Anil Dhir

Bhubaneswar: Among many shops that were demolished as part of beautification drive around Lingaraj Temple last week was the 120-year-old 'Baidya Store' which will appear in new avatar…

While everyone knows of the famous Rath Yatra in Puri, there are many other such celebrations all over the country which too have a huge devout following. The second oldest Rath Yatra after…

Poverty is not dated. Homeless people have looked the same since the 13th century. Go back to the times of Dickens, Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Look at the photographs. It’s amazing. The face…

Bhubaneswar: The government’s decision to impose a strict lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers from different cities as most economic…

Bhubaneswar: The announcement of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the complete solarisation of Sun Temple and Konark town has made news. The concerned Minister has said…

A piece of Odisha's history lies in forgotten ignominy in the remote village of Ngota in the province of Yogyakarta in Central Indonesia. Few know about it, none from Odisha may have visited…

Biju Patnaik’s second term as Chief Minister came nearly 30 years after his first short-lived spell. He was disappointed to find that the bureaucrats, administrators and elected…

In the darkness of the coronavirus crisis, there is a bright light to be found in the acts of kindness shown by ordinary people. Many individuals and groups are distributing food and grocery…

Biju Babu’s first term as the Chief Minister of Odisha lasted just 27 months. Despite his short stint, he left an indelible mark in the history of emergent Odisha. He ran a powerful and…

The American secret agency CIA had always maintained an extensive dossier on Biju Patnaik. Numerous memoirs of ex-bureau chiefs, diplomats and operatives mention him in their works.…