Jaipal Singh Munda was as much a flagbearer of hockey and adivasi rights as he was of societal trustOn returning to India, Jaipal saw that his people - the Munda and the tribals in general - were under a double immiseration: colonialism an...
16 Jan, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
From knowing only 2 English words to speaking at Oxford Union Society, Vedanta founder gets nostalgicAnil Agarwal said that his journey from Bihar to LSE has been filled with adventures.
17 Jun, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Dream big, never give up, Anil Agarwal exhorts students at Oxford UnionSharing his experiences, Agarwal, who is a first-generation entrepreneur hailing from a small village in Bihar and is now based in London, ...
13 Jun, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Booker Prize for Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' opens new opportunities for Hindi writers'Tomb of Sand' is the first Hindi-to-English' translation book to receive the coveted recognition.
28 May, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Oxford Languages picks 'Aatmanirbharta' as the Hindi word of 2020There was a massive increase in the usage of 'aatmanirbharta' following the PM's address.
02 Feb, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Oxford declares 'Samvidhaan' the Hindi word of 2019, says it reflects ethos, mood of the yearThe word ‘Samvidhaan' first received widespread attention in August 2019.
28 Jan, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Remembering Girish Karnad: Veteran playwright-actor who just won’t be RightOne of Kannada’s tallest literary figures, he never shied away from expressing his views.
11 Jun, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
OBIT: A Rhodes scholar & math graduate, Girish Karnad, found a way to express creativity with wordsThe author worked with Oxford University Press from 1963 to 1969.
10 Jun, 2019, 04.50 PM IST
Why VS Naipaul never wrote his autobiographyAccording to Naipaul, fiction never lies and reveals a writer totally. But an autobiography, he felt, "can distort; facts can be realigned".
12 Aug, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Oxford Dictionary chooses 'Aadhaar' as Hindi word of 2017The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card.
27 Jan, 2018, 07.59 PM IST
In a first, Oxford launches Hindi word of the yearThe Hindi word of the year will be a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest this year.
16 Nov, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
From Anna to Abba, 70 Indian words added to Oxford dictionaryAs per the latest list of inclusions, 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati languages have been added to the dic...
29 Oct, 2017, 05.23 PM IST
'Anna', 'achcha', and 70 other Indian words make it to the Oxford DictionaryMost of the Indian words added to the dictionary pertain to relationships, culture and food.
26 Oct, 2017, 04.43 PM IST
30 Lakh words & counting: 400 Scholars join translation projectOver 400 academicians all over India are translating course materials in English to Kannada and Hindi as part of an ambitious Translations ...
05 Apr, 2017, 11.05 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
- Three Indians quit their jobs to run a restaurant in downtown London
Starting with 400,000 pounds and a 1:1 debt equity ratio, Mooli's looking to break even in six months.
19 Feb, 2010, 03.35 AM IST
- 'Bollywood' makes it to another lexicon
India's top actors may find the description of the Hindi film industry as Bollywood "derogatory" and "humiliating" but the word has just be...
30 Jul, 2007, 10.40 AM IST