History of the Kannada Script and Language
Pulling in a 1600-year timeline of the evolution of a language so dear to its folk in its homeland into a half an hour slot is a task that could very well be passed off as a herculean task. Yet, …
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New Perspectives in Bhasha
Four luminaries of entirely different languages get together to discuss their takes on Bhasha in today’s world. Moderator and Odia author Paramita Satpathy kicked off the session by addressing Dr. K N. Ganeshaiah, asking him to share his thoughts on …
ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡ – ಹಿಂದೆ, ಇಂದು, ಮುಂದೆ
ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡ – ಹಿಂದೆ, ಇಂದು, ಮುಂದೆ ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹರೀಶ್ ಜಿ.ಬಿ. ಯವರು ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಕಂಬಾರ, ಹಂಪ ನಾಗರಾಜಯ್ಯ, ಕಮಲಾ ಹಂಪನಾ, ನರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಬಾಲಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ರವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂವಾದ ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
ಕಂಬಾರರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತ “ ನಾವು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಎರಡು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಚಳುವಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬ್ರಿಟೀಷರ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪದ್ಧತಿ” ಎಂದರು. ಭಕ್ತಿ ಚಳುವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರವರ …
e-Kannada: Technology and the Future of Kannada Literature
Far more than technology, the biggest threat to Kannada is its poor adoption, especially among youth. With Kannada currently not being taught in quite a number of schools and colleges, the panelists felt Kannada might as well be declared a minority language. It faces a serious threat of extinction from within.