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’History of Swear Words’: Much fussing over cussing
The Netflix series ‘History of Swear Words’, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a lighthearted dive into the evolution and impact of dirty words
2 min read10 Jan 2021Stop saying ‘um’, ‘ah’ and ‘you know’ now
To eliminate filler words, understand the role they play in your speech
6 min read2 Sep 2021Johnny Cash: Remembering a legend with a new tribute album
’Johnny Cash: Forever Words’ a new tribute album is a set of 16 songs, with the lyrics dug out of handwritten manuscripts, notebooks and diaries left behind by Cash
4 min read17 Aug 2018Big ideas between the covers
Leading publishers from the industry choose a book that inspired fresh conversations and new thought
3 min read14 Aug 2018‘WISE’ up on your English
Managers need to ditch jargon and write in simple English (WISE) to be effective communicators
4 min read2 Sep 2021Aadhaar is Oxford dictionary’s Hindi word of 2017
Aadhaar gained popularity as a word due to Aadhaar card, which was in news last year and is likely to remain in highlight this year as well
1 min read27 Jan 2018The kids are alright: ‘Youthquake’ is Oxford word of 2017
Oxford lexicographers say there was a fivefold increase in use of the term youthquake between 2016 and 2017
1 min read15 Dec 2017Hillary Clinton slams Donald Trump’s ‘dangerous’ war of words with North Korea
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump’s Twitter tirades only benefit North Korea’s attention-seeking ruler and hurt Washington’s credibility
2 min read18 Oct 2017Writing apps: Focus on the word
The writing apps that let you write, without the distraction of unnecessary features
4 min read29 Aug 2017Zyzzyva becomes the new last word in English
In its latest update, the Oxford English Dictionary identifies more than 600 words, phrases and senses that have entered common parlance, including Zyzzyva
1 min read27 Jun 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The 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