By Bhabani Shankar Hota – The Bharatiya Janata Party has just been handed over a humiliating defeat by the coalition of the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in the bye …
Lessons from Karnataka BJP must keep in mind to do some soul searching Read More
The results coming out after the bye elections from Karnataka cannot be read in isolation. It has to have a bearing on the psyche of the voters not only in …
BJP’s crushing defeat in Karnataka bye polls indicates its fundamental isolation Read More
By Biswambhar Panda – The recent outpouring of hate campaign in social media against minorities, particularly Muslims agonises me. I am yet to understand the rationality behind this new trend. …
Consumed with hate and igniting the tinderbox of communalism may be disastrous Read More
By D.N. Singh – A series of recent happenings in the wildlife in Odisha has sent out one message that in this department the left hand does not know what …
Tigers are on target for long. Their killings not possible without forest officials’ connivance Read More
Hogging the limelight for a long time for her affairs and then engagement with Nick Jonas, now Indian actor Priyanka Chopra is back in business. Her home production “Pahuna: The …
Priyanka Chopra back to Bollywood with Little Visitor Read More
By D.N. Singh – The other day, when I transferred a small sum of Rs.10,000 through the deposit machine at an SBI ATM centre, the slip showed a debit of …
An ailing aura that Modi-Shah can’t afford to ignore Read More
By D,N. Singh Yes, Naveen Patnaik has once again tried to prove how to nurture planks before the elections and he wants to take the people down memory lane. Revival …
Naveen has matured to be a past master in building electoral planks Read More
Samikshya Team Facing allegations of sexual misconduct from ex-colleagues, journalist turned politician M.J. Akbar has resigned as the minister of state for external affairs. However, the allegations of he being …
Allegations of Akbar being a predator yet to stop. Now a US based journalist accuses him of rape Read More
By D.N. Singh There is nothing wrong to erect a statue of any leader or martyr. But its purpose and timing should not consciously ignore the citizens on whose back …
Statue of Unity may not camouflage the reality of widespread disparity Read More
By D.N. Singh An early hour drive from Puri to Konark on the Marine Drive road post a brief shower had a different charm. It was a fascinating feel inhaling …
Refurbished, 80-year-old Balukhand wildlife sanctuary regains tourists’ attention Read More