Guest Column

Ever dealt with astrologers? Do you believe they can foresee your future? I never thought much about it till I had a personal experience. Many years ago, my mother consulted...

Minerals are very important natural resources. These are mined from the earth's crust and dare used as raw materials in various industries including thermal power plants, iron and steel, aluminium...

Today, the stage is all set for the 28th Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. 28 years ago this festival was started by none other than...

Today, September 5, 2022, is Teachers' Day. This is also the Birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India. As Dr Radhakrishnan was an ideal teacher, since 1967, in...

The viral reports of an Indian Python allegedly devouring a 70-year-old man is now 9-day-old. However, the whereabouts of the missing person, Nanda Kishore Behera, are still unknown. On August...

Charisma is a sparkle in people that money can’t buy. It’s an invisible energy with visible effects. - Marianne Deborah Williamson, American author and spiritual leader 'Je ne sais quoi'...

"Winter is so pleasant in Dubai, why don't you take me out on a walk?" my wife Sunita said as she handed me a cup of steaming hot tea and...

How would you react if an astrologer predicted you have less time left to live? Thirty years ago, on September 2, 1992, my cousin Funny drowned while immersing Lord Ganesha’s...

The untimely death of Debendra Kumar Dash on August 25, 2022, at the age of sixty-eight, has robbed Odisha of its worthiest sons. The loss is not simply to be...

My wife grew up in a joint family. Her father was the eldest among six brothers and two sisters. When I married four brothers and a family friend Surendra Nath...