The Metamorphosis of Vocabulary
In this blog, Rakesh Saraf talks about how meanings of some common English words have changed over time. “To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay” These are lyrics from a song called “Alone Again (Naturally)” sung by Gilbert O’Sullivan as recently...
Why Zabaan
When I first enrolled as a student in Zabaan, the name suggested Urdu to me, all the way. I did not even think any other Indian languages were taught at Zabaan. I was astonished to find out much later that Urdu was only a small part of the offerings of this amazing school.
Lockdown Diary Day 17: A New Lexicon
In this blog Rakesh Saraf talks about the new words that have been coined in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Much like most of humanity, I have spent pretty much the last 16 days at home. Today is Day 17 and, at the very least, I would suspect I have another 8...
The Remarkable Use of English in India
In this blog Rakesh Saraf talks about some interesting and amusing usages in Indian English. When I left India for the first time, I was in my late teens, freshly educated in a Scottish Baptist school, and taught English by Englishmen who were very intolerant...
