English is now code for a clever adversary we’ve known in the past, variously as ‘anti-national’, ‘tukde-tukde gang’, ‘Lutyens’ Delhi’, ‘champagne leftists’, ‘limousine liberals’ and my personal favourite, ‘Khan Market Gang’.
Shashi Tharoor shared that his favourite four-letter word is ‘read’ and that people need the capacity to either absorb, deflect, or reflect on the language being thrust on them.
In 'A Wonderland of Words' Shashi Tharoor demystifies punctuation, guides us through the arcane rules of spelling and grammar, and explains a wide array of essential components of the language.
Educational Testing Service, which administers English proficiency test used for admissions abroad, announces slew of changes that will come into effect from 26 July.
From Lalu Prasad Yadav to Narendra Modi, Indians are quick to pick on a leader's lack of proficiency in English. But they forget that India is a land of multiple languages and dialects.
Like Modi govt’s NEP, Kothari Commission in 1966 had also recommended education in the mother tongue. But India is not about to turn its face away from English.
The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Ms. Karanjeet Kaur is an abomination of a journalist.
Her choice of topics to fulminate on clearly shows what she stands for. Her stunning silence on the most pressing issues of the time speaks volumes about her priorities.
Kudos to the journalist for hitting the bull’s eye!
Ms. Karanjeet Kaur is an abomination of a journalist.
Her choice of topics to fulminate on clearly shows what she stands for. Her stunning silence on the most pressing issues of the time speaks volumes about her priorities.