Guest Column

Have you ever thought about the impact you could have on your community? Could you take a moment to start pondering your life and the contribution you’ve made so far?...

I was nicknamed bilayee (Odia for cat) when I was little. Going two days without meat was almost agonising. I disliked most vegetarian dishes with a passion unless they were...

A friend of mine asked me why I am not to be in government serving the people as town planner, but doing the same thing in not-for-profit mode. Well, my...

Are you trapped in the web of the past, endlessly contemplating what could have been? Do you know someone whose life seems anchored to yesterday, preventing them from embracing the...

As the world becomes more interconnected and dynamic, urban settings are taking centrestage as catalysts for prosperity. Cities, towns, and their surrounding areas act as powerful magnets for innovation, culture,...

Habisha Dalma, Ghee Rice and Kandhia Chakata are the main attractions during Kartik, which is the most auspicious month on the Hindu calendar. During this month, most Odias prefer to...

Have you ever heard big shots singing praises of the young, their boundless energy, and all that jazz? Seriously, who doesn’t expect the young to be full of life? You’re...

Just two days ago, the twin city Bhubaneswar Cuttack bid adieu to Maa Durga with a vibrant DJ Night marking the end of the ten-day festive season with an expenditure...

I never cooked a meal to feed others in all my twenty-five years in India. When I did cook something, it was always a dispassionate attempt at whipping out a...

While Maha Navami puja is underway at ‘shakti pithas’ on Sunday, thousands are thronging mandaps, where rituals of Maha Astami are being conducted, in the city. The significance of these...