct

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

Nov 26, 2019, 01:16 AM IST

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.

Jun 14, 2019, 20:54 PM IST

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.

Aug 24, 2018, 11:52 AM IST

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. 

Sep 14, 2017, 14:10 PM IST

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.

Jul 18, 2017, 16:25 PM IST

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.

Apr 25, 2017, 00:57 AM IST

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.

Sep 03, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

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.

Aug 18, 2016, 17:09 PM IST

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.

Feb 24, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

Bilinguals' brains work differently

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

Feb 15, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

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.

Feb 11, 2016, 16:13 PM IST

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.

Feb 06, 2016, 15:06 PM IST

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.

Feb 02, 2016, 23:57 PM IST