What's In A Name
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Mumbai: Eight railway stations to be renamed
Mumbai Central will be renamed as Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth, Marine Lines as Mumbadevi and Charni Road as Girgaon, according to a proposal.
Scroll Staff
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Scientists leap beyond Latin, add Indian identifiers while naming new species
Naming species after the locations where they are found aims to foster a connection with the local community.
Laasya Shekhar
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‘FRAIDS’ to AIDS, monkeypox to ‘mpox’: Why changing the names of diseases became important
Curbing stigma against patients and disassociating the place of occurrence of the disease from the disease itself are the main reasons.
Pradeep Krishnatray
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Identity, mispronunciations, heritage: Seven Goa writers consider what’s in a name
Are names mere tags, designed to set everyone apart? A selection of posts from an online discussion by the Goa Writers Group.
Goa Writers
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Monkeypox: Why many experts believe the disease needs a better name
A group of 29 scientists has advocated for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising nomenclature.
Moses John Bockarie, The Conversation
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‘GAY’ code for Gaya airport is inappropriate, says parliamentary panel, tells Centre to change it
The international body that assigns airport codes said it cannot be changed unless it involves a ‘justifiable’ reason regarding air safety.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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There is a reason why Yash is rocking, Venkat is a fish and Srinivasan is a coconut
The stories behind some of the most inventive screen names of southern film personalities.
Archana Nathan
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What the falling popularity as ‘Donald’ as a baby name tells us about the politics of naming
A Rose by any other name might not choose to become a gardener, and other odd quirks in how names affect us.
Philip Seargeant, The Conversation
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My name is Khan: Inter-religious marriages still draw questions and incredulity in India
Many assume I am Muslim as I have a Muslim surname. It says as much about them as it does about our deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset.
Radha Khan
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Would you have read ‘The Great Gatsby’ if it was titled ‘The High-Bouncing Lover’?
Naming a book can be as difficult, as agonising, as writing the novel.
Debika Lahiri
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Czechia – is the Czech Republic’s new name real?
It might face an uphill battle for the world to adopt the proposed name change.
Jan Culik, The Conversation
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'You think we have nothing else to do?': SC dismisses plea asking for India to be renamed Bharat
The apex court bench told the petitioner, a social activist from Maharashtra, that public interest litigations are for ‘the poor’.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing