The rise and rise of sundar pichai

The Economic Times

The rise and rise of sundar pichai
05,Dec,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Contemplate (verb)

Think deeply and at length. चिन्तन करना

Synonyms: Think About, Ponder, Muse, Brood

Antonyms: No wonder she is <strong>contemplating</strong> a future role in politics.

Figment (noun)

A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination. कल्पित

Synonyms: Imagined Thing, Fantasy, Fiction, Fancy, Invention

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Materiality, Realness

Example: Are you telling me that these symptoms are just a figment of my imagination?

Salvage (verb)

Retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances. क्षति से बचाना

Synonyms: Safeguard, Preserve, Conserve

Antonyms: Endanger, Injure, Harm

Example: What can I do to salvage my reputation?

Catastrophe (noun)

An event that causes one person or a group of people personal suffering, or that makes difficulties. तबाही

Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Crisis

Antonyms: Success, Blessing, Fortune, Prosperity

Example: The cyclone last year was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died.

Exile (noun)

The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. देशनिकाला

Synonyms: Expatriation, Deportation, Eviction, Banishment

Antonyms: Return, Repatriation, Welcoming

Example: He knew now that he would die in exile.

Insurmountable (adjective)

(of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully. दुर्गम, अजेय

Synonyms: Impossible, Insuperable, Impregnable, Unconquerable

Antonyms: Easy, Attainable, Surmountable, Manageable

Example: No difficulty is insurmountable if one sets one's mind on it.

Aboriginal (noun)

An aboriginal inhabitant of a place. मुल

Synonyms: Original Inhabitant, Native, Indigene, Aborigine

Antonyms: Non-Native, Immigrant, Expatriate

Example: In recent decades, Taiwan's aboriginals have endured neglect and discrimination.

Doomed (adjective)

Likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome. बदकिस्मत, मरणोन्मुख

Synonyms: Ill-fated, Disaster-Prone, Ill-omened, Kiss of the death

Antonyms: Lucky, Blessed, Hopeful, Promising

Example: This is a doomed dam, certain to fall apart.

Armistice (noun)

An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time. युद्धविराम

Synonyms: Ceasefire, Truce, Pacification, Peace

Antonyms: War, Hostilities, Fight, Conflict

Example: The Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies

Unfold (verb)

(of events or information) gradually develop or be revealed. पता लगना, होना

Synonyms: Develop, Unroll, Transpire, Emerge

Antonyms: Halt

Example: Dramatic events were about to unfold.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 5 Dec 2019

Why’s Indians’ stellar success a foreign fruit? While it comes naturally to Indians to revel in the achievements of an Indian anywhere in the world, we are less prone to wondering why such achievement takes place outside India itself, more often than not. Sundar Pichai’s elevation from chief executive officer of Google to CEO of Google’s parent, Alphabet, marks a remarkable feat for any professional manager. Satya Nadella’s spectacular success at Microsoft, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world, is another inspiring story of Indian success abroad. Shantanu Narayen at Adobe, Rajeev Suri at Nokia, Ajay Banga at Mastercard — the list of Indians leading tech-centric companies is impressive, if not very long. What prevents such success materialising in India?

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Exile

2. Antonym of Armistice

3. Synonym of Catastrophe

4. Antonym of Contemplate

5. Synonym of Insurmountable

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