Quote of the Day by William Wordsworth: ‘Love betters what is best’ - What the Daffodils poet really meant by this simple 5-word quote and its lesson on why success alone never feels enoughQuote of the Day by William Wordsworth suggests that success, talent, and achievement alone rarely make life feel complete without emotiona...
13 May, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
Quote of the Day by William Shakespeare: 'When sorrows come, they come not single..'—Inspiring quotes by the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatistQuote of the Day: William Shakespeare's powerful words about hardships arriving together continue to resonate. His quote, "When sorrows com...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
15 actors and directors who graduated from Delhi University's Hindu College: Arjun Rampal to Imtiaz Ali to Tisca ChopraDelhi University's Hindu College has a rich legacy of nurturing talent for Indian cinema. Many celebrated actors and filmmakers began their...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Which skills are the most sought after by Indians?Udemy's Q2 Global Workplace Learning Index reveals the top skills in demand among Indian learners, including CATIA, GitHub, English grammar...
25 Sep, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
Google Search's new 'grammar check' tool can now correct your sentencesGoogle Search has added a grammar check feature to instantly improve users’ language usage. While typing a query, users will receive sugges...
08 Aug, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
With spellings & syntax all over the place, knowing nuances of English grammar is diminishingGrammar is becoming practically redundant now, as any examination would show.
20 Jul, 2020, 08.56 AM IST
Talk like an American: Business of accent trainingA sharp uptick in business dealings with American clients is driving growth in the business of accent training. The demand for US accenttra...
16 Jan, 2020, 07.05 AM IST
Call it parapraxis or Khan-did camera?Phonetical spellings are as likely to go wrong as traditional ones, but the chances are that Peking may not have lent itself to a similar e...
06 Nov, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
Does grammar need to be understanding?Whether genders should change in a sentence according to the placement of past participles is an arcane enough debating point, but clinging...
05 Sep, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
India's new favourite faculty who are making classes fun and freeAakash Kadam is the founder of Let's Talk that teaches people to speak English. Writing's not the tough part these days; it's speech that h...
04 Sep, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
CultureAlley to hire 40 people in tech, contentJaipur-based startup, CultureAlley will expand its technology and content teams by adding 40 people in the next few months as the userbase ...
30 Dec, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
Gujarat Governor turns English Tutor for poor kidsThe class that lasts for a little above an hour is peppered with such humour. The 30 students are engaged in learning English conversation
13 Mar, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Indian kitchen goes global, 'keema', 'papad' now English wordsReflecting the global popularity of Indian food, a number of Indian words like 'keema' and 'papad' have been accepted in the Oxford English...
19 Jan, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
Let's have an award for the worst-spelt road signageReading and deciphering the intended names and info on road signs across India make for an amusing pastime, as their English spellings and ...
01 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Free online Cambridge course for English teachers
Experts from the University of Cambridge are offering English teachers a free online language awareness course as part of a new initiative ...
05 Apr, 2012, 04.07 PM IST
- English may be made compulsory for non-EU migrants to UK
Planning to immigrate to Britain? Just brush up your English grammar or get yourself enrolled in a course to learn the language.
10 Sep, 2007, 12.26 AM IST
- ACT ties up with BBC Worldwide
An Ahmedabad-based IT training company, Academy for Computer Training (ACT) will take care of your English grammar and accent.
04 Apr, 2007, 03.29 AM IST