Discover 30 works of fiction translated into English from Indian languages, from Assamese and Bengali to Kannada, Konkani and more, spanning stories of love, memory, caste, migration, identity, history and belonging.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Discover 30 works of fiction translated into English from Indian languages, from Assamese and Bengali to Kannada, Konkani and more, spanning stories of love, memory, caste, migration, identity, history and belonging.
Check the full list here: scroll.in/article/1095...
#InternationalTranslationDay
Check the full list here: scroll.in/article/1095...
#InternationalTranslationDay
‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work? https://aje.news/vepa3h
April 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work? https://aje.news/vepa3h
assamese chicken
October 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
assamese chicken
The English name ‘ghost pepper’ for Assamese ভোট জলকীয়া bʰůt zålokia is probably a mistranslation of Assamese ভোট bʰůt ‘Tibetan (Sikkimese, Bhutanese, etc.)’ (= Sanskrit ভোট- bʰōṭa-) as ভূত bʰut ‘ghost’ (= Sanskrit ভূত- bʰūta-). :)
Why it’s called “Tibetan pepper” I don’t know, but my guess is that ...
Why it’s called “Tibetan pepper” I don’t know, but my guess is that ...
Why India’s ‘chilli grenade’ ghost pepper is losing its fire 🌶️🇮🇳
www.thetimes.com/article/6c3e...
www.thetimes.com/article/6c3e...
Why India’s ‘chilli grenade’ ghost pepper is losing its fire
The fading pungency of the bhut jolokia, one of the world’s hottest chillies, has caused concern after farmers struggled to keep up with global demand
www.thetimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:08 PM
The English name ‘ghost pepper’ for Assamese ভোট জলকীয়া bʰůt zålokia is probably a mistranslation of Assamese ভোট bʰůt ‘Tibetan (Sikkimese, Bhutanese, etc.)’ (= Sanskrit ভোট- bʰōṭa-) as ভূত bʰut ‘ghost’ (= Sanskrit ভূত- bʰūta-). :)
Why it’s called “Tibetan pepper” I don’t know, but my guess is that ...
Why it’s called “Tibetan pepper” I don’t know, but my guess is that ...
come to India.
There’s Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi New Year in January
Parsi new year in March usually
Assamese, Telugu and Bengali New Year in April
There’s Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi New Year in January
Parsi new year in March usually
Assamese, Telugu and Bengali New Year in April
January 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
come to India.
There’s Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi New Year in January
Parsi new year in March usually
Assamese, Telugu and Bengali New Year in April
There’s Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi New Year in January
Parsi new year in March usually
Assamese, Telugu and Bengali New Year in April
Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks. You’re in for a marathon 🏃♂️
(ASSAMESE?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
(ASSAMESE?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
September 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks. You’re in for a marathon 🏃♂️
(ASSAMESE?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
(ASSAMESE?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
From top to bottom, left to right, the languages are
Hindi
Bangla
Gujarati
Kannada
Meitei
Urdu
Malayalam
Marathi
Punjabi
Odia
Assamese
Tamil
Sindhi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
Mizo
Telugu
Spanish
French
Russian
Arabic
Hindi
Bangla
Gujarati
Kannada
Meitei
Urdu
Malayalam
Marathi
Punjabi
Odia
Assamese
Tamil
Sindhi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
Mizo
Telugu
Spanish
French
Russian
Arabic
July 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
From top to bottom, left to right, the languages are
Hindi
Bangla
Gujarati
Kannada
Meitei
Urdu
Malayalam
Marathi
Punjabi
Odia
Assamese
Tamil
Sindhi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
Mizo
Telugu
Spanish
French
Russian
Arabic
Hindi
Bangla
Gujarati
Kannada
Meitei
Urdu
Malayalam
Marathi
Punjabi
Odia
Assamese
Tamil
Sindhi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
Mizo
Telugu
Spanish
French
Russian
Arabic
From Edmonton to Assam, a small idea sparked big change 🌏🍁
WikiSanjog, a mentorship program connecting experienced Assamese Wikimedians with newcomers, led to 20,000+ edits and 200+ new articles in 3 months. Now, it’s shaping the future of that community.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/D7bg
WikiSanjog, a mentorship program connecting experienced Assamese Wikimedians with newcomers, led to 20,000+ edits and 200+ new articles in 3 months. Now, it’s shaping the future of that community.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/D7bg
March 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
From Edmonton to Assam, a small idea sparked big change 🌏🍁
WikiSanjog, a mentorship program connecting experienced Assamese Wikimedians with newcomers, led to 20,000+ edits and 200+ new articles in 3 months. Now, it’s shaping the future of that community.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/D7bg
WikiSanjog, a mentorship program connecting experienced Assamese Wikimedians with newcomers, led to 20,000+ edits and 200+ new articles in 3 months. Now, it’s shaping the future of that community.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/D7bg
The Baak hails from Assamese folklore, from one of the eastern most states of India, Assam!
