The term ‘callithumpian’ dates back to 19th-century America, where it was associated with so-called callithumpian parades, noisy, mock proc...

Tintinnabulation is more than just a word, it is an experience captured in language. It demonstrates how sound can be translated into sylla...

Circumlocution is a word that captures the complexity of human communication. It reflects the balance between clarity and subtlety, directn...

Pulverulent is more than just an adjective; it is a linguistic tool that captures texture, atmosphere and the passage of time in a single e...

Brevity means communicating ideas clearly and efficiently. It involves using few words to convey a message directly. This skill is crucial ...

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: Anfractuous is a word that respects complexity. It neither glorifies nor condemns difficulty; it simply names it. In doing...

The author critiques the modern trend of valuing lengthy articles over concise ones, arguing that many long pieces are simply short ideas u...

Watching entire lives being played out over so many hours — as opposed to the same thing happening in a film of standard length — offers a ...

Putting the spotlight on women writers, the festival will encompass both fiction and nonfiction writing including short stories, gender nar...

Flash fiction, micro fiction or micro story, is gaining popularity thanks to social media and people's affinity for quick stories.

Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry is a man of few words, at least as far as public speaking goes.

Communication in this day and age is often hurried and informal. When it comes to official communication though, some rules still exist.

All public discourse should adhere to standards, linguistic and others.

Close encounters of any kind with intensive care units are designed to humble. Of course they don’t always highlight the ‘deficiencies’ of ...

Brevity 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 ...

Brevity has been the cornerstone of Jaswant Singh's work style. Discussions with finmin mandarins or GoM roundtables, meetings and parleys ...