Oxford lexicographers say there was a fivefold increase in use of the term youthquake between 2016 and 2017
1 min read15 Dec 2017Experts at Oxford Dictionaries' said the symbol 'embodies a core aspect of living in a digital world that is visually driven, emotionally expressive, and obsessively immediate'
1 min read18 Nov 2015The word means 'to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device'
3 min read19 Nov 2014'Selfie'a self portrait usually on a smartphone or webcamwas selected based on a 17,000% rise in its usage
1 min read19 Nov 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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