News for 'Grammar'

Mahatma Gandhi's ideas were forgotten, Modi revived them: Amit Shah

Mahatma Gandhi's ideas were forgotten, Modi revived them: Amit Shah

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

"Unfortunately, while homage was paid to the photos of Bapu, and he found mention in speeches for many years, Khadi, handicrafts, use of swabhasha and swadeshi were forgotten. After becoming the prime minister, Narendra Modi gave a new lease of life to all these ideas of Bapu," Shah said.

Spelling Quiz: How good are you?

Spelling Quiz: How good are you?

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Take the quiz below to see if you can find the misspelled words.

ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?

ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with quantification in English grammar!

Go in peace, Lata didi

Go in peace, Lata didi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

We will continue to be enthralled by your golden oldies we grew up with, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

The BEST of NTR Jr

The BEST of NTR Jr

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Subhash K Jha picks the actor's best on his birthday on May 20.

10 Golden Rules for Office Communication

10 Golden Rules for Office Communication

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Avoid addressing your client, senior or employer with 'Hey'. It is considered inappropriate and disrespectful.

English Quiz: Know the difference between on and upon?

English Quiz: Know the difference between on and upon?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Prepositions can be very tricky!

Imran surprises Oppn, but pushes Pak into political uncertainty

Imran surprises Oppn, but pushes Pak into political uncertainty

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Khan, who faced his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 due to defections in his party and cracks in the ruling coalition, in a surprise announcement during an address to the nation on Sunday said he had advised the president to 'dissolve assemblies'.

Imran Khan becomes 1st Pak PM to lose no-trust vote

Imran Khan becomes 1st Pak PM to lose no-trust vote

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

While in power, Khan repeatedly talked about making Pakistan an Islamic welfare state. However, he failed to fix the economy and the basic problem of keeping the prices of commodities in control.

5 cool jobs for people who love to read

5 cool jobs for people who love to read

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Imagine being paid to do what you really love -- to bury yourself in a book for hours on end!

PHOTOS: A final goodbye to Martin Crowe...

PHOTOS: A final goodbye to Martin Crowe...

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Cricket greats honoured Martin Crowe at an emotional funeral for New Zealand's greatest batsman, on Friday, with his cousin, Hollywood star Russell Crowe, acting as a pallbearer.

English Bloopers: Everyone is working very hardly!

English Bloopers: Everyone is working very hardly!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

Looks at articles and prepositions -- 'a' versus 'an' and 'since' versus 'for'.

'Punjab is heading for a hung assembly'

'Punjab is heading for a hung assembly'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

'The fight is between the Congress and Akali Dal.'

Heard Bombay Lokal's rebellious, angry, music?

Heard Bombay Lokal's rebellious, angry, music?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Their music, available online, sung in Hindi, English, Urdu and Marathi, displays a new grammar and vocabulary which expresses the language of the disempowered,

Iceland Changes You Forever

Iceland Changes You Forever

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.

10 Tips For A Standout CV

10 Tips For A Standout CV

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Many employers now use ATS (Application Tracking System) to sort out the hundreds of resumes they receive daily. ATS examines resume based on keywords and is automatically rejected if the software does not find them, reveals Vidur Gupta, co-founder and director, Spectrum Talent Management.

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not believe charisma alone can sustain people's trust for long.' 'That is why Modi consistently refers to Mahatma Gandhi to contextualise his politics.' 'He believes in taking his ideas to the masses and getting their acceptance as an index of approval.'
A revealing excerpt from Ajay Singh's The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party.

2021, Jan to Jun: BEST Web Series

2021, Jan to Jun: BEST Web Series

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

OTT has been flooded with a number of film and Web series releases, and many of them are very entertaining.

English Quiz: How comma-savvy are you?

English Quiz: How comma-savvy are you?

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Find out right here.

PM's speech could have been better-worded: Aiyar

PM's speech could have been better-worded: Aiyar

Rediff.com16 Dec 2006

"While there may be scope for improving the grammar and the language, let us get to the substance of the issue," he told Karan Thapar in an interview for CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate show.

Fighting COVID-19: A teacher's 10 tips for parents

Fighting COVID-19: A teacher's 10 tips for parents

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Roshani Sonawane tells us how parents can use the time to teach the right values and build important skills in children.

Oxfordwallahs love papads!

Oxfordwallahs love papads!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Indian kitchen goes global as 'keema', 'papad' are now included in the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time.

43% engineers in India can't write correct English

43% engineers in India can't write correct English

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

This poor grasp over grammar by engineering graduates is highlighted in a report by employability measurement and recruitment firm Aspiring Minds.

English Quiz: What is the plural of 'sheep'?

English Quiz: What is the plural of 'sheep'?

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Take our quiz and find out if you know the plurals of these tricky words.

'Now, 1.5 crore people of Delhi will run the govt'

'Now, 1.5 crore people of Delhi will run the govt'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said his government is not bothered about its fate. 'We are not here to grab power,' he said,

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'There will never be another like her.'

IPL to introduce 'Power Player' concept next year?

IPL to introduce 'Power Player' concept next year?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The concept of players' substitutions during an Indian Premier League match could be floated during Wednesday's Governing Council meeting in Mumbai but the final call rests with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.

Neesham's coach died during WC final Super Over

Neesham's coach died during WC final Super Over

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Neesham and Martin Guptill were in the thick of things at Lord's on Sunday when Gordon passed away due to a heart ailment.

JL50 review

JL50 review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

JL50 is an ambitious thriller that progresses smoothly until it starts answering all the questions it has raised, notes Sukanya Verma.

Will small town Uran transform into 'third' Mumbai?

Will small town Uran transform into 'third' Mumbai?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

There is talk of changing the small town of Uran into Mumbai's new satellite, but according to realty experts, it is too early to think of investing in the area.

Indian student wins scholarship to Apple conference

Indian student wins scholarship to Apple conference

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Deepen Kumar will participate in the conference.

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Born in pre-partition Lahore to a well-off Punjabi family in 1934, Mehta lost his eyesight when he was three years old to meningitis. He, however, did not let his impairment get in the way of a flourishing career or stop him from showcasing his literary prowess to the world.

Top 10 BLUNDERS in written English

Top 10 BLUNDERS in written English

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Prof Malavika Nagarkar, faculty, Business Communication at WeSchool points out the common mistakes professionals make while writing English and tells you how you can avoid them

ENGLISH QUIZ: Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns!

ENGLISH QUIZ: Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with relative pronouns in English grammar!

Indian Ocean guitarist Susmit Sen quits band

Indian Ocean guitarist Susmit Sen quits band

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

The co-founder and guitarist of India's most successful rock band Indian Ocean, decided to quit after 23 long years.

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.

A pen that helps avoid grammatical errors

A pen that helps avoid grammatical errors

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Sensors built into the pen detect variations in the way letters are formed and buzzes immediately if an error is spotted.

ENGLISH QUIZ: How perfect are your tenses?

ENGLISH QUIZ: How perfect are your tenses?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Take the verb tenses quiz and find out how well you perform.

ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right adjectives!

ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right adjectives!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with the use of adjectives in English grammar!

5 tips to improve your English skills

5 tips to improve your English skills

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Challenge yourself to use the new words you have learned while listening and reading, in your conversations, suggests language expert Aditi Mehta.