In an article published on April 16, 1975, P L Deshpande, a doyen of Marathi literature and president of the 50th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, wrote that “the decision of the Sahitya ...

Another language row appears to be brewing over the proposed display of signboards in Konkani and Marathi from December 19, 2010, as Konkani protagonists feel it is not really required as use of ...

Panaji, Feb 24: Goa's oldest regional political outfit, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), today released its election manifesto which promises, among other things, to retain Konkani and Marathi as ...

Even as poll-bound Goa celebrates its 20th anniversary of statehood on Thursday, the vexed issue of official language status to Konkani and treating Marathi on par with it still continues to invite ...

Centre delayed creation of Marathi-speaking state till 1960. Marathi-Gujarati linguistic conflict closely resonates with ...

The festival of Gudi Padwa is widely celebrated in Maharashtra and Goa, marking the beginning of Hindu New Year. The Marathi and Konkani natives celebrate the festival with Gudis, authentic food and ...

Goa government has decided to continue Konkani and Marathi as Medium of Instruction (MOI) for elementary education in the State, refusing the plea by section of parents to include English as MOI. “The ...

Goa government has decided to form a task force of experts who will come up with the suggestions to revive the ailing Marathi and Konkani primary schools in the State. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in ...

Not only did Father Thomas Stephens – an English Jesuit – spend his entire life in Goa, he also wrote the first Konkani grammar book and an epic 11,000-line Marathi poem, now regarded as a classic.

Gudi Padwa 2019 will be celebrated this week in India on Saturday, April 6th, 2019. The festival is spring-time celebration that coincides with the start of the New Year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus ...