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What’s Regressive? ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Or ‘Beta, Shaadi Kab…
Call it guilty-pleasure or curiosity or a synonym of either, it was definitely fun to watch 'Indian Matchmaking' on Netflix. The show garnered polarised opinions with some calling it highly…
Vikas Dubey’s Encounter Killing Has Alienated Brahmins In Uttar Pradesh
Following the encounter killing of Vikas Dubey, UP is abuzz with talk of Thakur raj, or the state being in the hands of the Rajput community. This has the potential to alienate other upper…
Don’t Avoid Study Of Social Science, It Will Cause Incalculable Loss To Society
Social sciences refer to study of the society in a logical and scientific manner. In school, they draw content areas mainly from four disciplines -- history, geography, political science and…
India’s Response To China Must Be Well-Calibrated, Not A Knee-Jerk One
Prime Minister Modi must demonstrate astute diplomatic skills, firm political resolve, high degree of calm and patience to wade through the Galwan Valley imbroglio.
Both New Delhi and…
Oceans And Me: Some Images And Contemplations
Oceans, a living word for me, effervesces myriad images that can run the entire gamut of all the figures of speech of the language of my write. It is not without reason that I take recourse…
Bande Utkala Janani: Recalling Inspiring Moments In Songs & Music
Who can ever forget India’s tryst with destiny on April 3, 1984, when a young and gallant Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma orbited mother Earth in his Soyuz T-11 spacecraft and became the first…
Corona Diaries 26: Silence Of The Sexes
It's been a while we spoke about the sexes during the lockdown and had a light-hearted look into their predicament. In confinement together for such a long time, tied to similar routines and…
An Open Letter To Corona-Stung Bhubaneswar
Hey Bhubaneswar.
Tough times require tough responses. And surely what you are currently going through is possibly the toughest the city has ever experienced. You, of course, are a tough…
Utkal Divas Musings: What COVID-19 & Its Aftermath Could Mean For Odisha
The world has shut down and everyone is home bound. On this Utkal Divas on April 1 , we need to join our souls, knit our families even stronger and resolve that we would do our best not to…
Shrinking Returns From Communal Pitch To Efficacy Of Delivery: Takeaways From Delhi…
There are several takeaways from the overwhelming repeat mandate for the AAP in Delhi. Before we analyse them, a recap of the election campaign, possibly the nastiest in independent India's…