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Prose misunderstood is justice deniedWhen words such as lacerate and extirpate play key roles in the major news stories of the day, it is time to turn to dictionaries.
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Let us all master Tamil, Mr Aiyar’s mother tongue and then quote couplets from the Tamil classic, Thirukkural if we happen to meet him in t...
- Now, Gujarati encyclopaedia, lexicon on your mobile phone
The group developing the application has already put online the Bhagawat Gomandal and the Gujarati Lexicon.
- Internet phasing out printed Oxford Dictionary
In future, the Oxford English Dictionary may only be available online.
- Idiomatic idylls: English is in crisis
Tharoor's controversy only served to highlight the wider malaise that now affects India: unfamiliarity with English idioms.
- Satyam working with Oracle's Health Sciences Unit
IT major Satyam Computer Services Limited, said that it was working with Oracle's new Health Sciences Global Business Unit to provide leadi...
- MakroCare announces the completion of Oracle Clinical Implementation
MakroCare has announced the completion of Oracle Clinical Implementation to strengthen its clinical data management services.