English Language

Parashar Kulkarni on debut novel Cow and Company, fiction writing as therapeutic, and the language inequality in India

Author Parashar Kulkarni talks to Firstpost about his debut novel Cow and Company, his approach to fiction writing, and the language inequality prevalent in India.

Google Doodle celebrates 308th birth anniversary of Samuel Johnson, the father of the modern dictionary

Google is celebrating the 308th birth anniversary of the father of the modern dictionary — Samuel Johnson

Indian students will never excel unless they question authority, try to understand need for social justice

It is clear to me, based on the large sample size that I have encountered, that Indian children are not rebellious. They are conventional.

Australia's new laws to make new immigrants pledge to share 'Australian values'

The bill would also raise the bar on English-language skills for prospective citizens and extends the time that an applicant must be an Australian permanent resident from one to four years.

From 'ant's pants' to 'lolcat': Here are some of the words added into the Oxford Dictionary

Here's a look at some of the hilarious words that were included in the Oxford Dictionary.

Why India is a big market for English language dictionaries

ndia, among other countries like China and South Korea, is seen as a big market for the English language dictionary, despite a swell in digital tools for word learning and usage, says a UK publisher.

'Selfie' is Oxford Dictionaries word of 2013, 'Twerk' was close!

"Selfie" beat a number of other buzzwords of 2013, including "twerk" referring to dancing in a sexually provocative manner and which was popularised by singer Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards last August.

Rajnath's English language remark is hypocrisy: Manish Tewari

"I sometimes feel like laughing at our friends. On one side their vision document is outsourced to people who don't speak any language other than English. Is this medievalism or hypocrisy," Manish Tewari said.

Celebrate, not Decry Desi Domination of Spellings

It seems some have a slight problem with desi kids dominating the American spelling bees. There is a hunt to pin success on anything other than hard work and grit.