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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 would have stopped him from planning a live telecast on a…
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 to subtly change its narrative for the maiden time in its nearly 24 years of…
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 they are engaged in beyond their administrative responsibilities…
To Each Troll Against Mandira Bedi: Back Off & Beware!
Just as I was thinking of a subject for this week’s column, the ‘thekedars’ of this society that I live in came to my rescue. Actually, I am wondering if I should expend my energy in…
India Insulting Sri Lanka, Claims Ex-Captain Arjuna Ranatunga; Is He Justified?
Colombo: As Virat Kohli and his team are taking a break in England ahead of next month’s five-match Test series against the host country, a Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian side has landed in…
A True Polestar: Prof Dhruba Raj Naik Shone Bright On Multiple Firmaments
Bhubaneswar: It is not often that a professor turns into a farmer after occupying high positions in the academic world. But then there are exceptions. And one such exception was Prof Dhruba…
Fake Alert: Know The Real Story Behind Sambalpuri Bandha ‘Maa’ Saree By…
Bhubaneswar: The creation of 'Maa', the creator herself, snowballed into a major controversy in Odisha on Tuesday. Here we are talking about a Sambalpuri bandha saree, which grabbed the…
Emergency: When George Fernandes Escaped From Odisha’s Gopalpur Disguised As…
Bhubaneswar: There many interesting stories about this firebrand socialist leader George Fernandes, who was defence minister of India during the Kargil War in 1999. However, he would be most…
IMD Boss Mrutyunjay Mohapatra’s ‘Stormy’ Story: From Cyclone Victim…
Bhubaneswar: Around 300 villagers spent 12 hours perched on three manchas (elevated wooden platforms) as heavy rain and strong wind lashed Odisha's Bhadrak district in 1971. It was a very…
Pandemic Pandemonium: Crack The Whip, Correct The Course
Bhubaneswar: Call it COVID mismanagement, pandemic pandemonium or whatever you like but the reality is going to strike you as hard: thousands of deaths and counting, the deadly coronavirus…