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The Shakespeare in our everyday speech

Shakespeare’s impact on English is so vast and wide that all of us end up quoting him, probably several times a day, without realising it. This also means that the simplest of things we say could actually have a rich and vaunted past. (Wikimedia Commons)

Published 176 days ago

Yore’s sincerely: Decoding the origin of handsome, pittance, shambles

For something to technically be a shambles, it would need to be covered somewhat in slaughtered meat! Even the Shambles aren’t a shambles any more. Above, stores line a street in York where butchers once displayed meat on “fleshammels” or “flesh shelves”, which is where we get the term. (Wikinedia)

Updated 176 days ago

Shashi Tharoor calls English ‘irrational’, wins internet with his witty take

Shashi Tharoor shared a viral video where he used a humorous poem to explain why English spellings and pronunciations remained delightfully illogical.

Published 267 days ago

Emotions you need to travel across the world to feel

Emotions you need to travel to feel

Updated 271 days ago

From Chalkboards to Confidence: British Council's 5 tips to build English skills

British Council shares five effective ways classrooms can nurture English skills. (Unsplash)

Published 313 days ago

IBPS PO Exam 2025: Prelims exam begins tomorrow, admit card link and guidelines

IBPS PO Exam 2025: Prelims exam begins tomorrow, admit card link and guidelines

Published 351 days ago

The new programming language: English

The new programming language: English

Updated 367 days ago

Mumbai domestic worker’s English message to employer sparks online debate

A domestic worker texting her employer in English has sparked a debate online (Representational image)

Published 388 days ago

BJP, RSS discouraging English learning to deny poor opportunities: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (X)

Published 408 days ago

Spice of Life: Take pride in mother tongue, direct dil se

New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, ‘Literature and language’, discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language? Interesting elucidations follow and finally we concur that it is the medium of communication. ((Shutterstock/ Representational image))

Updated 502 days ago

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Updated 515 days ago

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Published 517 days ago

ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Things you should avoid doing during exam!

ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Know the 14 things that you should NOT be doing during conduct of exam at any cost. (Representational image/Rajeev Mullick)

Published 531 days ago

Did you snail through the year?: Adam Jacot de Boinod lists top terms from 2024

A snail girl puts her happiness and well-being before other demands on her time. (How quaint the word is, and how idyllic the idea.) (Adobe Stock)

Updated 589 days ago

What a false quote about Bengal reveals about our past

The eager or embittered babu may have been the most visible consequence of English learning in Calcutta, but the same books produced a very different outcome in the Native States

Updated 679 days ago

Thai students take Hindi heartland route to learn English at LU

The Thai students with Prof RP Singh at Lucknow University (HT Photo)

Updated 738 days ago

Planning to study or work abroad? Pick these English language learning tools

Planning to study or work abroad? Pick these English language learning tools

Published 740 days ago

Why we say clip-clop, and never clop-clip

Have you ever wondered why we say tick-tock and not tock-tick, or ding-dong not dong-ding or, even, King-Kong and not Kong-King? (Shutterstock)

Published 743 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word skills to score well in exams

It is important for candidates to work on their word skills to help them score better in competitive exams.

Published 774 days ago

Listening to silence in the dance of language

As a document I’ve discovered on the net says, “letters persist in words despite not playing any discernable role in the word’s pronunciation”.

Published 813 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word skills to crack competitive exams

Practicing mock tests and previous year questions can also help in exam preparation.

Published 871 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Build your career with your word power

In this age of extreme competition in the professional sphere, working individuals must improve their word power to stay in the race.

Published 873 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word power to crack competitive exams

How often do you work on your vocabulary to crack competitive exams like CAT, XAT, SBI PO, IELTS, etc?

Published 876 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Boost your word power to crack competitive exams

Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.

Published 878 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word power one step at a time

With the help of mock tests and previous year question papers you can make it up to the top spot.

Published 880 days ago

National Grammar Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, National Grammar Day is celebrated on March 4.

Published 882 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to shine in competitive exams

Candidates appearing for competitive exams need to understand the importance of honing their vocabulary skills to crack the exams.

Published 885 days ago

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Step up your word game to climb the career ladder

The role of communication skills and impressive vocabulary skills in an individual's professional life cannot be taken for granted.

Published 887 days ago

ICSE, ISC Exams 2024: Students find English paper easy with few tricky questions

Students of City Montessori School, Lucknow branch discussing English literature question paper after the exam on Friday

Published 891 days ago

Mother language: How kids grow up with multilingualism

Children can benefit greatly from growing up in a multilingual environment

Updated 892 days ago

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