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Word of the Day: CockalorumWord of the Day: Few forgotten English words capture human vanity as sharply as “cockalorum.” Humorous, dramatic and deeply observant, the ...
Quote of the day by William Shakespeare: 'The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool' ; life lessons from The BardShakespeare's timeless wisdom highlights that true intelligence lies not in knowing all, but in recognizing how much remains unknown. Fooli...
Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
Maharashtra Day 2026: What’s open & what’s closed on May 1; Know significance and long weekend travel tipsMaharashtra Day 2026 falls on Friday, May 1st, coinciding with Labour Day and Buddha Purnima, creating a significant long weekend. Celebrat...
Indian Railways to run 392 special train trips for Ganesh ChaturthiIndian Railways will operate 392 special train trips during Ganesh Chaturthi from August 21 to September 10 to ease passenger congestion. T...
TMC's Mamata Banerjee to sharpen Bengali pride pitch at Martyrs Day rally amid migrant rowTrinamool Congress is preparing for its Martyrs' Day rally. The party aims to highlight Bengali pride. It plans to criticize the Bharatiya ...
Kamal Haasan clarifies after Kannada-Tamil row amid protests against Thug LifeKamal Haasan’s latest comment on Kannada has stirred a political and cultural storm across Karnataka. From protests and burned posters to c...
As some sweet shops rename Mysore Pak, Aam Pak after Operation Sindoor, language expert explains the true meaning of 'Pak'Following Operation Sindoor, sweet shop owners in Jaipur renamed traditional desserts like Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, etc. to remove “Pak” due t...
FIR against singer Sonu Nigam for ''hurting'' sentiments of KannadigasSonu Nigam faces legal trouble in Bengaluru. Police filed a case against the singer. The complaint alleges he insulted Kannadigas at a rece...
Two states, one historic day: Why May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day and Gujarat DayEvery May 1st, Maharashtra and Gujarat commemorate their statehood, marking the 1960 split of Bombay State along linguistic lines. This day...
Language free market will pay dividendsDonald Trump makes English the official language, reversing Clinton's 2000 policy on language assistance. In India, Tamil Nadu opposes the ...
Kannada outfits announce bandh on March 22 over assault on bus conductor in BelagaviKannada Okkuta has called for a statewide bandh in Karnataka on March 22 to protest against the alleged assault on a state bus conductor fo...
Keep away from attempts to create divisions on basis of language: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the unity and mutual enrichment of Indian languages at the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sam...
Marathi, Bengali, and other languages receive 'classical' status: What it means and the benefits explainedThe Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, aiming to preserve these language...
Hindi Diwas 2024 significance, history and 50 wishes, messages and images to share on WhatsApp, FacebookHindi Diwas Quotes: Hindi Diwas is celebrated annually on September 14 to mark the adoption of Hindi as India's official language in 1949. ...
PM Modi worked towards ending linguistic inferiority complex from children's minds: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts to eradicate linguistic inferiority complex and instilli...
Karnataka backtracks on making MNCs display number of Kannadiga employees, no such law in place yet, says Priyank KhargeKarnataka govt retracts asking companies to disclose Kannadigas employed. IT minister Kharge clarifies no such Act exists. Committee to dec...
Industry leaders resent Karnataka's diktat to MNCs to display number of Kannadigas on their rollsAfter the government tabled the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill in the legislative council on Tuesday, Kannada ...
Viral auto image sparks outrage over language and regional pride: Karnataka grapples with xenophobia concernsThe auto's message emphatically insists that everyone within Karnataka's borders must be proficient in Kannada, the state's native language...
- Bengaluru swears by English and I'm not complaining: An expat's view of the city
Linguistic divide is perhaps the clearest social marker that delineates different classes of the population like bus signs are almost exclu...