Sanskrit

A ten-day Sanskrit Conversation Camp ended in Udupi, India, with a closing ceremony that featured a portrait of 'Mother India' (Bharata Mata) flanked by an oil lamp and mandalas. The event focused on spoken Sanskrit practice, combining language education with cultural and devotional symbolism, and has drawn appreciative attention from observers of India's language and learning traditions.

A roundup of Indian baby names whose meanings convey 'you are our miracle' is drawing interest from parents of long-awaited children. The list features names from Sanskrit and other Indian languages that express gratitude, blessing and wonder, offering families a way to mark a child conceived or born after difficulty, loss or a long wait.