This American woman can speak Kannada almost like a local

Vickie Belcher, a lake researcher from Austin, Texas fell in love with Kannada while working at Benniganahalli Lake. She learned basic spoken Kannada from NILE Institute of Languages and Education in ...
Business Today

‘Not learning Kannada shows arrogance’: Mohandas Pai urges outsiders to respect local culture

As Karnataka grapples with growing tensions around language use, prominent tech investor and former Infosys CFO T.V. Mohandas Pai has issued a pointed reminder: learning Kannada isn’t just polite—it’s ...
Hindustan Times

‘Arrogance to not learn Kannada’: Mohandas Pai on professionals in Bengaluru who refuse to learn local language

Amid the ongoing debate around language use in Karnataka, prominent tech investor and former Infosys executive T.V. Mohandas Pai has weighed in, saying that professionals working in states like ...
Indiatimes

Kannada learning centres to be set up in Dharwad for govt, PSU officials

Dharwad: In a bid to help non-Kannada speaking officials communicate effectively with locals, Kannada Development Authority (KDA) will soon establish Kannada learning centres in Dharwad, modelled on ...