Ashutosh Mishra

Bhubaneswar: Recently inmates of a quarantine centre in Keonjhar district organised a booze party apparently to keep their spirits up. The matter came to light when pictures of their…

Politics can never be put on hold, come what may. Those who thought that corona virus-triggered crisis would keep the predatory instincts of professional Indian politicians in…

Bhubaneswar: Was state government’s decision to bring back Odia labourers stuck in different parts of the country due to coronavirus-induced lockdown a case of misplaced generosity bordering…

Bhubaneswar: The list of nine Lok Sabha and 65 Assembly candidates announced by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) so far triggered a political earthquake of sorts with seismic effects of the…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s three major parties--Biju Janata Dal (BJD), BJP and Congress—are in the process of selecting candidates for the approaching general elections. While BJD and BJP appear…

Bhubaneswar: Struggling to put its act together in the wake of the resignation of two sitting MLAs, who have already joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Congress has indicated that it could…

Bhubaneswar: Much to the glee of its rivals, the Congress in Odisha seems intent on committing hara-kiri with elections knocking at the door. The resignation of Jharsuguda MLA, Naba Kishore…

Bhubaneswar: The death of a fisherman in the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on Friday night after being shot by a Coast Guard patrol has put the focus back on the vexed issue of conflict…

Bhubaneswar: Expediency has been the key element of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s politics. His emphasis on pragmatism is becoming more and more clear with elections drawing closer.…

Bhubaneswar: Elections are barely a few months away but Prime Minister, Narendra  Modi continues to fight shy of  taking  on Odisha chief minister, Naveen  Patnaik, his chief rival in the…