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Who coined the term 'Pakistan' and how Indian Muslims accepted it: Details
1 month, 1 week ago

Who coined the term 'Pakistan' and how Indian Muslims accepted it: Details

Op India  

Last month, on January 28, was the day when Pakistan was given its name by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan, one of the earliest proponents of the creation of a separate country for Muslims living in British India. Contrary to the popular belief that Mohammad Ali Jinnah proposed the idea of Pakistan, it was, in fact, Choudhary Rahmat Ali Khan who …

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‘Plastic isn’t a villain. We’re using it wrong’: Meet the man who coined the term microplastics
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Plastic isn’t a villain. We’re using it wrong’: Meet the man who coined the term microplastics

Hindustan Times  

Richard Thompson remembers being surprised by the amount of litter that washed up on the shores of the tiny Isle of Man, when he first arrived there in the 1990s. Thompson now heads the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit. So the majority of production for what is an incredibly durable material is directed at something that’s used …

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From ‘working people to back to basics’ – political soundbites that dogged the politicians who coined them
4 months, 2 weeks ago

From ‘working people to back to basics’ – political soundbites that dogged the politicians who coined them

The Independent  

Ahead of this week’s Budget, Labour is struggling to define who is a “working person”. ‘Back to Basics’ Sir John Major launched his “back to basics” campaign in a fit of optimism that it would resonate with a country that wanted to return to good old-fashioned values. ‘Big society’ David Cameron started his premiership in 2010 with a big idea, …

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This NAIDOC Week, we remember Destiny Deacon, the Indigenous artist who coined the term 'blak'
8 months, 1 week ago

This NAIDOC Week, we remember Destiny Deacon, the Indigenous artist who coined the term 'blak'

ABC  

This year's NAIDOC theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Destiny Deacon — the artist who coined the term "blak" — died in May, leaving behind a startling legacy that goes far beyond that term. Deacon's friend and curator Natalie King says visiting her home in Brunswick was like "walking into her world". 'Because it's Destiny' " the first artist to …

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Avocado hand: What is this injury and why is it so common that surgeons have coined the term
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Avocado hand: What is this injury and why is it so common that surgeons have coined the term

The Independent  

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ & ‘Jai Hind’ coined by Muslims, BJP hits back
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ & ‘Jai Hind’ coined by Muslims, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sparked a massive controversy over his remarks, claiming that the slogans ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Jai Hind’ were coined by Muslims. "Now, in some programmes we hear some Sangh Parivar leaders asking people to chant 'Bharat mata ki Jai'. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan "He was the prime minister to the Maratha Peshwa …

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How Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address
1 year ago

How Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address

Associated Press  

Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State of the Union address that carried a seemingly simple message: Say Her Name. However, Greene used the rallying cry to successfully goad President Joe Biden into saying the name Laken Riley, a nursing student from Georgia whose death is now at the center of U.S. immigration debate. Black women are …

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‘Abki Baar, 400 Paar’ slogan coined by public, not BJP: PM
1 year ago

‘Abki Baar, 400 Paar’ slogan coined by public, not BJP: PM

The Hindu  

The slogan ‘Abki Baar, 400 Paar ’ was not coined by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party but by the public itself to bring back the current government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. It has not been given by the BJP,” Mr. Modi said, virtually addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Madhya Pradesh‘ programme, a part of the Centre’s Viksit …

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Saket Gokhale inquires on 'Urban Naxals': Read how Congress govt coined the term
1 year, 5 months ago

Saket Gokhale inquires on 'Urban Naxals': Read how Congress govt coined the term

Op India  

On 25 September 2023, PM Narendra Modi said in a program in Madhya Pradesh that the Congress party is now run by a few urban Naxals. On 27th September 2023, TMC MP Saket Gokhale wrote to the special secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs to ask about the details of the term ‘urban Naxals’. Saket Gokhale wrote in his …

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'Jai Hind' was coined by Abid Hasan Safrani, a Hyderabadi: Historians
1 year, 7 months ago

