By D.N. Singh – For a fortnight or so, a notional conjecture was tossed up in the political circle that former Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Aparajita Sarangi, …
Bureaucrats joining politics earlier have left much to be desired. Why so much expectations from Aparajita? Read More
By D.N. Singh – This is what is called paradox. Whatever happened in Dhenkanal district’s Jhinkargadi forest is indeed perplexing. The ideal of ‘plant a tree’ now seems to have …
In the time of shrinking forest cover, mindless destruction of forest protected by people is criminal Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – How times change! Once upon a time Sunny Deol was the biggest star of the country. A film used to get sold to distributors the moment he …
Sunny Deol is down. But he has the ability to shine if backed by a good script, director and banner Read More
By Sameet Panda – Jugal Behera died at the age of 63 on October 13, two days after Cyclone Titli made its landfall on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border. Local newspapers …
Suspected starvation death point to high vulnerability of elderly and disabled people in Odisha Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – It was all superbly managed. It was as if the stage was set and the enactment already forethought of done. The needle of suspicion was pointed at …
Successful hogwash pave way for great escape. Let the tiger go to hell! Read More
By Priya Ranjan Sahu – Odisha and Chhattisgarh have been in the throes of a bitter political fight over the water of Mahanadi, India’s sixth largest river, since last two …
Odisha, Chhattisgarh must evolve ways to find alternative energy sources to coal fired power to save Mahanadi Read More
By DN Singh – The normal assumption about preparedness to handle the challenges in country’s first ever inter-state translocation of tigers has appeared now to be an overrated one …
It’s height of confusion in conservation as Odisha loses one precious wildlife after another Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – The Orissa High Court Bar Association lawyers have called off their strike, which is a relief to many. People, who were in the queue for over two …
An avoidable confrontation that dragged itself for months causing untold misery to people Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – The striking lawyers of Cuttack have not only overshot the limits of public patience but through their oversight of the pain the strike has caused to people …
Striking lawyers should rise above ego and do well to call off their prolonged strike Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – Thugs of Hindostan was certainly the most awaited movie of the year. There was a lot of hype around the movie. After all, it was so far …
India’s most expensive film Thugs of Hindostan disappoints, goes on a downward spiral at box office Read More