Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
These days, we hear the term Sanatana Dharma in political speeches, primetime debates, and conversations about Indian culture, spirituality, and identity. Yet many people are unsure what it actually means. The phrase comes from two Sanskrit words. Sanatana means eternal…
Brownie points are imaginary credits earned for helpful or commendable acts, often to gain approval or favor rather than a real reward. Examples include helping a colleague meet a deadline or remembering an important anniversary. In use The expression originated…
If you’ve ever checked a water purifier or water quality report, you’ve probably come across the term TDS, which stands for Total Dissolved Solids. It measures the amount of dissolved minerals, salts, and other inorganic substances present in water, usually…
When the monsoon arrives, we often hear terms such as drizzle, showers, rain, downpour, and cloudburst. Meteorologists use these words to classify rainfall based on its intensity, measured in millimeters (mm) of rain received per hour. Drizzle consists of very…
What do a second-year student, a struggling athlete in their second season, and a musician wrestling with a difficult second album have in common? They are all living through the experience captured by one surprisingly apt word: sophomore. Sophomore comes…
That unmistakable shade of yellow you see on a school bus is no accident. It is the result of deliberate science, a visionary conference, and one man’s determination to make the roads safer for children. In 1939, Columbia University professor Frank Cyr convened…
“I watch movies once in a blue moon.”“Why did you buy such an expensive device when you use it once in a blue moon?” When we say something happens “once in a blue moon,” we mean it occurs very rarely.…
The word boycott means to deliberately refuse cooperation (such as buying, selling, or dealing with a person or organization) to express protest or apply pressure. The term comes from Charles Boycott, a British army captain turned land agent in 19th-century…
Bhaja Govindam, one of Adi Shankaracharya’s most loved compositions, was born from a moment of deep compassion. According to a traditional account, as Shankaracharya walked through the streets of Kashi (Varanasi) with his disciples, he saw an aged scholar sternly…