Known typically for it's amazing tea, now you can count the terrifying baak as another addition!
2/8
Known typically for it's amazing tea, now you can count the terrifying baak as another addition!
2/8
October 21, 2024 at 3:24 AM
The Baak hails from Assamese folklore, from one of the eastern most states of India, Assam!
Known typically for it's amazing tea, now you can count the terrifying baak as another addition!
2/8
Known typically for it's amazing tea, now you can count the terrifying baak as another addition!
2/8
Making Assamese pigeon curry, sans pigeon
April 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Making Assamese pigeon curry, sans pigeon
Timing matters for maternal effects on offspring HPA-axis in wild macaque. New paper out from the Assamese macaque Project at Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary!
link here 👇👇
tinyurl.com/yc6k5dvf
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social @primatecognition.bsky.social @dfg.de
link here 👇👇
tinyurl.com/yc6k5dvf
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social @primatecognition.bsky.social @dfg.de
January 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Timing matters for maternal effects on offspring HPA-axis in wild macaque. New paper out from the Assamese macaque Project at Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary!
link here 👇👇
tinyurl.com/yc6k5dvf
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social @primatecognition.bsky.social @dfg.de
link here 👇👇
tinyurl.com/yc6k5dvf
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social @primatecognition.bsky.social @dfg.de
For over a decade, Mallika Das has been making traditional Assamese handloom embroidery with vulture images and motifs to promote vulture conservation. If these were ever on general sale, Ms Das would get approximately all my money.
assamtribune.com/guwahati/gam...
assamtribune.com/guwahati/gam...
Gamosas with vulture motifs gain global recognition
Mallika Das from Kamrup weaves traditional Assamese gamosas with vulture motifs to raise awareness on vulture conservation. Her unique handloom creations have been lauded by dignitaries including...
assamtribune.com
April 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
For over a decade, Mallika Das has been making traditional Assamese handloom embroidery with vulture images and motifs to promote vulture conservation. If these were ever on general sale, Ms Das would get approximately all my money.
assamtribune.com/guwahati/gam...
assamtribune.com/guwahati/gam...
We had the absolute pleasure recently of hosting author Sarita Dasgupta for a reading from her book of Assamese short stories, Seeds of Fate. What a delightful event!
Authors, artists, musicians of the PNW: want to host an event in our space? Email us any time at fridayafternoontea @ gmail .com!
Authors, artists, musicians of the PNW: want to host an event in our space? Email us any time at fridayafternoontea @ gmail .com!
October 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We had the absolute pleasure recently of hosting author Sarita Dasgupta for a reading from her book of Assamese short stories, Seeds of Fate. What a delightful event!
Authors, artists, musicians of the PNW: want to host an event in our space? Email us any time at fridayafternoontea @ gmail .com!
Authors, artists, musicians of the PNW: want to host an event in our space? Email us any time at fridayafternoontea @ gmail .com!
Zum Assamese Festival Bhogali Bihu gab es mal einen indischen Snack zu Mittag:
Momos mit vegetarischer Füllung
Momos mit vegetarischer Füllung
January 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Zum Assamese Festival Bhogali Bihu gab es mal einen indischen Snack zu Mittag:
Momos mit vegetarischer Füllung
Momos mit vegetarischer Füllung
And the answer is /ɡou̯r/ from Chechen. The rest are Indo-Aryan languages:
Kashmiri
[Chechen, not IA]
Gawri
Indus Kohistani
Assamese
Kashmiri
[Chechen, not IA]
Gawri
Indus Kohistani
Assamese
August 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
And the answer is /ɡou̯r/ from Chechen. The rest are Indo-Aryan languages:
Kashmiri
[Chechen, not IA]
Gawri
Indus Kohistani
Assamese
Kashmiri
[Chechen, not IA]
Gawri
Indus Kohistani
Assamese
Marathi, Assamese, Bengali are now ‘classical languages of India’: What does this status mean?
www.firstpost.com/explainers/i...
via firstpost.com
#language #diversity #India
www.firstpost.com/explainers/i...
via firstpost.com
#language #diversity #India
Marathi, Assamese, Bengali are now ‘classical languages of India’: What does this status mean?
The Union Cabinet has granted the status of ‘classical language’ to five languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese. With this, the number of languages on the list nearly doubles from si...
www.firstpost.com
October 4, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Marathi, Assamese, Bengali are now ‘classical languages of India’: What does this status mean?
www.firstpost.com/explainers/i...
via firstpost.com
#language #diversity #India
www.firstpost.com/explainers/i...
via firstpost.com
#language #diversity #India
Real bots are dumber than kids
September 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Real bots are dumber than kids
I'm guessing this is not intentional but perhaps your language skills are more eclectic than I realized?
August 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I'm guessing this is not intentional but perhaps your language skills are more eclectic than I realized?