What’s in a name? That may be true when you’re smelling a rose, but mixing metaphors in foreign languages could land you in a diplomatic incident or two.
New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...
Have often wondered about the lady’s identity, thought she was a mandarin from the PMO, not an IFS officer. She must be privy to more secrets of state than most Cabinet ministers …
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist, Barnala(Punjab)
Jyoti Malhotra deserves a pat for doing this wonderful and thought-provoking piece of writing pertaining to the beauties, subtleties,
semiotics and contours of vast spectrum of international languages !
Ms Nilakshi Saha Sinha’s gaffe in Singapore is indeed a blessing in disguise for both the author of this article as well as the learners of various international languages !
Mr. Rahul Gandhi Congress Supremo too stole the lime light owing to this gaffe proving his credentials as a “seasoned and enlightened” leader.
In my opinion, blending metaphors in alien languages casually may turn friends into foes !
I see eye to eye with the author that emulating Mr.Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe- a doyen and role model is the dire need of the hour instead of running ” a bullet train” in India ! I am also of the conviction, that setting up of an institute of foreign languages dedicated to his memory on the lines of Monterey in India will infact boost up and fasten train of ideas in India and all directions of the globe !
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest,Barnala(Punjab)
Have often wondered about the lady’s identity, thought she was a mandarin from the PMO, not an IFS officer. She must be privy to more secrets of state than most Cabinet ministers …
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist, Barnala(Punjab)
Jyoti Malhotra deserves a pat for doing this wonderful and thought-provoking piece of writing pertaining to the beauties, subtleties,
semiotics and contours of vast spectrum of international languages !
Ms Nilakshi Saha Sinha’s gaffe in Singapore is indeed a blessing in disguise for both the author of this article as well as the learners of various international languages !
Mr. Rahul Gandhi Congress Supremo too stole the lime light owing to this gaffe proving his credentials as a “seasoned and enlightened” leader.
In my opinion, blending metaphors in alien languages casually may turn friends into foes !
I see eye to eye with the author that emulating Mr.Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe- a doyen and role model is the dire need of the hour instead of running ” a bullet train” in India ! I am also of the conviction, that setting up of an institute of foreign languages dedicated to his memory on the lines of Monterey in India will infact boost up and fasten train of ideas in India and all directions of the globe !
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest,Barnala(Punjab)