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Making cents of currency

India, May 24 -- It's one of the first things to go in an apocalypse, or so all the science- fiction suggests. In the slow-burn but often-riveting Season 2 of the streaming series Paradise, for instan... Read More


A dash of seasoning

India, April 19 -- Salt, oil, fat, grease: Languages tend to draw phrases that relate to effort and industry, from elements that fuel their civilisations. Salt, for instance, gives us a myriad of term... Read More


A dash of seasoning: How salt gave us the words salary, salad, saucer

India, April 18 -- Languages tend to draw phrases that relate to effort and industry, from elements that fuel their civilisations. Salt, for instance, gives us a myriad of terms. In Ancient Rome, thi... Read More


Sneeze the day: Why cultures around the world dread the sniffles

India, March 21 -- We saw it during the pandemic, the fear that a simple sound can engender. Nothing felt more alarming than a nearby cough. The sneeze has a similar history. In English, Polish, Germ... Read More