Indian scholars lead global gathering on Shakespeare

Birmingham, July 27 (IBNS): Indian academics will join over 800 Shakespeare scholars from more than 48 countries in Stratford Upon-Avon and London for the 10th World Shakespeare Congress, to explore and honour the Bard's work some 400 years after his death.

Shakespeare more popular abroad than in the UK, finds survey

London, Apr 20 (IBNS) Four hundred years after his death, bard William Shakespeare continues to make a significant contribution to the UK’s prosperity and influence globally, according to new research commissioned by the British Council and conducted by YouGov.

Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ gets a makeover to help preserve UK dialect

London, Apr 1 (IBNS) One of William Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies – ‘Hamlet’ – is being translated in to the Black Country (UK) dialect, as part of a project that is aiming to record, celebrate and preserve the distinctive language of the area.