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Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi with new word "Modi Lie"; Oxford Dictionary calls it fake

The Oxford Dictionary inserted itself into a political debate in India after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi claimed that the there was a new word in the English language "Modilie", slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

May 17, 2019, 07:22 AM IST

Oxford English Dictionary adds Indian word chuddies in its latest update

Chuddies made popular in the UK by the popular sitcom starring British Indian actors Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar 'Goodness Gracious Me', is defined as "short trousers, shorts.

Mar 23, 2019, 07:11 AM IST

Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 28th January, 2019

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary, 28th January, 2019. This segment of DNA brings to you analysis of top news of the day.

Jan 29, 2019, 07:38 AM IST

DNA analysis on the word ''Nari Shakti'', Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of Year 2018

‘Nari Shakti’ (women empowerment) has been declared as the 2018 Hindi word of the year by Oxford Dictionary after the word attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year

Jan 28, 2019, 22:42 PM IST

"Nari Shakti " is Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of the Year 2018

Word ''Nari Shakti'' has been chosen as the Hindi word of the year 2018 by Oxford Dictionaries. The announcement was made during a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival.

Jan 27, 2019, 17:54 PM IST

'Nari Shakti ' is Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of Year 2018

Derived from Sanskrit, ‘Nari’ means ‘women’ and ‘Shakti’ means ‘power.’

Jan 27, 2019, 06:19 AM IST

Aadhaar is Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of 2017

Aadhaar word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which was in news in 2017.

Jan 28, 2018, 00:46 AM IST

'Youthquake' named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries

Oxford Dictionaries on Friday declared "Youthquake" as the word of the year for 2017, owing to what it calls a "political awakening" among young voters.

Dec 15, 2017, 15:38 PM IST

Oxford to announce a Hindi word of the year for the first time ever, results in January 2018

The Hindi word of the year will be a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest this year.

Nov 16, 2017, 13:36 PM IST

This is how the world's currencies got their name

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Mar 20, 2016, 22:45 PM IST

Emojis are heading for Facebook and Twitter

As proof that emojis are here to stay, the UK's Oxford dictionary has just made "emoji" its word of the year. 

Nov 23, 2015, 08:57 AM IST