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In 1839, a Boston editor deliberately misspelt two words as a joke. The result became famous worldwide; you won't believe how much you use it in everyday conversation- A Bengaluru gang’s ingenious attempts at reviving a 3,500-year-old language are going viral. Netizens react: ‘Tathastu…’
- Irish proverb of the day: "Praise youth and it will flourish; fight wisdom and..." — Inspiring life lessons on humility, wisdom, lifelong learning, emotional maturity, self-growth, and why resisting hard-earned experience often becomes the fastest path to failure through timeless Irish folk wisdom
- Our omnivorous appetite: Rise of a seamless local-national consumer identity through vernacular creativity that AI will fuelIndia is embracing an omnichannel identity, blending nationality and locality effectively. Localized content is experiencing a scalable res...31 Jul, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
- Japanese proverb of the day: “The reverse side also has a reverse side” — Inspiring life lessons on perspective, wisdom, patience, critical thinking, self-awareness, open-mindedness, better decision-making, and why every truth deserves a second look from traditional Japanese wisdomJapanese proverb of the day: The ancient Japanese proverb "The reverse side also has a reverse side" (Ura no ura wa omote) explores the sub...30 Jul, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
- The new literary detective: Hunting AI in every sentenceAI detectors are now scrutinizing literary works, shifting focus from meaning to authorship. Readers are increasingly questioning whether t...12 Jul, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
- In 1899, scholar Wang Yirong just looked at 'dragon bones' in medicine market; Then he noticed strange symbols that revealed China's 3,000-year-old lost history & direct evidence of Shang dynastyIn 1899, scholar Wang Yirong noticed ancient markings on so-called "dragon bones" being sold in a traditional Chinese medicine market. His ...16 Jun, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Takeo Doi, the Japanese psychoanalyst behind ‘Amae’: ‘Every language is a vast pattern-system, different from…’ - how The Anatomy of Dependence author explained the hidden link between language and consciousnessQuote of the Day by Takeo Doi suggests language profoundly influences our understanding of the world. The Japanese psychoanalyst highlighte...10 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
- Word of the Day: CacozeliaWord of the Day: Using overly complicated vocabulary simply to impress others can itself become a form of cacozelia. The real distinction c...31 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Word of the Day: XenodochialWord of the Day: Xenodochial reminds us that openness toward strangers has been valued across civilizations for centuries. At a time when f...17 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Word of the Day: QuodlibetarianismAs global conversations become increasingly fragmented and polarised, quodlibetarianism serves as a reminder of the importance of intellect...06 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- Word of the Day: PalindromeWord of the Day: A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or sequence that reads the same forwards and backward, ignoring spaces and punctua...12 Feb, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
- Word of the Day: DefenestrationWord of the Day: For readers and writers alike, knowing a word like Defenestration is less about using it often and more about appreciating...25 Jan, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- Word of the Day: HippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiaHippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a popular long word that humorously refers to the fear of long words. Famous more for irony than cli...21 Jan, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
- Word of the Day: PneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisPneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word famous for its length, describes a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust, ...21 Jan, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
- ‘Are they NRI kids?’: Viral video of adorable Mizo girls speaking English in western accent stuns the internetA viral Instagram reel by @northeast7_sisters featuring young Mizo girls speaking fluent English in a Western accent has captivated social ...30 Apr, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
- Nasa is sending 'Paani' to Jupiter's moon EuropaNASA's Europa Clipper Mission, set to launch in October, aims to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa. Featuring a multilingual message engraved ...14 Mar, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
- Non-unimportance of double-negs'No Non-Veg' may be the same as 'Veg', but not being non-veg makes it a point to say what it isn't rather than what it is. In other words, ...29 Nov, 2023, 12.32 AM IST
- The Decrypt Project: AI-powered code breakers unlock historical secrets through translation toolThe true significance of these tools lies in their ability to unveil manuscripts that have lain dormant for centuries, akin to the allure o...23 Jun, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
- A Renaissance of Epeolatry: A catalogue of unusual words for the logophileGiven the rising interest in unusual words concise books such as these are welcome as no one really has the time to trawl through the many ...26 Apr, 2018, 10.57 PM IST
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