A recent report from IAMAI says the state of Indic on the internet is pathetic
Indian Languages
Internet userbase in Rural India on the rise
It is encouraging to learn from a research carried out by IMRB/I-Cube that the userbase in Rural India is increasing. The report doesn’t talk about how the rural India connects to the net but my guess is most of them in rural India access the internet using BSNL broadband. I recall reading a while ago […]
How to determine if Indian languages are wanted on the internet?
Ajit Balakrishnan’s comment “Let us not assume users want Indian languages” got me to think why people think Indian languages are not “wanted” on the internet. I wasn’t at that conference, so I don’t know what was exactly said. My thoughts and reactions are completely based on Medianama’s post. It is wrong to assume Indian […]
Comics publisher Chandamama release language portals
I haven’t read Chandamama for ages, but I did read them regularly as a kid. They had (and have) some quality stuff. Chandamama is known for the Vikram and Betaal series and other mythological characters. Comics are usually popular with adults, too! Amar Chitra Katha regularly sells a collection of 100+ comics for about Rs […]
Importance of language in Indian media
I was glad to read the article “Is there life after Vernacular Journalism” in Mint today. The article clearly shows the depth of knowledge Mrinal Pande has about media + Indian languages. Some excerpts, Interestingly, the corporate world, having realized the market potential of the vernacular media as a vehicle for reaching the consumers in […]