Guest Column

Nilu* and I studied in different schools and colleges, but we were good friends. He was typically a Mills and Boon tall, dark, and handsome boy. Girls craved his company,...

I remember an incident that took place in the streets of Bhubaneswar, close to my house. I was walking to my house from the post office when I saw a...

I flew out of Bhubaneswar when the drama surrounding Kishore Bhaina’s Roadside Hotel was at its peak. For those who came late; it started with the BMC authorities sealing his...

The rise of populism has led many to paint a dystopian vision of India's future. Like all dystopias it is ugly and scary, replete with images of anarchy, disorder and...

Ever received an early morning call that shook you? I recollect two. One was when my mother called to say Dad had stopped breathing. I received the other from the...

I am often asked by male friends, family members and colleagues if we consider men and women equal, why do we have reservations, special consideration, flexibility and ‘extra’ benefits for...

The 28th edition of the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival got concluded on September 9, with a dance ballet presentation by the host team 'Srjan'. The five-day festival proved its...

While doing a training session on FSMS, a query came from one of the participants (the stores in charge) regarding the colour of yolk from the supply they get. In...

I attended a one-week capacity-building training programme sponsored by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, in 1993. During the course, I...

The end of secularism, at least the version of it peddled to us so far, was perhaps inevitable. It sounded sophisticated but didn't make much sense. There's no way its...