Akshaya Mishra

From anarchist to architect. The transformation of Arvind Kejriwal over the last five years has been dramatic indeed. When he began his first full term as chief minister in 2015, his…

In the prickly universe of morality and instant judgement we live in, the decision to make deeply personal matters public is fraught with risks. So when sprinter Dutee Chand…

It is rather ironic that someone honoured with the Jayadeva Samman for his lifetime contribution to Odia cinema would maintain a distance from the state's film industry. But Bijay Mishra,…

Super Deluxe, the quirky multi-track noir Tamil film directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, explores dreadfully dark human situations and the emotional turbulence the protagonists…

 One in every few bricks that go into erecting the refined, status-signalling dwelling units of urban India is the product of a deft Odia hand. The ornaments of extravagant stones that…

Odisha's Law Minister Pratap Jena has defended the encounter killing of the four accused in the rape and murder of a young veterinarian by the Telemgana police. Speaking to the…

  At the primal level, the encounter killing of the four alleged culprits in the rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Andhra Pradesh is deeply gratifying. The outpouring of national…

The role of history as preserver of shared identity often gets underplayed. As does its importance as the factor that fosters bonding in the community. A society with a stronger sense of its…

The remarks of outsiders on Odias can be unbearably patronising at times. Their nice words don't warm the cockles of your heart; they leave you fuming and cursing. Behind the words, you…

Asmita. It is the luminescence within, that soft glow of self-belief and quiet assuredness about one's state of being. It is the unique descriptor which defines one for others. It is the…