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Idiom of the Day: 'A dime a dozen'- Meaning, origin, and inspiring life lessons on the harsh truth about commonality and value in today's worldIn today's world, many things are easily found and lack uniqueness, a concept captured by the idiom 'a dime a dozen.' This phrase, originat...
American saying of the day: 'Don’t Take No Wooden Nickels' — Meaning, origin, and how to use itThe American idiom "Don't take no wooden nickels" originated from promotional tokens with no real value, evolving into advice to be cautiou...
NYT Connections Answers and hints, April 25, 2025: Here’s a quick guide to solve the Friday challengeNYT Connections continues to expand its base of casual and competitive players alike, offering a blend of entertainment and mental exercise...
NYT Mini Crossword March 17, 2025 Answers and hints to solve today’s puzzleThe NYT Mini Crossword continues the tradition of offering players a short but stimulating challenge, perfect for a morning brain boost or ...
Kamala Harris' Indian heritage is deeply felt if little advertisedIndian American Kamala Harris, whose mother's roots trace back to Tamil Nadu, India, has utilized her heritage strategically throughout her...
Top European opera productions available for rental and purchase on Amazon Prime videoEnjoy fully staged opera productions from top European houses available for rental and purchase on Amazon Prime Video. Recent additions inc...
How to ace your H-1B visa interview: Binge watch American sitcoms, prepare like it's for a job“The first visa interview is the best opportunity to clear all doubts in the mind of the consular officer. Candidates should have clarity a...
Dolce far nientePrecursory dialogues from the stimulating scene are enthralling. 'I feel so guilty. I have been in Rome three weeks. All I have done is lea...
For an Indian Squid Game Success StoryThose with compelling stories to tell, with themes that have a universal resonance even if presented in the assorted idioms of diverse Indi...
Proverbidioms review: Hidden object-style game to find proverbs & idiomsThe game features comical depictions of over 300 common proverbs and cliches.
Obscure words too can cause filibusteringEspecially since quibbling over differing definitions can be time-consuming.
After royal wedding, will Granny’s English get a ‘Meghan effect’?Prince Harry, speaks what he probably calls Granny’s English, but the former 'Suits' star certainly did not grow up speaking the same idiom.
IndiGo moves SC against High Court order asking it to move from T1 to T2The airline's appeal against the February 13 order of the division bench of the High Court has been filed and is likely to be taken up for ...
Talk of the best little place in the World!The reasons given by the modern back-to-the-nesters are unsurprising, stronger career focus, falling employment opportunities or wages, exo...
Design of luxury goods get new dimensions - geographical, technological & ecologicalDesigning objects that demand superlative prices need two important ingredients; the materials used in the making and the point of view of ...
- Britain exporting locally-grown tea to China
It is all the more intriguing because the producers of this English tea are descendants of Earl Grey, after whom an orange-flavoured blend ...
Why call it Indian-English or Nigerian-English? Indian or Nigerian would doWords from all sorts of languages & sources finding a place in what is called the Collins English Dictionary, begs the question whether the...
- Vietnamese would certainly be more at ease learning English from Indians
While English is given an exalted status reluctantly by our political class no matter how much the average Indian covets fluency in it, the...
- Get out of the workplace 'Doghouse'
Being in the doghouse probably hit you by surprise.
- Ustad Ali Akbar Khan: A musicians' musician
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, one of the most successful recording artists, created a distinctive vocabulary for the instrument which now influence...