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rambabu replied to the topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
It's the usual practice of all Dictionaries and add new words basing on the popularity of the word to their respective dictionaries. Its not a new thing. But the new thing is for the first time, Oxford picked "Emoji", an emoticon, a face with tears of joy.Emoji is not a word.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati wrote:
<p>The intention of giving comparative figures of worshipping places vs schools is to highlight the impact of the religion in the Indian life. The religious activities are mostly based on the belief whereas the education gives us the power to set up a logic behind every happening. The blind faith in rituals leads to superstitions and for elimination of the superstitions, we need education. Secondly, worship place includes mosques, churches, gurudwaras and other set-ups too. In some of such set-ups, we find educational wings like madarsa etc. too which impart religious teachings only. Only religious teachings sometime make out fanatics who create problems for the followers of other religions as we are witnessing now. Here, lies the need of enhancing independent educational institutes where career oriented programmes can be carried out.<p>
Wish you were right. In India people get educated to learn a skill which will give them bread and butter. Otherwise almost all are as superstitious as the uneducated. Education has not made the desired dent. Even the Director of the Mars mission, before the Mangalyan launch held a pooja to boost chances of success. He apparently had more faith in it than his scientists and engineers (who also were praying)
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani said thank you to chinmoymukherjee for his/her reply to the topic Saffronizing education .
In none of my posts I have advocated the cause of this language as a spoken language despite its extraordinarily rich vocabulary it can't be the lingua franca like English. The reasons are clear. As to the small number of people who visited this planet to reform and break fresh and new paths and vision my only question is : When did we have them in thousands
and millions unlike today when we have more leaders than followers!!!!
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
Language is not made by dictionary. Language is developed in conversation naturally. Many new words are used and old ones vanish. A dictionary is nothing but a compilation of words actually used by people. we are definitely going the right way. You cannot direct people to use or not use any word. They will speak as they like.
9 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic ISIS attack on Paris.
I think Indian Secular people have sent invitation to ISIS by shouting about intolerance in India. As most of people attracted towards ISIS, because ISIS is spreading message that intolerance against Muslims happens in West. Youth from various countries join ISIS to take revenge from West countries. Now people from India also sent a message to world that some intolerance is happening in India also. Now ISIS will try to attack India also, as India seems to be soft target, because many politicians have given statements which support ISIS.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati liked a reply to the topic Ayurvedic Medicines Vs Allopathic Medicines.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati liked a reply to the topic Ayurvedic Medicines Vs Allopathic Medicines.
9 years ago
Lopamudra created new topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
is Oxford Dictionary's word of the year !! Just read in the News paper today that the crying smiling Emoji is Oxford Dictionary's 'word' of the year ! Wonder what the future of languages around the world is going to be . I agree these are used a lot these days but do you think we are going the right way ??
9 years ago
rambabu liked a reply to the topic Shocking Anti National Remarks by Salman Kurshid and Mani Shankar Aiyer !.
9 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Saffronizing education .
In none of my posts I have advocated the cause of this language as a spoken language despite its extraordinarily rich vocabulary it can't be the lingua franca like English. The reasons are clear. As to the small number of people who visited this planet to reform and break fresh and new paths and vision my only question is : When did we have them in thousands
and millions unlike today when we have more leaders than followers!!!!
9 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to Kalyani Nandurkar for his/her reply to the topic Saffronizing education .
Lopamudra wrote:
The point here is not whether the language can be used as a medium of instruction or whether it can compete with modern languages. The point is whether the language holds any importance in today's world and answer to that is yes and vast uses have already been proved and elaborately discussed above.
Lopamudra, you have summed it up quite well. Extinction or liveliness or revival of any language actually depends on what it can offer in terms of knowledge and content in today's context and Sanskrit fits the bill completely and beautifully well. In spite of its evident labeling as 'saffronizing language' or 'belonging to only a certain upper caste people' etc. it still serves a multitude of purposes to each and every component of the society. Ayurvedic treatment is given equally to an upper caste Brahmin and to a lower caste person. Sanskrit which is used to program computer languages and codes are used in the same manner by persons belonging to all castes. So constantly harping on it as extinct, upper caste, extinct language is useless and futile.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Gas subsidy ending .
Earlier when I was availing subsidy, I used to pay Rs, 630, out of which Rs. 200, I used to get back. Now, I'm paying Rs. 630. There will not be any refund of Rs. 200.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Petition in SC to ban Santa Banta jokes.
anil wrote:
rambabu wrote:
Politicians were always known for their clownish activities. The difference is these political clowns instead of making us laugh, make us weep.They are neither politicians nor clowns.
These peoples are making us fool with their foolish antics. When we starts laughing on their foolish antics they steals out votes.