'Jai Hind' was coined by Abid Hasan Safrani, a Hyderabadi: Historians

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The contribution of Hyderabadis in the freedom struggle is in volumes, ‘Jai-Hind’, a greeting that instils every Indian with the patriotic spirit being one. This slogan was coined by a Hyderabadi, Abid Hasan Safrani, a close aide of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a Major in Azad Hind Fauj or the Indian National Army, founded by Netaji. Abid Hasan, while …

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’If home minister knew a Muslim coined Quit India slogan...’: Asaduddin Owaisi
1 year, 7 months ago

’If home minister knew a Muslim coined Quit India slogan...’: Asaduddin Owaisi

Live Mint  

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday while taking part in the no-confidence motion took a dig at Home Minister Amit Shah's remark in Lok Sabja which he gave on Wednesday AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, said “Our Home Minister was talking about 'Quit India' yesterday. I want to ask the PM if Hindutva is more important than the country.” On the …

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It’s a hunter-gatherer model: Henry Jenkins, who coined the term, on transmedia storytelling
1 year, 7 months ago

It’s a hunter-gatherer model: Henry Jenkins, who coined the term, on transmedia storytelling

Hindustan Times  

Henry Jenkins, 65, coined the term “transmedia storytelling”, in his 2006 book, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. To fully experience any fictional world, consumers must assume the role of hunters and gatherers, chasing down bits of the story across media channels, comparing notes with each other via online discussion groups, and collaborating to ensure that everyone who …

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‘Calling it INDIA Like Naming…’ to ‘INDIA a Union of States’: Twitter Reacts to Oppn Alliance Name
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Calling it INDIA Like Naming…’ to ‘INDIA a Union of States’: Twitter Reacts to Oppn Alliance Name

News 18  

As the 26 Opposition parties announced the name of their 2024 Lok Sabha poll alliance – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance — in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Twitter saw a range of reactions. It’s going to be “a battle between NDA and INDIA” in 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in the meeting, as …

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Do you know hoops prophet H V Porter? Poetic pioneer who coined March Madness
1 year, 11 months ago

Do you know hoops prophet H V Porter? Poetic pioneer who coined March Madness

Hindustan Times  

Every spring, basketball enthusiasts across America come down with a fever that they can't shake - March Madness. Basketball pioneer H V Porter, who coined the term March Madness Porter was an Illinois high school sports administrator and basketball enthusiast who first diagnosed the fever in 1939. It was in this essay for "Illinois High School Athlete" magazine that he …

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Bilawal Bhutto replies to BJP protests in India: 'I have not coined the term butchers of Gujarat'
2 years, 3 months ago

Bilawal Bhutto replies to BJP protests in India: 'I have not coined the term butchers of Gujarat'

India TV News  

Bilawal Bhutto replies to BJP protests in India: 'I have not coined the term butchers of Gujarat' Bilawal Bhutto controversy: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Saturday, said he had not coined the term "butchers of Gujarat" and added "it was the Indian citizens who gave him the title. Bilawal Bhutto controversy: Amid nationwide protests in India for his …

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Activist Carol Leigh, who coined term `sex work', dies at 71
2 years, 4 months ago

Activist Carol Leigh, who coined term `sex work', dies at 71

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Carol Leigh, a San Francisco …

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Five myths about Shakespeare’s contribution to the English language
2 years, 5 months ago

Five myths about Shakespeare’s contribution to the English language

Salon  

Shakespeare's language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust puts it at 1,700, but carefully add that this number concerns words whose earliest appearance is in Shakespeare's works. Shakespeare IS the English language The myth that Shakespeare coined loads of words has partly fueled the myth that Shakespeare's language constitutes one-quarter, a half or …

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PM Modi birthday: A look at a few of slogans coined by the man himself
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi birthday: A look at a few of slogans coined by the man himself

India TV News  

PM Modi birthday: A look at a few of slogans coined by the man himself PM Modi birthday: Modi, who is known for his oratory skills, has motivated many with his innovative quotes. 'Acche Din', 'Make in India', 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao', 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance', 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas,' Jai Jawan Jai Kishaan Jai vigyaan', …

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So who REALLY coined 'Wagatha Christie'?
2 years, 10 months ago

So who REALLY coined 'Wagatha Christie'?

