PATNA: Among all the native languages of Bihar, only Maithili finds a place in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. And, it also boasts of having its own script. However, despite having a ...

Linguaphiles and linguistics of Maithili are up in arms again over the neglect of their language and resolved to launch the statewide campaign if the state government refused to revive the Maithili ...

Ashok Kumar Jha, widely recognised by his pen name ‘Ashok’ and ‘Kathakar Ashok’ is a prominent figure in Maithili Literature. His reputation primarily stems from his exceptional contributions to the ...

It was the monsoon of 2007, and Mithila was drenched in the season’s heavy rains, with the threat of a devastating flood looming on the horizon. I had travelled from Delhi to my native village in ...