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Articles in the ‘Opinions & Debates’ Category

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of being short listed, placed or winning a poetry or short story writing contest yet many writers quickly become discouraged by the lack of success which greets most of their efforts.
The truth is, no matter how good your imagination or your grasp of language, there is an art to [...]

Hyderabad is one of the fastest growing cities in India. It is the center for many industrial, commercial, and IT establishments blended with ancient structures and traditions which provide glimpses of splendid history of the city. Hyderabad with a history of over 400 years, is rich in diverse cultures.
The history of Hyderabad begins in 1512 [...]

The increasing number of Internet users every year indicates growing awareness among the people across the world. According to Internet World Stats June-09 statistics, World population reached 6.76 billions, increasing 1.4% YOY. At the same time, worldwide Internet usage penetration reached 24.7%, which means almost a quarter of the world population is accessing Internet. As [...]

On January 31, 2000, the historic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded by 75 pounds of explosives tucked into the art-deco structures support columns. The destruction of the Mapes put an end to years of efforts to preserve the building via lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots action. The National Trust for Historic Preservation took up the cause of the Mapes, and challenged the destruction in a suit that eventually reached the Nevada Supreme Court.

The most commonly held misconception about translation is that there exists a simple one-to-one correlation in meaning between words in any two languages, and therefore translation is a straightforward process. This, however, is far from the truth. Translation is about understanding meaning and being aware of the social and cultural shades of meaning behind words [...]