Sandeep Mishra

State of Governance IV: Did Politics Outweigh Administrative Reasons In Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra Getting Extension?

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik government's recent decision to grant six-month extension to Suresh Chandra Mahapatra as Chief Secretary (CS) beyond…

January 23, 2022

Quit & Join Politics If You So Want, Aparajita Dares Odisha IAS Officers

Bhubaneswar: Taking a strong swipe at Naveen Patnaik's governance model, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi said IAS officers should not violate…

January 17, 2022

OB Exclusive: Suresh Mahapatra Gets Six-Month Extension As Odisha Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday got a six-month extension as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, well-placed sources told Odisha…

January 13, 2022

Biju Didn’t Want Me To Fight Polls Against JB: Srikant Jena

Bhubaneswar: Opening up on issues fuelling his much-discussed differences with mentor Biju Patnaik, veteran leader and former Union minister Srikant…

November 16, 2021

Super Cyclone Of October 29, 1999: When Odisha’s Socio-Political Course Underwent A Sea-Change

Twenty-two years on, this should be just another Friday. But the dark memories of that Friday are still fresh and…

October 29, 2021

To Fight BJD Or Be Friends? Odisha BJP Caught In A Vortex Of Compulsions & Contradictions

Bhubaneswar: The BJP put up a creditable performance in the just-concluded Pipili byelection, but that wasn't enough to upset the…

October 5, 2021

Arindam Das: An Intrepid Journalist Who Paid The Big Price For Being Fearless

Bhubaneswar: If Arindam had not stepped into the Mahanadi waters...If the ODRAF personnel had not taken him along...If his seniors…

October 4, 2021

Why Pipili Win Could Mark A Significant Change In BJD’s Script

Bhubaneswar: The Pipili verdict could mark a new phase for the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as the regional party dared…

October 3, 2021

Another Jolt For Odisha Congress! Pradeep Majhi May Join BJD Soon

Bhubaneswar: Former MP and senior Congress leader Pradeep Kumar Majhi is likely to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal soon,…

September 30, 2021

State Of Governance 3: Bureaucrazy! For Odisha’s Babus Rules Are Made To Be Broken?

Bhubaneswar: Are Odisha's bureaucrats playing by the rules? The answer might be in the negative if the plethora of activities…

September 29, 2021