Charudutta Panigrahi

Shiv Sunder, Sangakkara Could Be ‘Distant’ Cousins!

Odias have travelled far and wide, eons ago. There was a time when our fraternity fearlessly ventured across the seas…

July 23, 2021

Sexual Energy & Puri

I have experienced Puri as a way of life. It is not only a place to live or visit. The…

July 16, 2021

Pratap Swain And The Gangs Of Berhampur

The day Pratap Swain died it is said that many girls in Berhampur ‘broke their bangles.’ He was a ruthless…

July 9, 2021

Odia Bonding Starts With Me, And You

Yes, I am responsible for the ‘Odia unity’ that we all talk about, always. Those are probably the most commonly…

June 17, 2021

Nandini Satpathy: An Inextinguishable Fire, Forever Radiant

Though feared for her polemical assertions much later in life, with access to power, Nandini Satpathy (June 9, 1931- August…

June 9, 2021

Satyajit Ray At 100: Master Of Everything, He Was Meant For The Stratosphere

The 70s and 80s Calcutta was where the action was. Naxalbari exploding across the state, Siddhartha Shankar Ray hogging headlines…

May 2, 2021

Embrace Melancholy And Let It Bring You Happiness

When birds fly back to their nests at dusk in a scramble, I feel melancholic. Their chattering, the changing hue…

April 6, 2021

Utkal Divas Special: Smile Please Odisha!

There was always humour, comedy and a certain cheekiness in public life in Odisha. I have heard that in one…

April 1, 2021

Embark On An Inward Journey To Discover Yourself This Shivratri

“Shivoham” means “I am Shiva”. Shiva means auspicious and benevolent. When you meditate, the silence builds your bridge with the…

March 11, 2021

New Year 2021, New Chief Secretary For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: There is a change in guard and a new Chief Secretary, Suresh Mahapatra, will start his new innings, though…

January 1, 2021