Officially a dead language, ornate Latin phraseology and words continue to insert itself into judicial pronouncements in courts across the county. Has it passed its sell by date?

Patel, in his opening remarks said, “I’d like to welcome my father Pramod, and my mother Anjana, who are sitting here today.

The root words of snake and serpent mean 'a creeping thing'. Most snake sayings are negative, including a Singlish loan phrase from Hokkien From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: ...

A little-known female author, G. Misihami’s spirit was very much present at a function held in Jaffna on January 18. A cultural centre in Jaffna was named after Thiruvalluvar, ...

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...

people are now embracing Sanskrit again for its beauty, the beautiful ‘uchcharan’ (pronunciation), and of course, how it hides deep meanings in small sentences. Here we mention 5 Sanskrit ...

One of the easiest-to-pronounce and simple Sanskrit affirmations is this one. ‘Ananda Hum’ simply means ‘I am happiness’, and if this affirmation does not bring good luck in people’s ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

At a time when Sanskrit alone was considered primary, he took Malayalam to the common man through the concept of Bhakti. In a caste-ridden society, he took the Ramayana to every household.

Applicants for a commutation must also have reported to serve their sentence and not challenge their conviction. One of the most common sentences handed down was restitution — or a reimbursement ...