Well said, though in a funny manner, your view mirrors the true scenario in the current political sphere.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
It's the usual practice of all Dictionaries and add new words basing on the popularity of the word to their respective dictionaries. Its not a new thing. But the new thing is for the first time, Oxford picked "Emoji", an emoticon, a face with tears of joy.Emoji is not a word.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati wrote:
<p>The intention of giving comparative figures of worshipping places vs schools is to highlight the impact of the religion in the Indian life. The religious activities are mostly based on the belief whereas the education gives us the power to set up a logic behind every happening. The blind faith in rituals leads to superstitions and for elimination of the superstitions, we need education. Secondly, worship place includes mosques, churches, gurudwaras and other set-ups too. In some of such set-ups, we find educational wings like madarsa etc. too which impart religious teachings only. Only religious teachings sometime make out fanatics who create problems for the followers of other religions as we are witnessing now. Here, lies the need of enhancing independent educational institutes where career oriented programmes can be carried out.<p>
Wish you were right. In India people get educated to learn a skill which will give them bread and butter. Otherwise almost all are as superstitious as the uneducated. Education has not made the desired dent. Even the Director of the Mars mission, before the Mangalyan launch held a pooja to boost chances of success. He apparently had more faith in it than his scientists and engineers (who also were praying)
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani said thank you to chinmoymukherjee for his/her reply to the topic Saffronizing education .
In none of my posts I have advocated the cause of this language as a spoken language despite its extraordinarily rich vocabulary it can't be the lingua franca like English. The reasons are clear. As to the small number of people who visited this planet to reform and break fresh and new paths and vision my only question is : When did we have them in thousands
and millions unlike today when we have more leaders than followers!!!!
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
Language is not made by dictionary. Language is developed in conversation naturally. Many new words are used and old ones vanish. A dictionary is nothing but a compilation of words actually used by people. we are definitely going the right way. You cannot direct people to use or not use any word. They will speak as they like.
9 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic ISIS attack on Paris.
I think Indian Secular people have sent invitation to ISIS by shouting about intolerance in India. As most of people attracted towards ISIS, because ISIS is spreading message that intolerance against Muslims happens in West. Youth from various countries join ISIS to take revenge from West countries. Now people from India also sent a message to world that some intolerance is happening in India also. Now ISIS will try to attack India also, as India seems to be soft target, because many politicians have given statements which support ISIS.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati liked a reply to the topic Ayurvedic Medicines Vs Allopathic Medicines.
9 years ago
Vinod Kumar Gulati liked a reply to the topic Ayurvedic Medicines Vs Allopathic Medicines.
9 years ago
Lopamudra created new topic Oxford Dictionary's word of the year!!!.
is Oxford Dictionary's word of the year !! Just read in the News paper today that the crying smiling Emoji is Oxford Dictionary's 'word' of the year ! Wonder what the future of languages around the world is going to be . I agree these are used a lot these days but do you think we are going the right way ??
9 years ago
rambabu liked a reply to the topic Shocking Anti National Remarks by Salman Kurshid and Mani Shankar Aiyer !.
9 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Saffronizing education .
In none of my posts I have advocated the cause of this language as a spoken language despite its extraordinarily rich vocabulary it can't be the lingua franca like English. The reasons are clear. As to the small number of people who visited this planet to reform and break fresh and new paths and vision my only question is : When did we have them in thousands
and millions unlike today when we have more leaders than followers!!!!
9 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to Kalyani Nandurkar for his/her reply to the topic Saffronizing education .
Lopamudra wrote:
The point here is not whether the language can be used as a medium of instruction or whether it can compete with modern languages. The point is whether the language holds any importance in today's world and answer to that is yes and vast uses have already been proved and elaborately discussed above.
Lopamudra, you have summed it up quite well. Extinction or liveliness or revival of any language actually depends on what it can offer in terms of knowledge and content in today's context and Sanskrit fits the bill completely and beautifully well. In spite of its evident labeling as 'saffronizing language' or 'belonging to only a certain upper caste people' etc. it still serves a multitude of purposes to each and every component of the society. Ayurvedic treatment is given equally to an upper caste Brahmin and to a lower caste person. Sanskrit which is used to program computer languages and codes are used in the same manner by persons belonging to all castes. So constantly harping on it as extinct, upper caste, extinct language is useless and futile.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Gas subsidy ending .
Earlier when I was availing subsidy, I used to pay Rs, 630, out of which Rs. 200, I used to get back. Now, I'm paying Rs. 630. There will not be any refund of Rs. 200.
9 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Petition in SC to ban Santa Banta jokes.
anil wrote:
rambabu wrote:
Politicians were always known for their clownish activities. The difference is these political clowns instead of making us laugh, make us weep.They are neither politicians nor clowns.
These peoples are making us fool with their foolish antics. When we starts laughing on their foolish antics they steals out votes.
Well said, though in a funny manner, your view mirrors the true scenario in the current political sphere.
9 years ago