Monthly Archives: March 2012

Budget : Income tax exemption raised to 2 lakhs   Exemption   Exemption comes from the Latin word Exemptionem which means a removal or a pulling out. Exemption means pretty much the same thing, except that it has softer undertones. … Continue reading →

My priority law and order, governance, no vendetta : Akhilesh   Priority   This word comes into the English language by way of French via Latin. It comes from the word ‘prioritatem’ which means the conditions that comes prior to … Continue reading →

India Pakistan spar over Dawood’s man in Thai prison   Spar     Spar has quite a few meaning that seem to have multiple origins. The one used most prominently though seems to come from the middle French word ‘esparer’ … Continue reading →

Congress routed in Gandhi bastion   Bastion   This word comes from the French word Bastille which simply means a fort or a powerful fortification. Bastille is also famous for the Bastille day. Please try and figure that one out … Continue reading →

2 traders held in Sangli Opium Poppy Crackdown   Opium   Opium comes from the Greek word Opion which means fruit juice. opium is an extract from the poppy seed and is extracted from the dried juice of the poppy … Continue reading →

Brothel owner arrested Brothel Brothel comes from old sources where the word meant a corrupt bad person from either sex. The word ultimately came to mean a place where such people are. Now the word means a place where prostitutes … Continue reading →

Blast averted in Delhi; two arrested.   Avert   This comes from the French word Averir which means to turn away from something. Avert, in English means the act of turnings something away from what it was originally going to … Continue reading →