By D.N. Singh Elections are usually fought on issues and party symbols. But, now, given the scenario in Odisha, the entire exercise rest on three faces only – Naveen Patnaik, …
‘Largest festival of democracy’ celebrated with three names only, candidate credentials irrelevant Read More
By D.N. Singh Electoral arithmetic should be done based on the dos and don’ts those exist at the ground and not by preferences that the leaderships make either sitting in …
BJP’s preferential politics may cost it dearly in Western and South Odisha Read More
Samikhsya Bureau There is a palpable turmoil in the Congress party in Odisha. Rebellion is almost out in the open over alleged questionable yardsticks being adopted to select the candidates …
Faux pas that Congress made leading to many rebellions days before the ballots Read More
Samikhsya Bureau After a tedious phase of brain-storming arithmetic over selection of candidates BJD chief Naveen Patnaik started his campaign from Ganjam district. Patnaik made it go with a …
Naveen Patnaik’s juggernaut starts with a high-tech road show to 2019 Read More
By D.N. Singh Soumya Ranjan Patnaik’s love with electoral politics has always remained a tempestuous love story of hope and despair. Now a Rajya Sabha MP from the Biju Janata …
Can Soumya Ranjan Patnaik avoid the third Waterloo in Khandapada Read More
By Anshu Pragyan Das Earlier Nayagarh district was only known for temples. Few were aware of the remote forest village Badmul in the heart of Satkosia Tiger Reserve on the …
Nayagarh’s Badmul community based eco-tourism is a conservation success story with livelihood creation for locals Read More
By D.N. Singh Days seem slide to the past when elections were being fought on ideology and ideal and all such metaphors. But, now the time has changed when elections …
Bonhomie betweenPM Modi and CM Patnaik transforms into a mind game now Read More
Samikhsya Bureau Since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first summitted Mt Everest in 1953, more than 4,000 mountaineers have reached the highest point on earth. They probably never imagined …
Mount Everest: Ugly footprints of climbers! Read More
Repeating his acts of chest-beating at an election rally at Bhawanipatna, in Kalahandi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went hammer and tongue at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The difference …
From ‘chaiwala’ to Chowkidar’, Modi rehashes the 2014 tantrum as his new USP in Odisha today Read More
Putting at rest all speculations, BJD supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday renominated five time sitting MP Bhartruhari Mahatab for Cuttack Lok Sabha seat but denied party ticket …
Naveen renominates Mahatab for Cuttack LS, drops finance minister in fresh list Read More