A division of the Digital India BHASHINI program in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has designed artificial intelligence-based text-to-speech (TTS) models for Sourashtra, which is an Indo-Aryan language used predominantly by the Sourashtra ethnic group of people residing in Tamil Nadu. This innovation has been announced by the Ministry of Electronics ...

India is developing an AI-powered language translation platform called ‘Bhashini’ to promote digital inclusion for all sections of society.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this at the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting. The platform aims to support digital inclusion in all the diverse languages spoken in India. PM Modi highlighted India’s progress in digital inclusion, ...