Word of the Day: Gigglemug“Gigglemug” is a playful English term for someone who is always smiling, often radiating cheer and positivity. The word suggests more than ...
04 Mar, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Google Translate now understands slang, sayings and can talk through your headphonesThe update is already being rolled out in the US and India, covering translations between English and nearly 20 languages, including Spanis...
14 Dec, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
Vladimir Putin embraces gen Z slang at Eastern Economic Forum to connect with youthVladimir Putin surprised attendees at the Eastern Economic Forum by engaging with Gen Z slang during a visit to a cultural hub in Vladivost...
05 Sep, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Neuroscience says courage isn’t just testosterone talkingCarlos Alcaraz's French Open victory highlighted the age-old association of courage with anatomy, particularly manliness. Neuroscience reve...
28 Jun, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
TikTok ban is US: New Chinese app surges to top of store downloads. Where to download?TikTok users in the US have started shifting to another Chinese App Xiaohongshu or RedNote in English.
14 Jan, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Why is Wednesday called Hump day; All you need to knowThe slang term "hump" is frequently employed to signify Wednesday, the midpoint of the conventional workweek. It was during the 1950s that ...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
Long-lost manuscripts from famed Nazi-supporting French author releasedThe anti-war message and slang-filled style of his novels are still seen as progressive and ground-breaking.
14 Oct, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Anand Mahindra's most-used Tamil phrase is 'Poda Dei', Gul Panag says it's the first Tamil expression most people learnThe Mahindra boss opened up about his most-used Tamil phrase.
15 Jan, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
A look at startups solving India-specific problemsMany startups have moved beyond the idea of imitating successful business models and are working towards tackling uniquely Indian problems.
01 Jul, 2018, 03.10 PM IST
Soon, you can compose Facebook posts in multiple languagesAnyone in the test group can enable the multilingual composer by going to the Language section.
04 Jul, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
- Now, dictionary to help parents understand online chat lingo
Dece? Butters? Jank? Parents, if you have no clue about these words your kids frequently use online, a new dictionary may come to your resc...
11 Sep, 2013, 05.18 PM IST
- Politics in India: Art of bisyllabic neologism
The need for snarky shorthand and catchy alliteration is manifest as microblogging is now an important tool of political communication.
05 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Beyond borders: Marketers’ linguistic blunders
Pepsi’s tagline “Come alive with the Pepsi Generation” This tagline in some translations reads “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the g...
29 Apr, 2013, 07.39 AM IST
- TextGenie, a new app that helps parents decode their kids' text messages
TextGenie deciphers text language and slang from incoming SMS messages and translates them into plain English for confused parents.
26 Aug, 2012, 04.45 PM IST
Funda ya Anda?Funda stands for something cool and awesome. Ditto for gyan: This word has one the most impressive of pedigrees in the Indian philosophical...
23 May, 2012, 06.57 AM IST
- All you need to know about Voice Recognition
Apple recently demonstrated the power of voice recognition using Siri on the iPhone 4S. But the technology has been around for a while now ...
17 Oct, 2011, 06.28 AM IST
- Funny Business: Mani Shankar Aiyar vs Cattle Class
Let us all master Tamil, Mr Aiyar’s mother tongue and then quote couplets from the Tamil classic, Thirukkural if we happen to meet him in t...
18 Sep, 2011, 07.04 AM IST