From Mami to Kaku: The Indian tradition we shouldn’t loseAlthough India has 'modernised' (if it can be called that) and using first names across generations is quite prevalent now, somewhere deep ...
Word of the Day: QuodlibetarianismAs global conversations become increasingly fragmented and polarised, quodlibetarianism serves as a reminder of the importance of intellect...
ORS sales melt in March after govt's stricter labelling normsIndia’s oral rehydration solution (ORS) market has declined after regulatory action restricted the labelling of sugary drinks as ORS, affec...
Word of the Day: FiendishThe word 'fiendish' describes extreme cruelty, wickedness, or unpleasantness, and also signifies something very difficult or tricky. Origin...
'-Da' or '-Di', Perfectly Warm Vinci CodeThe Bengali epithet humanisesour dead or living greats
FSSAI directs states to ensure removal of 'ORS' from product labels and brand namesThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a new directive. All food business operators must remove the term 'ORS' from th...
Fed up with pesky SMS? Now you can spot spam, promo, or important messages by checking the P, S, T, or G suffixTRAI has implemented a suffix-based classification for SMS messages nationwide, effective May 6, to enhance transparency and reduce spam. E...
Supreme Court dismisses PhonePe's appeal over trademark dispute with DigiPe FintechSupreme Court dismissed PhonePe's appeal against DigiPe's trademark use. The court noted other companies with similar 'Pe' suffix. The ongo...
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund announces change in ETF symbols on BSE and NSEChintan Haria, Principal- Investment Strategy, ICICI Prudential AMC, said, “In line with our constant quest for making things better and sm...
Getting modern is dropping name 'tails'It turns out that Gujarati pride in suffixes like 'behn' and 'bhai' are giving way to, well, dropping these 'honorifics' that sound a tad t...
Passport offices overflowing with Gujaratis attempting to fix traditional 'suffixes' in their namesOfficials at the RPO acknowledged that this linguistic practice stems from the region's speech patterns. However, it becomes problematic wh...
How suffixes put 'bhais, bens' in Gujarat in a passport fixA large number of persons of Gujarati origin face the issue as it's a cultural norm to add 'ben' after women and 'bhai' after men's names a...
Mafatlal Industries slaps legal notice on 300 firms for logo misuseMafatlal Industries has served a legal notice on over 300 business concerns, including fabric manufacturers, distributors and dealers, for ...
Aadhar shocker: Names suffixed with choicest abuseResidents of Baidyabati in Hooghly got a rude shock when they received their Aadhar cards suffixed with the choicest of Bengali invectives.
- Dubai-based Directi applies for 31 web suffixes
With internet addresses moving from most common '.com' to literally .anything, Dubai-based Directi today said it has applied for 31 such we...
- Internet addresses to accept Chinese script
Chinese speakers will soon be able to tap out Internet addresses in their own language after the agency that runs Internet addresses says i...
- Internet panel to consider big changes in rules for addresses
The Internet's key oversight agency is considering the first sweeping changes in the network's addressing system since its creation 25 year...