Language is far less neutral than we usually think it is: Questions can be leading and words can be biased, and they are more likely to be biased the more controversial the topic. In general, attempts ...

SAMUEL JOHNSON, the lexicographer after whom this column is named, famously defined his profession as being that of “a harmless drudge”. In fact, he was neither harmless nor a drudge, but a wit ...

Describing language as the “soul of a nation,” Shah remarked that it is more than just a means of communication it embodies the very spirit of the country. NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister and Minister ...