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The Hindu
A column which discusses english phrases, grammar and usages
“Read an article about your company yesterday. You guys seem to be doing well.”
“Better than expected. Hopefully, they’ll give us a big bonus at the end of the year.”
“Wasn’t there a plan to move the headquarters to some other city?”
“That was our ex-CEO’s brainchild. The idea is now dead in the water.”
“Dead in the water? Never heard that expression before.”
“When you say that something like an idea or a plan is dead in the water, what you’re suggesting is that it is unlikely to succeed now or anytime in the future.”
“In other words, the plan is a complete failure.”
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”