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Saswat Panigrahi

The writer is a Delhi based political journalist, policy observer and researcher on cultural history. He has a decade and half long experience, in various capacities, at different media outlets. He is also the Director of Dialogue Odisha Foundation. He tweets at: @SaswatPanigrahi

Literature

Sunday Poem: River

Saswat Panigrahi Jun 19, 2022

The river is like a flowing history Or a curving geography of civilizationSo many cultures nurtured in your lap So many cities lost in your waves In your bosom you hold so many…

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Bande Utkala Janani: The Song That Unites Odias

Saswat Panigrahi May 30, 2020

‘Bande Utkala Janani’, the de facto anthem of Odisha, has drawn fresh attention following Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik exhortation to the people of Odisha and Odias across the world to sing…