The Good Samaritans of Bhubaneswarby Anil Dhir April 3, 2020 0 In the darkness of the coronavirus crisis, there is a bright light to be found in the acts of kindness...
Biju Patnaik’s String of Successes & Incomplete ‘Science City’ Dreamby Anil Dhir March 5, 2021 0 Biju Babu’s first term as the Chief Minister of Odisha lasted just 27 months. Despite his short stint, he left...
CIA Secrets Out: Why US Came Courting Nehru’s Adviser Biju Patnaikby Anil Dhir March 5, 2020 0 The American secret agency CIA had always maintained an extensive dossier on Biju Patnaik. Numerous memoirs of ex-bureau chiefs, diplomats...
Iconic Ganesh Temple To Be Razed; ASI Mute To Destruction Of Heritage In Odisha Capitalby Anil Dhir February 12, 2020 0 Bhubaneswar: The excavators and JCB’s have stopped short before many temples that surround the Lingaraj complex in the Odisha capital. While extensive damage...
Cry For Saving Tagore’s Legacy In Puriby Anil Dhir January 6, 2020 0 Bhubaneswar: The recent decision of Puri Municipality to demolish the ancestral house of Gurudev Tagore located on Chakratirtha Road in...
When Naga Sadhus Ruled The Roost In Puriby Anil Dhir September 27, 2019 0 The open site of the Bada Akhada Mutt is a welcome sight for the sore eyes of those who support...
The Other Emar Mutt Waiting To Meet The Same Fateby Anil Dhir September 10, 2019 0 In all the hullaballoo of Emar Mutt’s demolition in Puri, what was forgotten and overlooked was that it had many...
Demolition Of Mutts: Can Heritage Be Rebuilt?by Anil Dhir September 4, 2019 0 The iconic structure has bitten the dust. In just two days, it was barbarically leveled. The thick stone and brick...
Kashmir Invasion: Biju Babu Didn’t Make The First Srinagar Landingby Anil Dhir August 9, 2019 0 It was Wing Commander Karori Lal Bhatia, not Biju Patnaik who made the first Srinagar landing. In the aftermath of...
Mohammed Baji: A True Gandhian Who Lived For The Nationby Anil Dhir June 27, 2019 0 “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others,” Gandhi The Indian freedom struggle...