Shiv Sena (UBT) issues whip to MPs amid split speculationShiv Sena (UBT) leaders are projecting party unity amidst intense speculation about MPs potentially breaking away. Party officials state no...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Word of the Day: MegalopsychiaWord of the Day: Megalopsychia resonates because it describes a form of greatness that feels ethical, disciplined and deeply human. It repr...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Gen Z employee vs Gen X boss: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath gets quizzed about Gen Z vocabulary; internet reacts to his scoreA video from Zerodha showing CEO Nithin Kamath being quizzed by a younger employee on popular Gen Z slang has gone viral on social media. S...
31 May, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
AI speaks every language. So why learn French anymore?As AI translation tools advance, universities grapple with the future of language education. While AI facilitates communication, experts ar...
27 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Psychology says every generation secretly believes the next one is ‘ruining society’: From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, here’s why it keeps happeningThe psychology behind generational conflict suggests that disagreements between older and younger people are rarely only about fashion, sla...
18 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Why is everyone saying ‘You the Birthday’? The bizarre Gen Z slang phrase confusing millennials may secretly be the internet’s funniest insult yetThe phrase sounds grammatically off, makes little sense without context and yet continues to flood comment sections across the internet. Bu...
15 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 30: Clues and solution to break down Thursday’s tricky puzzleUnlike the full crossword, the Mini is built for speed and accessibility, resetting daily and usually taking only a few minutes to complete...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Google Translate 20th Anniversary: Sundar Pichai says AI is helping people speak, learn and connect betterGoogle Translate has completed 20 years and launched a new AI pronunciation feature. This tool helps users speak better with instant feedba...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Foreign handles, desi stories: How global creators are decoding IndiaAn American picking up Malayalam. A Korean calling himself Bihari. A Kiwi showing the nooks of India. Foreign influencers are using Indian ...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Clavicular hospitalised after livestream shock: Who is the ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer and what is his net worth?Braden Peters, known online as “Clavicular,” has reportedly been hospitalised after a suspected overdose following the sudden end of a live...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Is There a Social Risk of Being Too Formal in Your Workplace?Professionalism in the workplace isn't always a universal standard, as informal norms significantly shape team cohesion and interaction. To...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Word of the Day: DissingLanguage evolves with new slang like 'dissing'. This term means showing disrespect through words or actions. It gained popularity through h...
13 Mar, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Boomers were 'groovy', Gen Z is 'fire', Gen Alpha is 'rizzy': How new slang words take root and go viralTony Thorne, a British linguist, explains how slang evolves and proliferates rapidly online through platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He...
05 Apr, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
Heartwarming moment: Teacher left in tears after finding out why her students called her a “goat”For a year, the teacher was struggling to understand why her students had given her the nickname "goat". Confused, she turned to Reddit to ...
01 Jul, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
Can’t use language like ‘Tom, Dick, Harry’ in petition: Delhi High CourtJustice Prathiba M Singh said the petitioner appeared to have drafted the petition on his own and perusal of a paragraph showed that “there...
02 Mar, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Like birth certificates and marionette lines, slang and colloquialisms too are accurate indicators of ageNot all contemporaneous slang words die out at the same time — ‘cool’ is still cool, but groovy is not.
16 Oct, 2019, 08.35 AM IST
- Difference between humans and machines boils down to slangs
Slang's ability to change several times within even a single generation, bespeaks a remarkable adaptability and versatility that defies and...
14 Jan, 2013, 02.33 AM IST