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Know English Before Migrating to the UK

According to the 2021 England and Wales Census data, of the 915,855 citizens born in India, 49 per cent (444,500) said English was their main language, followed by 41 per cent (373,583) who said......

'Aatmanirbharta' named Oxford Hindi word of 2020

'Aatmanirbharta' implying self-reliance has been named by Oxford Languages as its Hindi word of the year 2020 as it "validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with......

Why Barricade Is Gaining Popularity

Barricade is a poignant political play for today's times. IMAGE: A scene from the play Barricade. Photographs: Kind courtesy Raj Lalwani A certain political play is gaining popularity in......

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

Atishi Marlena In Delhi's Hot Seat

The Delhi battlefield may not be a cakewalk for the Rhodes Scholar. IMAGE: Delhi chief minister-designate Atishi is a key face of the Aaam Aadmi Party as well as the government. Photograph: ANI......

UK experts develop new language for Internet

British experts have developed a new Internet language that will enable computers to unravel the complex terminology used by experts such as doctors, engineers and life scientists, and understand......

Cyber war? Not possible, says a study

Notwithstanding serious concerns about cyber security across the world, a new study conducted at the Oxford Internet Institute says that a cyber war is an unlikely scenario. Heavy lobbying,......

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

OXSIGHT, founded in 2016 to create wearable technology devices based on how the brain manages visual information, began conducting trials in India two years ago in partnership with leading eye......

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law wants Britain to leave EU

The Oxford University and Stanford MBA graduate co-founded a 1-billion-pound global investment firm and specialised in investing in small British businesses Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys......

Job losses: Are you in the firing line?

Prospects are grim for many, as humans and organisations aren't keeping up with the pace of technology. Shyamal Majumdar ponders the future of employment. IT job losses: Companies ready, but what......

Housefull 5 Arrives On OTT

Aamir Khan's starry magic, Akshay Kumar's buffoonery and more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your options. Housefull 5Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi A luxury ship......

'Never Put Anyone To Sleep During Sex'

'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".' IMAGE: A scene from Khwaabon Ka Jhamela. Modern love and sex are......

'YouTube Shorts pulls in people from all over India'

'Two in three creators in India who earn money from YouTube agree that YouTube is their primary source of revenue.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Shyam Benegal: The Girish Karnad I Knew

'He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived,' remembers Shyam Benegal, who collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained......

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Everything you didn't know about Sophie Hunter... right here! Just who is Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch dating? That's the question on everybody's mind when one fine day, an engagement......

Rio Olympics: A beginner's guide to rowing

As India’s Dattu Bhokanal will be competing in the men's singles sculls rowing event fat the Rio 2016 Olympics, on Saturday, here is a beginner's guide IMAGE: Australia's women's quadruple......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......