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The most significant document of our country’s growth trajectory, the Economic Survey, has been published. It sets out the tone for an ambitious $5tn economy. For an English enthusiast, how important is the Economy Survey! Not every Economic Survey, but this survey definitely captures the imagination of a language learner with its usage ‘Blue-sky’ vision. […]

The recently conducted 2019 UPSC Economic Service Exam had some interesting error correction questions which are very useful for any other competitive exam like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, Bank and Kerala PSC exams. Almost all these error correction questions are based on the inevitable grammatical rules of English which any student of competitive […]

Once bitten, twice shy: Cops to step up vigil This headline in the New Indian Express couldn’t go unnoticed. So what is the meaning of Once bitten, twice shy? To be cautious and vigilant the second time because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time. Another interesting headline which was found in […]

Idioms form an important part of SSC CGL, CHSL and MTS exams – both objective and descriptive exams. Ravi always likes to call the shots- be it at office or home. What does it mean: To call the shots Call the shots means to take control of a situation, to be in charge

The BJP on Thursday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of “lying through his teeth” https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-lying-on-rafale-comes-from-family-of-middlemen-bjp/articleshow/66166944.cms lying through his teeth – To tell an outright lie without remorse Ms. Amin took to Facebook to recount her interactions with Mr. Nath. “Everyone in the industry knows that Alok Nath is an obnoxious drunkard who harasses women. Years […]