Searched for
DOUBLE ENTENDRE
Word of the Day: ParonomasiaParonomasia is a word that celebrates the wit and versatility of language. It reminds us that words are not merely tools for communication,...- From ‘Sarke Chunar’ to ‘DK Bose’: Hindi songs that sparked outrage over lyricsRecent controversies surrounding explicit song lyrics in Indian cinema are not new. Several Hindi film songs, from "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai...
- 'Wrong U-turns are dangerous': Delhi police's viral tweet takes a dig at Pakistan's crushing defeat against India in World CupFollowing India's high-octane victory against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026 yesterday, the Delhi Police took to social media to delive...
- Berlin, gateway to Brussels for DelhiGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits India, highlighting growing ties. This visit precedes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen'...
- The beast of double meaning: Why ambiguity in language rattles the overly literalA judge's comment about an accused's anti-war stance highlights the suspicion surrounding double meanings. For some, ambiguity in language ...
- French President Emmanuel Macron accused of boss-level trolling of Donald Trump on social media; here's what he postedFrench President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Donald Trump on his 2024 victory but ended up being accused of boss-level trolling of Donald...
- Stalin's 'get sixteen' new 'gimme five!'?M K Stalin was misunderstood when he blessed couples at a mass wedding, leading to misinterpretation that he advocated for 16 children each...
- The fun, harmless double entendre world of surrogate advertisingThe phenomenon of surrogate advertising is risining in which companies cleverly promote prohibited products like alcohol by using alternate...
- EC: Surrogate advertising tactics spill over into political campaignsSurrogate advertising, used to promote banned products indirectly, is now seen in political campaigns. Recently, West Bengal's opposition l...
- Watching cartoonsFor starters, cartoons provide the ultimate escape from realism. They offer club entry into whimsy where literally anything is possible and...
- Beware the Shakti of homonymsThe latest word bomb in the field is 'shakti' - power, and the name for the fundamental cosmic energy embodied in female energy. By picking...
- Legal battle over trademark of the phrase 'Trump too Small'In a high-profile legal battle, the US Supreme Court is deliberating the 'Trump Too Small' trademark case. The dispute, independent of form...
- Federal Bureau of ConsternationThe rivalry over control of a state's administrative system, such as its policing, healthcare, or education, between the federal government...
- Strict action to be taken against double-meaning Bhojpuri songs: Bihar ministerSpeaking in the assembly, Yadav, the minister of planning and development, said police have also been told to take action against Bhojpuri ...
- Mumbai IITians seek bot-om of humourUndeterred by such precedents, a team from IIT-Mumbai is reportedly getting into the literally funny business of trying to get bots to unde...
- Kannada film actor Kashinath passes away after battling cancerThe veteran director and actor has more than 40 films under his name.
- Bollywood could provide another avenue to entertain the massesCinema has long provided the glamour quotient to Indian politics; what politicians could bring to the silver screen remains moot.
- Me, mine and mind“ Imagine araindrop,” wrote Yoko Ono in Grapefruit. “Imagine the clouds dripping .” Her refrain sparked John Lennon’s immortal song where h...
- Muttar in the mattressSarah Jessica-Parker plays the thin-skinned princess in Once Upon a Mattress. Her mattress role may have morphed into Sex and the City, but...
- Idiomatic idylls: English is in crisisTharoor's controversy only served to highlight the wider malaise that now affects India: unfamiliarity with English idioms.
Load More
