In the late 1990s, a well respected and visionary colleague made the surprising statement, “Java is dead.” That is probably the first time I had heard that phrase. Despite my respect for his ...

Language changes all the time. Words get new meanings. New words get made up. I talked about it with my friend Rich Zack. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He does taxonomy.

BJP leader K Annamalai on Friday criticised Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for calling Sanskrit a "dead language," saying the DMK government is avoiding real issues like ...