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Spice of Life: Take pride in mother tongue, direct dil se

Even the green grocer sells apples, mangoes but ‘mithaas’ oozes from only a jalebi. This chutnification, to borrow Salman Rushdie’s coinage, gives a distinct and unique flavour and is integral to our expression.

New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, ‘Literature and language’, discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language? Interesting elucidations follow and finally we concur that it is the medium of communication. ((Shutterstock/ Representational image))

cities

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 10:10 PM IST

BySuruchi Kalra Choudhary

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

world news

Updated on Mar 05, 2025 06:37 AM IST

AFP |

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

world news

Published on Mar 03, 2025 08:06 AM IST

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ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Things you should avoid doing during exam!

ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: On the exam day, students must strictly avoid certain things to avoid getting into trouble.

ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Know the 14 things that you should NOT be doing during conduct of exam at any cost. (Representational image/Rajeev Mullick)

education

Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:39 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Did you snail through the year?: Adam Jacot de Boinod lists top terms from 2024

‘Each year I marvel at the new ways we find to describe a thing, name a feeling, or convey something new about our changing world,’ he says.

A snail girl puts her happiness and well-being before other demands on her time. (How quaint the word is, and how idyllic the idea.) (Adobe Stock)

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:07 PM IST

ByAdam Jacot de Boinod

What a false quote about Bengal reveals about our past

Long before Indians in British India began talking back to the English in English, it was Native States that showed how words could be used as shields and sword

The eager or embittered babu may have been the most visible consequence of English learning in Calcutta, but the same books produced a very different outcome in the Native States(Shutterstock)

opinion

Updated on Sep 22, 2024 10:19 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

Thai students take Hindi heartland route to learn English at LU

As part of the course, they will be taught professional and general communication, grammar, business communication and academic writing

The Thai students with Prof RP Singh at Lucknow University (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByGodhooli Sharma, Lucknow

Planning to study or work abroad? Pick these English language learning tools

What are the English language learning tools that students aspiring to study abroad should know?

education

Published on Jul 23, 2024 01:46 PM IST

ByPreeti Verma Lal

Why we say clip-clop, and never clop-clip

“I can’t compare myself to Henry Higgins, but the delightful rules of the English language never cease to fascinate me”

Have you ever wondered why we say tick-tock and not tock-tick, or ding-dong not dong-ding or, even, King-Kong and not Kong-King? (Shutterstock)

opinion

Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word skills to score well in exams

Hard work and strong will can help students go a long way in achieving their goals.

It is important for candidates to work on their word skills to help them score better in competitive exams. (Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

education

Published on Jun 19, 2024 12:47 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Listening to silence in the dance of language

It’s no secret that English is not a phonetic language. How you spell a word has little connection with how you pronounce it.

As a document I’ve discovered on the net says, “letters persist in words despite not playing any discernable role in the word’s pronunciation”.

opinion

Published on May 11, 2024 10:07 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word skills to crack competitive exams

Most competitive exams now have a verbal section that tests the vocabulary and communication skills of the candidates.

Practicing mock tests and previous year questions can also help in exam preparation. (Shutterstock)

education

Published on Mar 14, 2024 02:04 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Build your career with your word power

Professionals need to enhance their vocabulary to be able to improve their communicative skills and head up the career ladder.

In this age of extreme competition in the professional sphere, working individuals must improve their word power to stay in the race.(Pixabay)

education

Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:49 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word power to crack competitive exams

It is important for candidates appearing for competitive exams to improve their word power to secure an overall better score.

How often do you work on your vocabulary to crack competitive exams like CAT, XAT, SBI PO, IELTS, etc? (HT File)

education

Published on Mar 09, 2024 12:08 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Boost your word power to crack competitive exams

Securing a good score in the verbal sections of such competitive exams is also important for candidates to secure an overall high score.

Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.(Manish/HT Photo)

education

Published on Mar 07, 2024 11:45 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word power one step at a time

Improving your vocabulary is not a herculean task. Anyone can do so with consistent effort and hard work.

With the help of mock tests and previous year question papers you can make it up to the top spot. (Representative Image)

education

Published on Mar 05, 2024 10:48 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

National Grammar Day 2024: Date, history, significance

National Grammar Day 2024: From date to history, here's all that you need to know about National Grammar Day celebrated every year on March 4.

Every year, National Grammar Day is celebrated on March 4. (Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 03, 2024 06:00 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to shine in competitive exams

Some of these verbal sections are qualifying in nature making it very detrimental for candidates to secure a minimum mark in order to qualify.

Candidates appearing for competitive exams need to understand the importance of honing their vocabulary skills to crack the exams.(Unsplash)

education

Published on Feb 29, 2024 11:29 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Step up your word game to climb the career ladder

Other than for professional purposes, vocabulary is much needed for students to crack competitive exams.

The role of communication skills and impressive vocabulary skills in an individual's professional life cannot be taken for granted.(Pixabay)

education

Published on Feb 27, 2024 11:07 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

ICSE, ISC Exams 2024: Students find English paper easy with few tricky questions

Students from Lucknow found the ICSE English Literature Paper 2024 relatively easy with a few tricky questions

Students of City Montessori School, Lucknow branch discussing English literature question paper after the exam on Friday(Handout)

education

Published on Feb 23, 2024 02:27 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Mother language: How kids grow up with multilingualism

More children are growing up with a second or third language. There's no perfect strategy — you can even mix languages.

