Konkani is one of the 22 languages officially recognized by the Government of India. While a tentative figure of 350 languages is generally quoted for the Indian subcontinent, the French geo-linguist, Roland Breton claims that there are only 125 languages in India. Taking its name from the “Konkan” coast. Konkani boasts over 2 million speakers.… Continue reading Konkani – The Language
Year: 2018
Home, Diwali and Hostel
Diwali has a strong homecoming tradition associated with it and most of us like to celebrate the ‘festival of lights’ with our families, celebrating customs and gorging on homemade delights. But given our current situations, not all can go back home, instead, we celebrate Diwali in our campus, in our hostels, with our new extended… Continue reading Home, Diwali and Hostel
Short Story: Diwali Blues
Sanjana tries to discover a different meaning of Diwali, and how it can be very different for everyone. Here’s another short story to ponder upon.
Centerstage Review: Error 404 by ADA
ADA Dramatics, of Manipal Institute of Technology, presented its main production for the semester with ‘Error-404’, a two play event on the 4th of November in TMA Pai halls. The evening started off with ‘The Virtuous Burglar’ as the first play. This English play was originally written by Daario Fo. A situational comedy ensued as… Continue reading Centerstage Review: Error 404 by ADA
5 Unexpected Reasons Why English Translation Services are so popular
As the third most spoken language in the world, one may wonder why we still need English translation services. For one, native speakers make up about 330 million people. Not to forget the significant and ever-growing number of those who speak English as a second language. Why is English translation service still in demand, in… Continue reading 5 Unexpected Reasons Why English Translation Services are so popular