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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from 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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship