Russian proverb of the day: “Without effort, you can’t even pull a fish out of a pond” shows hard work leads to successThis Russian proverb talks about hard work and success. It comes from old folk wisdom and has no single author. The saying explains that ef...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
It’s a Seoul thing: Karoline Leavitt replaces K-Pop as South Korea’s new obsession, and the reason is interestingA new trend in South Korea sees people learning English through videos of Karoline Leavitt and her White House briefings. Popular social me...
05 Apr, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Word of the day - PeremptoryUnderstand the power of 'peremptory,' a word signifying unyielding authority and immediate compliance. This term, rooted in Latin, describe...
19 Mar, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Trump expected to sign order designating English as the official language of the USPresident Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, enabling govern...
01 Mar, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
Donald Trump to sign executive order making English the official language in the US? Here’s what we knowMultiple reports on Friday indicated that Donald Trump was preparing to sign an executive order making English the official language of the...
28 Feb, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
US Official Language: Trump to make English the official language of the United States with executive order – Here’s what it meansUS Official Language: President Donald Trump is set to declare English as the official language of the United States through an executive o...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Koo signs MoU with Telangana government, to open development center in HyderabadKoo was launched in March 2020. The objective was to enable users to express themselves online in their mother tongue. Currently, it is ava...
20 Jul, 2022, 11.35 PM IST
Translation, the new (benign) colonialismTranslating quality contemporary literature in Indian languages into other Indian languages, English, Mandarin, Spanish, etc - languages wh...
27 May, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Three English language proficiency tests you should know aboutThe first step for non-native English speakers planning to work, migrate or study abroad is taking an English language proficiency test. Po...
10 May, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Make some noise: Voice technology is revolutionizing economic activities in Bharat — you just didn't know about itVoice holds the power to open up incredible economic opportunities for the underserved mass of people who come under the umbrella term of ‘...
21 Nov, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
HDFC localises website in six Indian languagesThe mortgage lender said that the website content is now also available in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, even as En...
20 Oct, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
Don’t put idiomatic English in the doghouseIndians are in happy position of being in both camps, with many using English with greater dexterity, and others using non-idiomatic Englis...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.39 PM IST
Startups like ShabdaNagari, Reverie, Indus OS will speak tech in your mother tongue nowThere are 36 keys needed in Hindi as compared to 26 in English. With touchscreen smartphones gaining popularity, it is easy to introduce a ...
09 Mar, 2016, 10.21 AM IST
Smigin lets you build and learn useful phrases in different languagesAvailable only on iOS currently, the multi-language app even prompts the correct pronunciation of the words.
13 Nov, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
Let's have an award for the worst-spelt road signageReading and deciphering the intended names and info on road signs across India make for an amusing pastime, as their English spellings and ...
01 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Facing challenge from Indian, Chinese kids' English, new UK drive to get everyone speak the languageWith more and more Indian and Chinese kids mastering English, UK government has launched a new 6 million pound fund to help non-speakers in...
16 Jan, 2013, 10.36 PM IST
- RaniSpeak: The English influence
Arecent survey's revelation that two-thirds of Britons cannot speak a single word in any foreign language does a disservice to their own la...
19 Nov, 2011, 06.10 AM IST