'You have to get past the phobia that Math is difficult.' 'The brain is exercising when you do arithmetic.'
2019 had as many as 17 films in the Rs 100/200/300 crore clubs. What's even more remarkable is that 10 directors made their debut in this elite club, something totally unprecedented.
Two labourers were killed when an under-construction four-storied building collapsed in Narayanguda area of Hyderabad on Friday afternoon. As the building, which is located next to the Brilliant Grammar High School, came crashing down, ten labourers got stuck under its debris.The police, fire brigade and municipal corporation's emergency squad, along with the help of the local people, managed to rescue two labourers. Two others, including a woman, died in the collapse.
The RBI, which has no interest or mechanism to get feedback from bank customers, is unaware of this. If made aware, it remains silent, proving that it has no problem in allowing lenders to short-change its customers, says Debashis Basu.
In today's business environment, where most of the communication happens through e-mail, it is essential to have good command over written communication and be able to put one's ideas into words.
Allan Jones is visually challenged since birth but he still turns up to take his designated seat whenever there is a Test match at the Basin Reverse.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday. From being tagged the 'supermom' of India by Washington Post to becoming one of the most followed politicians on Twitter, the former external affairs minister had truly struck a chord with young and old alike with her round-the-clock social media presence, eagerness to help, and ready wit on social media. Here's a look at how she won Twitterati's hearts.
'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.'
An Indian-origin university lecturer told PTI that British students even in their second year of degree study, use "atrocious" English language in their assignments. He said that he often found it challenging to figure out what students wanted to express in English. International students, in contrast, had better English language skills, he added.
While English can be scary for Indian students thinking of migrating to Canada and elsewhere, knowledge of the French language can not only help them secure an easy Canada student visa but would improve their career prospects as well.
According to a survey, 94 per cent of job hunters risked missing out on vacancies through poor spelling, grammar or presentation on their CVs. One such example: 'I'm a pubic relations officer'.
The 21-year-old all-rounder smashed a world record 350 in just 138 balls during a one-day match in a Royal London National Club Championship game against Caldy
Clickjobs.com is organising a free resume assessment camp for jobseekers.
Pune-based Rediff reader Aparna Phatak tells us how German language helped her break the barriers and connect emotionally to the people of Germany and its culture.
These focused strategies could help you up your verbal score. Practise daily and gather momentum as CAT approaches.
From Artificial Intelligence to yoga, sign up for courses that will benefit your career in the long run.
Thousands of students who took the Common Admission Test (CAT) this November fear the increased weight given to verbal questions may cost them their place at the top ranked B-schools.
IM is a separate language from formal English and has a common set of language features and standards," said lead researcher Pamela Takayoshi of Kent State University. In their study, Takayoshi and his colleagues examined the language of instant messaging. The language of instant messaging was found to be informal, explicit, playful, both abbreviated and elaborated, and to emphasise meaning over form and social relationships over content.
A look at some advanced level strategies and methods for CAT 2007 aspirants. Which questions should you answer? How can you shore up your vocabulary? Read on
The Indo-American Society, Mumbai, is conducting an English Usage and Conversation course and an Advanced English Conversation course.
On a dating app, you have 0.5 seconds to decide whether you like someone enough before you go to their bio and connect with them, ays Ravi Mittal, founder of the dating app QuackQuack.
CAT expert ARKS Srinivas explains how to attempt Grammar, Vocabulary, and Critical Reasoning questions in the Verbal Ability section of the paper.
To do well in the verbal ability section, there are two things you need to concentrate on -- fundas and question types.
The third part in a series of common errors and mistakes in written/ spoken English.
Good English doesn't need a fake accent. Just pronounce every word correctly and clearly.
Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?
The Indo-American Society, Mumbai, is conducting an English Usage and Conversation course and an Advanced English Conversation course.
'I didn't know how I would say all the loving, romantic bits.'
Fitter Solutions, a communication consultancy, offers a training programme for professionals and aspiring professionals in multinational corporations and the BPO industry to help improve their communication skills.
'When he said, "Extremists have gone very extreme," it suddenly occurred to me why his speech pattern seemed so familiar. He was that uncle that you get stranded with at a family gathering when everybody else has gone to sleep but there is still some whisky left in the bottle. And uncle thinks he is about to say something very profound -- if you would only pour him one last one.'
Leaders from all political parties congratulated the saffron party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
When do you use 'practise' and when do you use 'practice'? We continue with our English blooper series.
Do you sometimes not use a word simply because you don't know how to use it correctly?
Sona College of Technology's integrated Japanese course has helped seven engineering graduates find jobs with six-figure salaries in Japan.
'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'
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