Charudutta Panigrahi

The Father of the Nation visited Odisha during the crucial years between 1921 and 1946, when the critical issues like the formation of the state of Odisha and the then prevailing economic…

Do you think that Raj Mahal Khati in Bhubaneswar can have a GI tag? Why not if we build a case, because there is a case. I have seen a lot of Khati in places I had not expected - Greece,…

The other day I was at Konark and I did both, moon bathing and sun bathing. Moon bathing under the clear blue sky, next to Konark, the epitome of tantra. I realised I am a nothing. Not a…

I had an appointment with a legend called Dr Manoj Das at six in the evening. Slightly before time, I was ushered into the Spartan abode of this literary ambassador of Odisha–turned–culture…

As expected, metal industry investors are now clamouring for guarantee from the state for regular supply of their raw material. This makes business sense but the intention, unilateral. The…

The blackmail has been blunted. This is no mindless endorsement of the demolition drive around Jagannath Temple in Puri. The pulling down of dilapidated structures overcrowding the precincts…

Indeed, nothing like this has been seen on Indian stage in a long time. I was spell bound by the sheer intimacy of Vinay (Pathak) with the role he essayed in the play 'Nothing Like Lear'.…

Odisha always deserved a spiffy crafts museum and Kala Bhoomi is the one. Spacious and breezy, the infrastructure is smartly designed to showcase the typical Odia social ethos with an…

We all know that Raag Pahadi was Khayyam’s favourite and the composer clearly played favourites. His compositions were like brooks flowing through mountain terrains and spangled contented.…

Kokoli Sukhua (dry fish) is a delicacy in Odisha, more so in South Odisha. The film, Kokoli, is an audacious attempt to bring climate emergency to the fore. With a powerful script,…