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Quote of the day by Seneca: 'No man was ever wise...' Life lessons on experience, success, knowledge and human behavior by Roman philosopher, statesman and oratorQuote of the Day by Seneca highlights the importance of learning, effort, experience, and self-improvement. The Roman philosopher believed ...
Word of the Day: CircumambientWord of the Day: As language evolves to meet the demands of speed and simplicity, words like ‘circumambient’ preserve a sense of its origin...
In 2006, Jack Dorsey Noticed How Fast a Simple SMS Could Update a Whole Group; “Make Status a Product” Spark Established the Foundation for Twitter.Jack Dorsey's first tweet in 2006, "just setting up my twttr," launched a communication revolution. This simple message initiated a platfor...
Word of the Day: CallithumpianThe term ‘callithumpian’ dates back to 19th-century America, where it was associated with so-called callithumpian parades, noisy, mock proc...
Word of the Day: TintinnabulationTintinnabulation is more than just a word, it is an experience captured in language. It demonstrates how sound can be translated into sylla...
Word of the Day: CircumlocutionCircumlocution is a word that captures the complexity of human communication. It reflects the balance between clarity and subtlety, directn...
Word of the Day: PulverulentPulverulent is more than just an adjective; it is a linguistic tool that captures texture, atmosphere and the passage of time in a single e...
Word of the Day: BrevityBrevity means communicating ideas clearly and efficiently. It involves using few words to convey a message directly. This skill is crucial ...
Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: ‘Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently…’Quote of the day: Blaise Pascal, who lived from 1623 to 1662, made lasting contributions to probability theory, fluid mechanics and Christi...
Word of the Day: AnfractuousWord of the Day: Anfractuous is a word that respects complexity. It neither glorifies nor condemns difficulty; it simply names it. In doing...
Get shorty, size doesn't matterThe author critiques the modern trend of valuing lengthy articles over concise ones, arguing that many long pieces are simply short ideas u...
View: The long and short of finding joy in lengthy pleasuresWatching entire lives being played out over so many hours — as opposed to the same thing happening in a film of standard length — offers a ...
SheThePeople's women writers' festival to be held in BengaluruPutting the spotlight on women writers, the festival will encompass both fiction and nonfiction writing including short stories, gender nar...
Net-savvy Bengaluru citizens take to flash fiction for its quick readFlash fiction, micro fiction or micro story, is gaining popularity thanks to social media and people's affinity for quick stories.
Here's what Cyrus Mistry has been 'accused' ofTata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry is a man of few words, at least as far as public speaking goes.
Five ways to draft smart e-mailsCommunication in this day and age is often hurried and informal. When it comes to official communication though, some rules still exist.
- Off the Wall
All public discourse should adhere to standards, linguistic and others.
Listen with your heartClose encounters of any kind with intensive care units are designed to humble. Of course they don’t always highlight the ‘deficiencies’ of ...
Soulful food is safe tooBrevity is of the essence in oral cultures. That explains why they likened the joy of trimming a sutra to that resulting from the birth of ...
- This FM'll stick to his words
Brevity has been the cornerstone of Jaswant Singh's work style. Discussions with finmin mandarins or GoM roundtables, meetings and parleys ...