Ask a student of English literature or a competitive exams candidate - especially one hailing from a far-flung area - about the fountainhead of their knowledge in case of an absence of digital paraphernalia and the means to afford elite coaching centres. You would find a common pedagogical resource – English newspapers – that can help them come up on a par with their counterparts from elite backgrounds.

For the students and teachers who depend on English for their future pursuits, an English newspaper is the academic oxygen. They don't want to be stagnant, old and odorous waters by not refreshing their knowledge. And it is only possible when they have recourse to an English newspaper, which keeps them abreast of the latest developments in science and language. The contemporary vocabulary constantly evolving through linguistic developments and socio-media interactions can only be acquired from English newspapers.

As a first step, teachers instruct students to keep company with the newspaper, as its headlines, images and captions offer them modern and........

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