Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] In 1955, a young scholar named Noam Chomsky submitted a doctoral thesis to the University of Pennsylvania that would revolutionise the field of linguistics and lay the groundwork for what would become generative grammar. Titled Transformational Analysis, Chomsky’s thesis was a rigorous, mathematically inspired critique of existing approaches to syntax and an ambitious proposal for a new kind of linguistic theory—one rooted in formal rules and abstract mental structures.This early work, though lesser known than his later publications, marked the beginning of Chomsky's challenge to the behaviourist orthodoxy that dominated linguistics and psychology in the mid-20th century. The ideas first formally outlined in Transformational Analysis would reach a wider audience with the 1957 publication of Syntactic Structures, a condensed and more accessible version of his thesis. Yet the thesis itself remains a seminal document in intellectual history.Also read: Noam […]

[ad_1] Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebrations were disrupted twice by Pro-Palestine supporters at the company's Redmond, Washington, headquarters last week. In both cases the employees who disrupted the event were women employees. Another common thing was that the duo sent company-wide emails regarding their protest at the event. In the first incident, a software engineer named Ibtihal Aboussad in the company’s artificial intelligence division yelled at Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman when he was delivering a speech. “Mustafa, shame on you,” the employee, Ibtihal Aboussad, said as she walked towards the stage.The second incident involved Indian-American Vaniya Agrawal. As Microsoft current CEO Satya Nadella; and former CEOs Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates sat on stage talking about the company, Vaniya Agrawal stood up and started shouting. “Shame on you all. You’re all hypocrites,” she said. “50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The first week of April has set the tone for a punishing summer across north India, with Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan already experiencing unusually high temperatures and heatwave-like conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more intense heat in the coming days, prompting state administrations to swing into action.Delhi: Rising mercury and poor air qualityDelhi recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2°C on Sunday—3.1 degrees above the seasonal average—while the minimum dipped to 18.5°C, which is 1.5 degrees below normal, according to the IMD. Relative humidity oscillated between 43% and 27%, and the weather department has warned of heatwave conditions on Monday with the mercury likely to touch 41°C. A minimum of 21°C is expected.Air quality continues to worsen in the capital, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reporting an Air Quality Index […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on chief minister M K Stalin, accusing him of “insulting” Prime Minister Narendra Modi by skipping his official programme in Rameswaram. The PM was in the coastal town to inaugurate several infrastructure projects, including the much-awaited new Pamban Bridge.While Modi inaugurated development works worth over Rs 8,000 crore, CM Stalin was in Udhagamandalam (Ooty) to open a government hospital. He said he had informed the PM in advance about his unavailability and had deputed ministers Thangam Thennarasu and R S Raja Kannappan to represent the state.“We have sought an appointment to present the memorandum on the delimitation. Since I am taking part in this government function, I have conveyed to the PM about my inability to take part in his meeting,” Stalin said in Ooty. “Through this […]

[ad_1] Kavya Maran (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s star openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head endured another disappointing outing with the bat, falling cheaply against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2025 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Abhishek, who began aggressively with four crisp boundaries, looked in fine touch, while Head also found the fence twice early on. The duo appeared poised to provide a solid platform for SRH.However, Mohammed Siraj had other plans. The fiery pacer struck early, removing Head in the very first over. Abhishek followed soon after, falling to Siraj in the fifth over, as both openers departed inside the Powerplay.Their early dismissals didn’t sit well with Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran, who was seen visibly frustrated in the stands, gesturing and murmuring in disappointment.Siraj claimed 4-17 to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 152/8 in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings faced their third straight defeat in Indian Premier League 2025, falling 25 runs short against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. While KL Rahul’s brilliant 77 and Delhi’s disciplined bowling set up the win, it was an off-field moment that grabbed the internet’s attention.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!A photo from the CSK dugout went viral during the match, showing a concerned support staff and players — including Ravindra Jadeja — watching anxiously as the team lost two early wickets in their run chase. But next to them, 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Vansh Bedi was spotted calmly napping amidst the tension.PollHow do you feel about CSK's chances in the current IPL season?Fans couldn’t get enough of the image. One user on X joked, “I wanna be as unbothered as […]

[ad_1] PM Modi sees Ram Setu, Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla from plane while returning to India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a video showing an aerial glimpse of the Ram Setu, describing the moment as a "divine coincidence", as it coincided with his virtual viewing of the Surya Tilak ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami.The prime minister posted the video on X while en route back to India after concluding his visit to Sri Lanka."Today, on the holy occasion of Ram Navami, while returning from Sri Lanka, I had a divine view of Ram Setu from the sky. By divine coincidence, while I was viewing Ram Setu, I also got the privilege of viewing the Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. I pray that may Lord Shri Ram's […]

[ad_1] PM Modi and P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: Congress veteran and ex-Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday argued that "economic metric will always be higher than in the previous years," as he responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre allocated more funds to Tamil Nadu than the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance administration."Hon'ble PM and Central ministers constantly say that they have given more money to TN in 2014-24 than was given in 2004-14. For example, Hon'ble PM said that his government has given for railway projects in TN seven times more money than before. Ask a first year student of economics. She will tell you that the 'economic metric' will always be higher than in the previous years," Chidambaram, who is from Tamil Nadu and whose party […]