What's In A Name
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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
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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
Trending
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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Explained: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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When the British secretly plotted to recruit Russians living in India against Nazi Germany
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
Video
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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‘Shah Rukh Khan and team ‘Pathaan’ did what we couldn't do’: TMC MP Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha
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Watch: Grandmother-grandson duo’s delightful Carnatic music performance in Karnataka
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Watch: Chased by crocodile, antelope swims for its life across river, escapes in nick of time
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Watch: Tiger waits for trucks to pass before crossing busy highway
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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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’.
Scroll Staff
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Zika virus impact: Tata Zica is now officially called Tiago
The company launched a name-hunt contest on social media and asked people to suggest a new name for the car, following the Zika virus outbreak.
Scroll Staff
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Watch comedian Russell Peters hilariously explain why he calls it ‘Bombay’ and not ‘Mumbai’
A British newspaper is going to go back to calling the city “Bombay”. Peters agrees – sort of.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Field
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Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’
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Shuttle Zone: From Naraoka to Treesa-Gayatri, new kids on the block who could make their mark
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Olympics 2024: Paris mayor says Russian athletes should be banned from Games for Ukraine invasion
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ISL: Kerala Blasters bolster play-off hopes with comeback win over Chennaiyin FC
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India vs Australia: KL Rahul on spin combination for Nagpur Test, batting in middle order and more