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I am back with the English language. Today I am writing about MALAPROPISM. Malapropism is an amusing mistake somebody makes when they use a word that sounds similar word they meant to use but has a completely different meaning. Here are some examples of Malapropism: 1 He’s the pineapple of politeness (meant ‘pinnacle’, now sounds…

CANCER is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and its incidence has been steadily rising. While genetics and environmental factors play a role, modern research increasingly shows the LIFESTYLE choices are among the most important contributors to many types of cancer. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 30-50% cancers could be prevented…

Friends, in Indian history partition of the country is one dark truth. But the problem is that we were never told or informed about what actually happened before and after the partition of the country. That part of the recent history has never been correctly documented by the Congress government of that time. Here are…

Friends, in a rare exception case, I am writing about cricket on a weekday; generally, I write about sports and other filmy topics on the weekend. So yesterday India won the T20 Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. While winning the World Cup, India broke many myths, first being…

There is a slapstick saga of Borrowed Mahatma is unfurling on the Indian political stage, where surnames are props and facts are optional. Rahul Gandhi, proudly parading a “Gandhi” tag that is as authentic as a street-side Rolex- borrowed for sentimental vote-bank magic, not a drop of Mahatma’s blood in sight. It’s the ultimate con:…

For the last two days, there has been only one news item in the media, and that is the USA/Israel’s attack on Iran, and in return, Iran replies with an attack on the USA’s military establishments in the Middle East and on Israel. In the attack, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khammeni was killed. Besides…

In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with Bollywood. You know Amitabh Bachchan ruled Bollywood from the mid-1970s till the beginning of the 1990s. After that, he took a break from films and started his second innings in the late 1990s, but it was only after the early 2000s that he again peaked, this time…

In the English language, POLYSEMOUS WORDS are single words or phrases with multiple, conceptually related meanings that share a common root or origin. Key characteristics of these words are: Definition: Originating from the Greek poly (many) and sema (sign), these words have many senses. Relationship: Meanings are connected logically or historically, often expanding from a…

Friends, many of us are familiar with Type 1 Diabetes (autoimmune destruction of insulin –producing cells) and Type 2 Diabetes ( insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency). However, diabetes is not   a single disease. There are several other forms caused by genetic defects, hormonal disorders, pancreatic diseases, medication and pregnancy. Understanding these lesser-known types of…

Friends, yesterday Ministry of Home Affairs officially unveiled the country’s first comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy titled PRAHAAR. This shifts India’s stance from a reactive model to a proactive, “intelligence-guided” framework. This is aimed at strengthening internal security in the face of evolving threats such as cross-border terrorism, radicalisation, lone-wolf attacks, cyber-terror network, drone-based…