Author: Anil Malik

The government of Maharashtra has been actively pursuing international partnerships to boost overseas employment opportunities for the State’s youth. As part of this, the State signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany to facilitate skilled manpower mobility, especially in sectors facing labour shortages in Germany. This MOU was signed in early 2024. What the…

Friends, in the English language, PARONYMS are words that are similar in form, spelling, or sound but have different meanings. They often derive from the same root word, and their resemblance can cause confusion, even for native English speakers. There are two main senses of the term; Words from the same root: For example, adult…

While going through today’s newspaper, one news item caught my eye, and that was regarding  SANCHAR SAATHI APP. To be frank, I have not heard of this App. The news item was “ The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated the pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi App on all new mobile handsets manufactured or imported for…

A few weeks back, I had written about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which was accompanied by a lot of noise from opposition parties due to the SIR happening in Bihar before the State elections, after that Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered for SIR in many States and Union Territories where…

In today’s weekend blog, I am on Bollywood. Friends, a few days ago, actor Dharmendra passed away. He was widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and best-looking stars in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 65 years, he worked in over 300+ films, holding the record for starring in…

AIR POLLUTION has become one of the world’s most pressing public-health challenges. While its impact on adults is well known-heart disease, lung disorders, and neurological problems-research over the last decade has revealed something more alarming: air pollution can also affect UNBORN BABIES during pregnancy. Even before birth, a developing fetus can be harmed by pollutants…

Yesterday, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the dismissal of a Christian Army Officer for refusing the regiment’s temple rituals. The SC dismissed Lt. Colonel Samuel Kamalesan’s plea challenging his termination from the Army over his refusal to participate in his regiment’s weekly religious ceremonies at his unit in Mamoon, Punjab. The bench, led by the…

Friends, do you know what  HOMOPHONES are in the English language? Actually, homophones are words that sound similar to another word but have different spellings and meanings. List of Homophone Pairs with Their Meanings: 1 Bear and Bare Have you seen a bear (here bear is a noun). I am not able to bear the…

The Supreme Court (SC) on last Wednesday struck down multiple provisions of the TRIBUNAL ACT, 2021, holding that Parliament had effectively resurrected statutory provisions earlier invalidated by the Court and thereby committed an impressible act of “legislative override”, in a sweeping reaffirmation of constitutional supremacy and judicial independence. It also sought the creation of a…

Friends, do you know what the term ONOMATOPOEIA means in the English language? Onomatopoeia is a word that physically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. These words sound like the noise or action they refer to. Here are some such words: 1 BANG– The sound of a gun firing or a door…