Your Hindi word of the day: Aatmanirbhar
As I told you here, a mere 24 hours ago, the Prime Minister of India Addressed the Nation last night. Sadly, he didn’t really address the tragedy of the migrant …
Category: Language
Here’s your word of the day
I saw this GEM of a word in my paper the other day (the Hindustan Times, in case you were wondering): Is not this THE most brilliant word ever? And …
Your word of the day
In these worrisome times, we all need distraction. Learn a new skill, maybe? No? Too energetic? OK. Workout at home? No? Also too energetic? So, how about learning a new …
Your Hindi word of the day: Zahar
As in poison. As in “Oh bloody hell, the puppy has just eaten half a box of chocolates that hubby left on his bedside table, and by the way, HOW …
The delights of Indian English
I think I’ve told you before how much I love Indian English. It is in a league of its own, an intoxicating mix of often old-fashioned, stylised English + quirky …
Your Indian word of the day : urli
I usually feature a Hindi word in this section, since that is the only Indian language I speak, but I’m making an exception this time, as I think the word …