Children can benefit greatly from growing up in a multilingual environment (Westend61/IMAGO )

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 22, 2024 02:59 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Scoring in verbal sections is not a herculean task

Scoring in verbal sections is important to not just get better ranks but also qualify for competitive exams like CAT, UPSC, Bank Jobs, etc.

The verbal sections are often ignored by the candidates attempting competitive exams as they feel it is easy to score.(PTI Photo)

education

Published on Feb 22, 2024 02:00 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Oxford University Press launches bilingual Assamese and mini Bengali dictionary

According to a press release by OUP, the aim behind the launch of the dictionaries is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

The Oxford University Press (OUP) launched a bilingual English-English-Assamese Dictionary and a new edition of the Oxford Mini English-Bengali Dictionary. (Handout)

education

Published on Feb 22, 2024 01:00 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Mastering the IELTS reading test: Essential tips and expert advice

Effective time management becomes paramount as test-takers have a limited 60-minute window to tackle the diverse array of questions.

As a globally acknowledged assessment, IELTS has earned the trust of 12000 organisations in over 140 countries over 30 years.(HT Photo)

education

Published on Feb 21, 2024 03:17 PM IST

ByPiyush Kumar, New Delhi

ICSE English Language Paper 2024 was balanced and Easy, says students

ICSE English Language exam receives positive reviews from students in Lucknow schools.

ICSE English exam receives positive feedback from Lucknow students

education

Updated on Feb 21, 2024 02:47 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Hone your word power to climb up the career ladder

Improving your vocabulary and word power is not just beneficial for competitive exams, but also helps in improving one's communication skills.

In competitive exams, candidates need to hone their word skills to score better and get better ranks.(Shutterstock)

education

Published on Feb 20, 2024 02:09 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Scoring well in verbal sections is now simple

Improving your vocabulary/word power is not a tough task. If you work dedicatedly and attempt the mock tests properly you can score well in the verbal sections.

Are you worried about attempting the verbal sections in competitive exams?(PTI Photo)

education

Published on Feb 17, 2024 09:55 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word skills to excel in exams

Students preparing for competitive exams often neglect to prepare for the verbal section assuming that it is easy to answer them.

Candidates need to remember that scoring well in the verbal section is important to secure better ranks in the exams.(ANI/For representation)

education

Published on Feb 13, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Sharpen your word power to crack competitive exams

Improving your vocabulary is important if you aspire to crack competitive exams like CAT, TOEFL, UPSC, etc.

Most of the competitive exams have a verbal section to check on the language skills of the candidates.

education

Published on Feb 09, 2024 10:51 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Hone your word power to crack competitive exams

Candidates need to solve mock tests consistently to improve their word power.

The verbal section of the competitive exams is not just important but also strategically a wise move to score well.(PTI Photo)

education

Published on Feb 07, 2024 10:09 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

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Even the green grocer sells apples, mangoes but ‘mithaas’ oozes from only a jalebi. This chutnification, to borrow Salman Rushdie’s coinage, gives a distinct and unique flavour and is integral to our expression.

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: On the exam day, students must strictly avoid certain things to avoid getting into trouble.

‘Each year I marvel at the new ways we find to describe a thing, name a feeling, or convey something new about our changing world,’ he says.

Long before Indians in British India began talking back to the English in English, it was Native States that showed how words could be used as shields and sword

As part of the course, they will be taught professional and general communication, grammar, business communication and academic writing

What are the English language learning tools that students aspiring to study abroad should know?

“I can’t compare myself to Henry Higgins, but the delightful rules of the English language never cease to fascinate me”

Hard work and strong will can help students go a long way in achieving their goals.

It’s no secret that English is not a phonetic language. How you spell a word has little connection with how you pronounce it.

Most competitive exams now have a verbal section that tests the vocabulary and communication skills of the candidates.

Professionals need to enhance their vocabulary to be able to improve their communicative skills and head up the career ladder.

It is important for candidates appearing for competitive exams to improve their word power to secure an overall better score.

Securing a good score in the verbal sections of such competitive exams is also important for candidates to secure an overall high score.

Improving your vocabulary is not a herculean task. Anyone can do so with consistent effort and hard work.

National Grammar Day 2024: From date to history, here's all that you need to know about National Grammar Day celebrated every year on March 4.

Some of these verbal sections are qualifying in nature making it very detrimental for candidates to secure a minimum mark in order to qualify.

Other than for professional purposes, vocabulary is much needed for students to crack competitive exams.

Students from Lucknow found the ICSE English Literature Paper 2024 relatively easy with a few tricky questions

More children are growing up with a second or third language. There's no perfect strategy — you can even mix languages.

Scoring in verbal sections is important to not just get better ranks but also qualify for competitive exams like CAT, UPSC, Bank Jobs, etc.

According to a press release by OUP, the aim behind the launch of the dictionaries is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

Effective time management becomes paramount as test-takers have a limited 60-minute window to tackle the diverse array of questions.

ICSE English Language exam receives positive reviews from students in Lucknow schools.

Improving your vocabulary and word power is not just beneficial for competitive exams, but also helps in improving one's communication skills.

Improving your vocabulary/word power is not a tough task. If you work dedicatedly and attempt the mock tests properly you can score well in the verbal sections.

Students preparing for competitive exams often neglect to prepare for the verbal section assuming that it is easy to answer them.

Improving your vocabulary is important if you aspire to crack competitive exams like CAT, TOEFL, UPSC, etc.

Candidates need to solve mock tests consistently to improve their word power.

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