Manusmriti, dated to 300 AD, refers to eight ways in which a bride has to be secured. The forms not recommended are those where a father’s control is missing. This involves involve buying a wife (like ...
A FRIEND recently asked me what gives Indian English its unique sound. With 22 constitutionally recognised languages in India, and hundreds more spoken, how is it that many Indians’ English accents ...
While it may surprise those who write in to complain about elocution, the ABC does maintain a pronunciation database. The key it uses, which is particular to the ABC, currently makes a few assumptions ...