Literature

Bhawanipatna: A young writer from Kalahandi district, Dileswar Rana, has been selected for PM Yuva mentorship. As part of celebration of Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Centre...

The past is never dead. It’s not even past. William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun Manoj Das is not the first writer to obsess over the past. There is something about...

Bhubaneswar: Readings from the Srimad Bhagavata written by Prasanna Kumar Patnaik was released by Ramakantha Rath here on Thursday. The book release was followed by a discussion with the author...

Glowworms flash In the remote spider webs Gathering an unknown emotion Waiting to be acknowledged. Quivering across the lanes They rush to the road Full of upheavals Rain pit-pattering on...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday released the book titled "Gajapati: A king without A Kingdom", written by Ashok Bal. The book that deals with the history of Gajapatis...

Eternal Flame Symbol of Hope, Fearless cosmic force Dancing in the wind With increasing intensity Blazing in fury untold, Crackling, smouldering Mysterious destinies of Life To destroy or unfold. Incandescent...

In his maiden appearance at the English Department of Utkal University in April 2011, Chandrahas Choudhury chose to speak on “Staying in Literature”. On a subsequent visit to the Department...

Plopped out of your pocket Steely and shiny, a solitary key. With a chuckle and a sigh, Through the corner of your eye You murmured, “Ah! My key.”   In...

Why does Dostoevsky matter? More than a century and a half after his death? The bi-centenary of the novelist’s birth, observed the world over on November 11, is the right...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released a book - “Where People Matter – 60 Years of Lokaseva Bhavan”. The book through vivid photographs throws light on the services...