‘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

· Dec 11, 2022 · 09:00 am

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

· Dec 04, 2022 · 11:30 am

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

· Jun 22, 2022 · 11:30 pm

‘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

· Feb 05, 2022 · 07:02 pm

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

· Dec 22, 2018 · 08:15 am

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

· May 26, 2018 · 06:30 pm

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

· Oct 30, 2016 · 08:00 am

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

· Apr 30, 2016 · 11:30 am

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

· Apr 17, 2016 · 11:30 pm

'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

· Mar 11, 2016 · 08:41 pm

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

· Feb 22, 2016 · 07:35 pm

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

· Feb 11, 2016 · 11:10 am