Satyen Mohapatra

New Delhi: In a glaring omission, neither the world-famous Konark Sun Temple nor any other sites of Odisha find mention in the 17 iconic places chosen by the Ministry of Tourism to…

The recent order of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to private channels regarding proper depiction of children in reality shows is a move in the right direction to prevent …

Prime Minister Modi’s first big test in handling contentious issues will be to resolve the Ram Mandir conundrum to the satisfaction of all, or, as he loves to say, with 'Sabka saath, sabka…

In today’s digital world when cellphones give us the exact time anytime anywhere, it is difficult to imagine that not long ago, entire cities depended on a clock tower in the public square…

The disastrous showing of the Congress in the elections has put a question mark on the whole idea of secularism, because over the years, Congress had donned the mantle of being the first…

Prime Minister Modi ran a presidential style election and won it. Perhaps any other style would not have brought such a massive success for the BJP. The choice at the end of it all in front…

Jules Verne’s ‘Off on a Comet’ may be science fiction written nearly 150 years ago, in which a Comet touches earth and collects few chunks of it along with people from various nations on a…

Venezuela is again becoming a pawn in the international power game with the incumbent socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro facing a coup from his challenger, “interim president” Juan…

Japan is all set for a new reign with Emperor Naruhito ascending the throne. His father, 85-year old Emperor Akihito abdicated the throne on April 30. Japan is the oldest continuing…

The spontaneous aid that is pouring in for reconstruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, ruined in a recent devastating fire, has led to a bizarre turn of events. Saturday saw…