Word of the day: GarrulousGarrulous is a unique word which describes someone who talks excessively, often about trivial matters, and struggles to remain quiet. This ...
21 Jan, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
When Harry meets Charlie, a royalcomSuch reunions are lovely. But we'd rather have Paul McCartney send Ringo Starr a secret missive - a cryptic bass line, perhaps - for a Beat...
15 Oct, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Time to curb the curse of the gabThe Age of Noise challenges the Arabic proverb 'Speech is silver, silence is golden.' Embracing silence amid the loudness of modern life is...
31 May, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
CAN BEING LOUD MAKE US RICH?Loudness is not really seen as a problem in these parts of the world. Libraries, hospitals, educational institutions, planes and trains tha...
21 Jan, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Chitchatting skill is no small matterGive small talk its due as a professional requisite and not as just a social pastime.
20 Feb, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
A new word a day to keep disunity at bayThe PM’s suggestion of using India’s linguistic diversity as a bridge is not difficult.
03 Sep, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
When fake news means fake newsAll those with a penchant for neologisms should keep this important distinction in mind when formulating and laying claim to catchwords and...
14 Oct, 2017, 12.59 AM IST
Now, don’t miss the trees for the woodThat trees manage to ‘travel’ (via flyaway seedlings and pollen-bearing insects) while remaining deeply rooted, is another quality that the...
03 Oct, 2016, 07.27 AM IST
Strengthen fraternal ties: Venkaiah Naidu to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana CMsA day after Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana shared dais setting aside their political differences, Union Minister M Venkaia...
23 Oct, 2015, 07.12 PM IST
Nitish Kumar's DNA "went wrong" after aligning with Lalu Prasad Yadav: Rajiv Pratap RudyUnion minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy raked up a controversy by alleging that Kumar's DNA has "gone wrong" after aligning with RJD supremo Lalu ...
02 Sep, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Centre's Myanmar comments 'irresponsible', 'garrulous': Nitish KumarKumar said NDA government's boastful statements on Myanmar attack proved that it lacked "sensitivity" towards matter having International r...
12 Jun, 2015, 07.32 PM IST
On firm groundCelebrated as Bhumi-Sparsh Mudra, that gesture is about coming firmly down to earth after soaring into Satori.
28 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Jangalmahal cops make a friendly offer to MaoistsJangalmahal is preparing to go to polls on May 7 in the shadow of Maoist threat who are urging the tribals to go with NOTA.
06 May, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Dissecting the Supreme Court's "caged parrot" imagery for CBIThey may speak out of turn sometimes but as they are restricted to the vocabulary of those around them, they cannot say anything truly orig...
10 May, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- The loneliness contagion…
Man, it is said, was born to be condemned to a state of loneliness.
05 Dec, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
- Kindred countries
The more I travel, the more I realise that some countries are oh-so-similar to our own. And I don’t necessarily mean the usual suspects lik...
15 Mar, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- PSU chiefs asked to shut up about selloff plans
It may be time for PSU brass and bureaucrats in ministries in charge of disinvestment-bound companies to clam up. The government has decide...
14 Jul, 2003, 01.02 AM IST