Daily Mail  

A comedian has described dubbing Coleen Rooney 'Wagatha Christie' as is his 'finest moment' - despite others claiming to have coined the phrase after he misspelled it. On October 9, 2019, shortly after Coleen accused Rebekah Vardy's account of leaking information about her, Dan Atkinson, 39, and a father-of-two from Folkestone, Kent, tweeted: 'Coleen Rooney: WAGagtha Christie'. It triggered a …

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Charles Fourier: The man who coined the term 'feminism'
2 years, 11 months ago

Charles Fourier: The man who coined the term 'feminism'

Hindustan Times  

The French philosopher and utopian socialist would have turned 250 today. And "feminism," which Fourier coined in 1837, has spurred milestones for women — from voting rights to #metoo. "Social progress and changes of historical period take place in proportion to the advance of women toward liberty, and social decline occurs as a result of the diminution of the liberty …

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A New Bit Coined: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele changes from 'dictator' to 'coolest dictator in the world' on Twitter
3 years, 5 months ago

A New Bit Coined: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele changes from 'dictator' to 'coolest dictator in the world' on Twitter

Firstpost  

The US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jean Manes has recently said that democracy is on the decline in El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador: The top US diplomat in El Salvador said Tuesday she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” The US State …

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Scroll claims Rahi Masoom Raza coined word like 'Pitashree' from Urdu
3 years, 6 months ago

Scroll claims Rahi Masoom Raza coined word like 'Pitashree' from Urdu

Op India  

For years, so-called liberals, Islamists, and leftist historians have glorified and celebrated the Mughals, who looted the country and massacred Hindus, as the ‘original nation builders‘. Source: Scroll According to an article in ‘Scroll,’ writer Rahi Masoom Raza coined phrases like ‘Matashree’ and ‘Pitashree’ in 1988 while writing dialogues for BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’. If Ramanand Sagar used the term ‘Pitashree’ …

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为什么新冠疫情是“灰犀牛”，而不是“黑天鹅”？
4 years, 8 months ago

为什么新冠疫情是“灰犀牛”，而不是“黑天鹅”？

China Daily  

随着新冠疫情在全球范围内蔓延，许多报道都将COVID-19大流行描述为“黑天鹅”（black swan）事件。 但有语言学家指出，这是一种误用，对这场危机的恰当比喻应为“灰犀牛”（grey rhino）。 黑天鹅和灰犀牛分别指什么，又有什么区别呢？今天我们就来学一学。 黑天鹅 Black swan ▌比喻一种极其罕见的、未曾预见的、造成巨大影响的事件 A metaphor for an extremely rare event that is unforeseen and has an enormous impact Photo by Yuting Liu on Unsplash “黑天鹅”这一术语是美国经济学家纳西姆·尼古拉斯·塔勒布在2001年创造的。 早在公元2世纪，古罗马诗人朱文诺（Juvenal）就曾用黑天鹅比喻罕见的鸟儿： "a rare bird in the lands and very much like a black swan" 在发现澳大利亚的黑天鹅之前，欧洲人认为天鹅都是白色的。“黑天鹅”曾经是欧洲人言谈与写作中的惯用语，用来指不可能存在的事物，但这个不可动摇的信念随着第一只黑天鹅的出现而崩溃。 受此启发，塔勒布将“黑天鹅”一词应用于9·11袭击、美国的次级贷危机和互联网的发展等离奇事件。 It was coined by economist Nassim Nicholas Taleb in 2001 — inspired by …

Mariah Carey’s response to this girl thinking the singer coined E=mc2 is hilariously uplifting. Watch
4 years, 10 months ago

Mariah Carey’s response to this girl thinking the singer coined E=mc2 is hilariously uplifting. Watch

Hindustan Times  

If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you must have seen the entertaining new head filters. It appears that this netizen had a whole lot of that as she confidently said that the American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey coined E=mc2. This video, originally posted as a story on the woman’s Instagram account, was re-shared on Twitter due to its high comedic value. …

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