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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "In largesse we trust"
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Never-ending tragedy"
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "In largesse we trust"
- Largesse - willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people
- Waiver - an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something
- Domino effect - a situation in which one event causes a whole series of other events to happen one after the other
- Chairing - to be the person in charge of a meeting
- Taking over - to take control of something
- Reins - control of a company, government, or organization
- Write-off - to say officially that someone does not have to pay an amount of money
- Outstanding - not yet paid
- Waive - to choose to officially ignore a rule, right, or claim
- Marginal - very small
- Non-performing asset - a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days
- Exchequer - the government department that receives and gives out public money
- Ramp up - a large increase in activity or in the level of something
- Forbidden - not allowed, especially by law
- Doled out something - to give money, food, or something else that can be divided to several people
- Trigger - an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start
- Clamour - to make a loud complaint or demand
- Inclined - tending to behave in a particular way or to be interested in a particular thing
- Ahead of - used when saying what will happen in the future
- Slippery slope - a bad situation or habit that, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse
- Unintended - not deliberate or planned
- Outcome - a result or effect of an action, situation, etc
- Likely - if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
- Overreach - to try to do more than your ability, authority, or money will allow
- Omnibus - comprising several items
- Cap - a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity
- Drastic - a drastic action or change has a very big effect
- Intervention - the act of becoming involved intentionally in a difficult situation
- Monsoon - a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia
- Drought - a long period when there is little or no rain
- Bumper - larger in amount than usual
- Barring - except
- Gesture - an action that expresses your feelings or intentions
- Glosses over something - to ignore or avoid unpleasant facts
- Sustainable - able to continue over a period of time
- Reluctance - not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
- Scrutiny - the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
- Restructuring - to organize something such as a company in a different way so that it will operate better
- Hazard - something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
- Incentive - something that encourages a person to do something
- Prod - to encourage someone to take action
- Infrastructure - the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
- Usurious - the activity of lending someone money with the agreement that they will pay back a very much larger amount of money later
- Have a field day - to take advantage of an opportunity to do something you enjoy
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Never-ending tragedy"
- Tragedy - a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
- Compel - to force someone to do something
- Barbarism - extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour
- Civil war - a war fought by different groups of people living in the same country
- Province - an area that is governed as part of a country or an empire
- Heartbreaking - feelings of great sadness or disappointment
- Injured - hurt or physically harmed
- Desperate - very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation
- Triggered - to cause something to start
- Outrage - a feeling of anger and shock
- Regime - a particular government
- Displace - to force someone to leave their own country and live somewhere else
- Crisis - a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering
- Broke out - if something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts
- Unabated - without becoming weaker in strength or force
- Surreal - strange; not seeming real; like a dream
- Suspicion - a belief or idea that something may be true
- Rebel - a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force
- Violate - to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
- Suburb - an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live
- Stockpile - a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use
- Clandestinely - planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed
- Irrespective - without considering
- Humanitarian - relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc
- Catastrophe - a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
- Vulnerable - able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
- Sniper - someone who shoots at people from a place where they cannot be seen
- Impunity - freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of something that has been done
- Worsened - to become worse or to make something become worse
- Wake-up call - if something that happens is a wake-up call, it should make you realize that you need to take action to change a situation
- Transcend - to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
- Perpetrator - someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act
- Accountable - someone who is accountable is completely responsible for what they do
- Barbarism - extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour
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