She is No Savitri

THE CHOSEN WORDS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES Aurat  – commonly used for a woman in Hindi and Urdu Aadmi – widely used for a man in Hindi and Urdu Savitri –  Hindi word - a mythological character who saved her husband from the clutches of Yamraj, the God of Death, with her intelligent conversation. The twist … Continue reading She is No Savitri

Will emojis become a language?

Emojis are a new language just like coding and slang. The level of sophistication differs in each of the above case. SLANG Slang includes a lot of abbreviations, and the issue is those alphabets can indicate multiple words. ROFL = Rolling on the floor laughing It can also mean Residents of Foreign Lands, if you … Continue reading Will emojis become a language?

Lexicon

I learnt the language, I'm not the inventorBe aware - there are umpteen influencersteachers and Mom, those people at the promthey paint your mind with a lexicon Be aware - there are umpteen influencersmedia and paparazzi can't be left behindthey paint your mind with a lexiconthey control you through algorithms unknown media and paparazzi can't … Continue reading Lexicon

Flavors

Sage needs to be added before or during the cooking process to flavour a meat. A person becomes a sage, after life has flavoured his/her thinking process. I don’t know who decided that the flavour matters, not the time of addition or impact. Language hides a lot of humor and pain. It has been created … Continue reading Flavors

Verbal blessings

Who teaches a new-born baby to smile and cry? Human memory is partial to faces, and this is the first set of information that she learns to decipher. Can she make sense of the sounds emanating from people around, or is it all gibberish to her? Dogs can learn about 200 words of whichever language … Continue reading Verbal blessings