Guest Column

The other day I was at my daughter’s school and all the parents were concerned about their wards regarding weight, fatigue, concentration and the list was long. Being a consulting...

The absolute truth of life is death. Even the supreme Almighty would have to leave the mortal body if he descended on earth. The toughest part of life is accepting...

Why do I say that? You will soon find out. But for those who don’t know him, here is a brief sketch of his career and character. My father was...

Obesity in India is increasing at an alarming rate of 25 to 30 per cent (five-year average year on year estimate). This is due to the high consumption pattern of...

Decades back, whenever enthusiastic theatre lovers put up a play in any district of Odisha’s western parts, it usually used to be in Odia though Sambalpuri was the language spoken...

This piece is an extension of the earlier article on party politics circumscribing the lay persons' freedom to choose the best candidate to serve the state or the country or...

This is a secret I thought I would take to my grave. The nation may or may not want to know. But this story needs to be told. So here...

Revitalisation of train station in today’s world is a response to urbanisation with a hope that infrastructure will encourage locals to commute using bicycle and public transport instead of cars....

The last month of this year saw two terribly misogynist articles by so-called credible media personalities. And they were writing about two successful, independent and plucky women who have chosen...

“Do you mind spelling out for me the names of the four people that are always popping up in your talk? So I can write them down in my notebook....