By B.K. Rath – It is a barely noticed remnant of yesteryear that lies in the clutches of neglect like many such forgotten heritages in the country. The Ganjam or …
Let an archaeological marvel and a majestic remain of past glory not be allowed to slip into the footnotes Read More
By D N Singh – BJP legislator Dillip Ray wants to quit his party and Bijay Mohapatra has reportedly admitted that his disenchantment with the saffron brigade is no more …
Political collage in Odisha can convulse the whole chemistry to favour a fight between Patnaik and Pradhan only Read More
By Priya Ranjan Sahu – On March 31 last year, Swalia Bibi, a poor woman working as a maid servant in several urban homes, was part of an important milestone …
Why Swalia Bibi, India’s 20,000,000th Ujjwala Yojana beneficiary, may not afford to buy refill anymore Read More
By Priya Ranjan Sahu – Veteran leader and former minister Damodar Rout, who was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal in September, announced the formation of a new regional party, …
It’s too late for Damodar Rout’s new party even to be a spoiler in the 2019 elections Read More
Samikhsya Bureau – The Odisha Congress’ intimacy with internal bickering is not only the hallmark in its characteristic but also a tempestuous love affair that has remained unfazed by any …
Internal bickering is inherent to Odisha Congress’ character. It’s going to finish it up Read More
By D.N. Singh – One really requires the mineral patience to mentally cope up with the confounded confusion that haunts the forest department on the death of MB2 in Satkosia …
Enough of pep talks to blur reality, let the soul of tiger MB2 rest in peace, please Read More
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