Linguistica Indica – Podcast 1

Do languages save lives?

I have been asked many times by readers and friends that why do I say ‘languages save lives’. Although I have been trying to explain this in various tweets and threads on Twitter, I felt there was a need for a specific explainer on why do I say this. So I made this podcast so that I can share my thoughts on how languages save lives in our everyday world.
Here you can listen to this eleven minutes long podcast.

A 1938 story from an Indian Jail – Linguistica Indica

Welcome to the new episode of Linguistica Indica podcasts. In this episode, I share with you a short summary (in English) of an amusing yet intriguing story written by legendary Hindi writer and poet Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya '. This story titled दारोगा अमीचन्द dārogā amīchand was written in Hindi by Ageya in the year 1938. You may like to read the original story in Hindi here https://hindikahani.hindi-kavita.com/DarogaAmichandAgyeya.php

1. A 1938 story from an Indian Jail 23:27
2. Climate change and Indian languages 07:27
3. Do languages save lives? 11:45