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Getting Candid

Sonali Kulkarni

Sarika Gulyani, Director, and Head-ICT,Digital Economy & FICCI-ILIA Division at Federation of Indian Chambers of Com at FICCI

In the parting issue of BITS and Pieces, we get together with Sarika Gulyani, Director, and Head-ICT,Digital Economy & FICCI-ILIA Division at Federation of Indian Chambers of Com at FICCI. FICCI is the voice of India’s business and industry and influences policy making in the country. Join us with Sarika Gulyani as she talks about Indian languages and their importance in the Indian economy. The present government seems to give a lot of importance to Indian languages. What is the browser agenda? The government has always had its focus on the Indian language technologies. We should remember that it is because of the…

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Be Lingual

Alifya Thingna

Estonian

This month we are going to take a look at a Northern European language that is spoken in Estonia, the most northerly of the three Baltic states, nestled between the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia. It boasts of over 1500 islands, hilltop fortresses, endless forests and woodlands, two Unesco World Heritage sites and some wonderfully preserved medieval architecture, in addition to being one of most digitalised countries and a major start-up hub. Now let’s learn a fact or two about Estonian. Estonian – what and where? The official language of Estonia is Estonian, which is spoken…

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In The News

International Terminology Summer School 2019

The International Terminology Summer School is a leading qualification for terminology, language and information professionals. This summer school is intended for language professionals, information experts and technical writers that endeavor to implement professional terminology management in their organisations. Terminology management continues to become an ever-important aspect of your organisation’s content creation and management systems, particularly to keep up with the changing trends in content creation, translation and consumption. The 2019 edition of the International Terminology Summer School will be conducted in Vienna from July 8 to July 12. So, head to Vienna this summer to receive comprehensive training to take your organisation’s terminology…

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Editorial Team

  • Sonali Kulkarni
    Editor-In-Chief

    Sonali Kulkarni, BITS Private Limited.

    A novice at adulthood and an ardent disciple of Dan Brown and Ayn Rand, Sonali is a pathological bookworm, a borderline nerdy introvert and a hardcore adventure junkie who cannot live without chocolate. She is currently studying French and manages to speak some Spanish too. Having represented her state in national level Athletics for the better part of a decade, the nomad in her has now given it up to venture into the exciting world of languages, writing and travel.
  • Alifya Thingna
    Thought Architect

    Alifya Thingna, Associate Director | Key Accounts

    Having grown up around the Middle East and India, Alifya is a shy, yet friendly and colorful personality with a keen interest in human psychology, ethnology and contemporary dance forms. An aesthete by nature, she is extremely passionate about getting to know new people, immersing herself in new cultures, writing and doing the 'little things' that make this world a better place to live in. She also has a Masters degree in French literature, enjoys biking and is the modern definition of a logophile and an equalist.
  • Kaushik Joshi
    Creative

    Kaushik Joshi, Creative, BITS Private Limited.

    A senior Gujarati translator with an IT background, Kaushik is BnP’s go-to guy for all things creative. He is an artist at heart and a translator by profession who is currently managing to pull both off. He is a sport lover, an avid reader and is one of those people who step up to the occasion and are always willing to help.
  • Sandeep Nulkar
    Mentor-In-Chief

    Sandeep Nulkar - Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, BITS Private Limited.

    Sandeep Nulkar heads one of India’s largest translation and localisation companies. He is a linguist by passion, businessman by choice and author by circumstances. Over the past decade, he has been working closely with the corporate world and with students and the academia to bring credibility and recognition to the Indian translator within and outside India.

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