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Friends, English is a language where a single word can have two opposite meanings, and these words are called CONTRONYMS. They are also called Janus words, auto-antonyms, or enantiosemy. Context is crucial for understanding the intended meaning of a contronyms. 1 Sanction Approve- The government sanctioned the project. Punish- He was sanctioned for breaking the…

Friends, today I am writing about a Supreme Court (SC) case that is more than five decades old, and after which many things changed in the country’s political scenario. In February 1970, Swami Kesavananda Bharti, head of the Hindu Monastery   Edneer Matha in Edneer, Dist Kesaragod, Kerala Matha, challenged the Kerala Governments attempts under two…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about Bollywood. Friends, as you are aware, music plays a significant role in Hindi films, and in the past, some films were successful solely because of their songs. Most of the Hindi film songs are based on popular tunes, but sometimes music directors compose the Hindi film songs…

Yesterday, the Union Home Minister introduced in the Lok Sabha “The 130th Constitution (Amendment) Bill” which proposes to remove a Central or State Minister (including the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister) from office if they are arrested and detained for 30 days in relation to an offence punishable with 5 years or more imprisonment….

Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved new ONLINE GAMING LAWS, which will be tabled in the Parliament shortly. Citing psychological and financial harm that can be caused by such games, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 says that no person “shall offer, aid, abet, induce or otherwise indulge or engaged in” the…

In the world, every person has certain habits, whether they are good or bad.  It is always advisable to avoid bad habits. Certain habits are generally inbuilt in a person’s character, and certain other habits have to be cultivated and nurtured. Habits That Will Earn You More Respect: 1 Keep your word, every time– Do…

Union government has objected to the judgment mandating to seek Supreme Court’s opinion on constitutionality of bills, the government said the judiciary can not dictate to the President how and when to exercise his/her discretion to seek SC’s opinion and on which issues.  Faulting the judgment of 2 judge bench on 8th April 2025, through…

The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill-2025 was approved in the State cabinet meeting yesterday, which was chaired by the State CM. The approved amendments to the earlier anti-conversion law are harsher, with stringent provisions, including punishment of up to life imprisonment and heavy fines, being added to this new bill. According to this new…

The Supreme Court’s (SC) order to remove all Stray Dogs from the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) has triggered a heated debate nationwide. On 11th August 2025, the SC directed the Delhi government and civic bodies of Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Noida to immediately remove stray dogs from all localities and house them in shelters, stating that…

A-  In the English language, some words can substitute a long  explanation or phrase : 1 Long speech by one  person- Monologue 2 A talk between two or more people- Dialogue 3 A formal argument or discussion- Debate 4 A talk given to teach or explain- Lecture 5 A small class for discussion- Seminar 6…