Guest Column

For most of my life, I believed I understood what it meant to act in my own interest. Like any responsible parent, I worried about earning enough to provide financial...

India now runs the largest school system on earth — 14.71 lakh schools, 24.69 crore students. The question NITI Aayog’s own decade-long audit puts to the nation is no longer...

Children often dream of becoming doctors, engineers, IAS officers, or IPS officers. My childhood dream, however, was rather unusual—I wanted to become a roaring drunkard. I must have been in...

Scheduled for a national and international release on July 28, 2026, the animated film Jagannath Mahaprabhu marks a welcome initiative to introduce children to India's spiritual heritage through quality animation....

As our state pursues the vision of becoming a Vikashit Odisha by 2047, the sustainability of its agricultural sector has become a matter of national importance. Agriculture today is expected...

Every year, finance ministries across India unveil record budget outlays, heralded by massive media announcements, escalating target sheets, and swelling beneficiary databases yet, for the ordinary taxpayer, these fiscal declarations...

There are moments in diplomacy that transcend protocol and symbolism. They become opportunities to reimagine relationships and to chart a common future. The forthcoming State Visit of the President of...

The last few nights, I could barely sleep. A deep sense of fear and anxiety was sitting on my chest. My breaths were shallow, and I was feeling suffocated. As...

“Ratnamala, when are you joining politics?”

For over three decades, I have been asked this question at business gatherings, industry forums, social events, and even by close friends.

Sometimes it is asked...

This week, on July 19, 2026, the Orissa High Court will bid farewell to Justice Krishna Shripad Dixit upon his superannuation. For lawyers across two states, the occasion carries a...