Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday launched the Machine translation (MT) systems, also called content multiplier tools, developed with funding from TDIL (Technology Development for Indian Languages) programme at the 20th International World Wide Web conference in Hyderabad.
Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.
How rhetoric smuggles IFRS into India.
To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.
"The tacit understanding between people now is that a question should be looked upon as a statement," says an institutional dealer.
69-year-old Milon Sanyal writes about the books his Baba gifted him.
Thirty-seven people were killed and over 70 others injured when a bus carrying school students went off the road and fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday night, officials said.
Can't differentiate between words that sound similar? Take the quiz and find out where you are going wrong.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said it is not in any sort of coalition or understanding with the Congress and expects "support of the majority" on the floor of the House for its 18 issues, failing which it will "move out".
Rabinder Singh, a leading lawyer who successfully appeared on behalf of Indian doctors in an immigration case in 2007, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge of the high court at the royal courts of justice.
In its interim order, the court also said use of National Council for Educational Research and Training books be made mandatory.
20 Nadeem-Shravan film albums which emerged as chartbusters.
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.
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
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.
'You have to get past the phobia that Math is difficult.' 'The brain is exercising when you do arithmetic.'
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
These focused strategies could help you up your verbal score. Practise daily and gather momentum as CAT approaches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.'
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.
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.
