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Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Topic: Slang

Brat, Manifest, Demure, Brain Rot—social media is shaping what becomes word of the year

The dictionaries have arrived at a consensus: The tech giants are shaping our lives and our language, for better or for worse.

‘Manifest’ is the Gen Z abracadabra. Now it has Cambridge dictionary’s approval

It’s not just manifestation that has got the dictionary nod of approval. Gen Z language gets a boost of legitimacy with ‘word of the year’ honours from various reputed dictionaries.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.