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Crusaders against cruelty

Two new translations of Marathi modern classics bring to light the plight of lower caste lives

4 min read29 Oct 2018
Technology

The Bible helps AI gain in translation

Researchers at the Dartmouth College have turned to the Bible to improve translations done by computers, using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

3 min read24 Oct 2018
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Translations: From Kannada to Marathi via English

In the latest edition of our salon Lounge Loungewhere we bring together thought leaders for a deep divewe turn to the Indian translation story, and discuss whether there is a market for books translated from one Indian language to another

7 min read26 Aug 2017
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Mahābhārata: the critical edition and beyond

Ever since the critical edition (also known as the Poona edition) of the Mahbhrata was completed, practically all Western scholarly work has focused on it

9 min read1 Jul 2017
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Book Review: Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

The Kannada author writes an ingenious tale of how material wealth robs a family of its moral fortitude

3 min read13 Feb 2016
Industry

Developing a linguistic standard for language localization

Rajesh Ranjan's FUEL is a standard language terminology that can be used across interfaces and translations

4 min read29 Jan 2015
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The modern revivalists

Rohan Murty and Sheldon Pollock, the duo behind the Murty Classical Library of India, on the difficulties of translation, finding regional literary gems, and the politicization of Sanskrit

11 min read24 Jan 2015
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Trickle of the classics

The Murty Classical Library of India is great news. The curious Indian will be happiest when it's possible to buy bilingual editions in paperback

4 min read24 Jan 2015
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Arvind Krishna Mehrotra: Allahabad’s prodigal poet

Arvind Krishna Mehrotra's new book is the sum of five decades of literary output as well as a farewell memento to his city

10 min read29 Nov 2014
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Book Review | Lajja

Twenty years on, Taslima Nasrin's controversial novel remains painfully relevant

3 min read3 Oct 2014
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