Gurukul a word that today’s generation probably does not think about. Education, a term often confused with literacy, a statistic measuring development. EXPOs, a new-age phenomena where everyone gets to showcase almost everything! 
In the internet age where everything has to happen NOW, the concept of EXPOs has its proven merits. On the other hand, India’s […]

For most of us, studying solar system in science text books would be the easiest and closest trip to space. For someone who follows this science, a Soyuz D2, Challenger or Sunita Williams is something to look for. And for the rest of common public almost any science is rocket science.
We barely realise that most […]

My domestic help, Esther,  is Zulu, which a majority of South Africa is.  Her mother is from Zimbabwe, which is also not unique, as the two countries share a border and as it happens all over the world, people move to the economically developed country.
Now, what is of interest is that early this year, her […]

Have you ever imagined living without the smallest piece of technology that is spreading its roots in our daily lives in all directions?
 
We are now so accustomed to using any and every kind of technology in our day to day routines. The picture is such that the moment we step outside our ‘technical lives’, we […]

 
 
I often wonder what has led to the creation of so many unusual and interesting words in English language. I decided to explore the origin of English and its journey to become a dominant language of the world. What I came across during the journey was various interesting English words. 
To begin with, English is a […]