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Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik, the name remains etched in the heart of every Odia more than two decades after his demise. The former Chief Minister of Odisha is undoubtedly the most...

As I stepped out of the Regional Centre of Lalit Kala Akademi in Bhubaneswar on February 27, my mind overflowed with images, colour palettes, metaphors, forms, frames, and a narrative...

The past few weeks have been unbearably hectic—marked by shock, grief, and strain. A string of medical emergencies involving a young relative and the death of an elderly family member...

The transformation of the bioscope into modern motion pictures is recent, with the Lumière Brothers screening their first film in Paris on December 28, 1895. Yet Odisha boasts an indigenous...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, known for its rich cultural heritage, is steadily emerging as a cradle of talent for the global entertainment industry. Actors and filmmakers, hailing from the state, have made...

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, was designed as a "legal leash" on public spending for both the central and state governments. While the Union Government passed...

In 2024, Odisha saw a change in state administration, yet the persistent problems plaguing the capital city —waterlogging, traffic congestion, garbage management, livelihoods, and environmental degradation — remain largely unaddressed....

Before 1894, Odisha had no established tradition of political poetry. While a few poems may have contained implicit political references, it was never a central or dominant source of inspiration...

The 16th Finance Commission was constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution to recommend how the Union government’s tax revenues should be shared with states and what grants-in-aid should be...

Bhima Bhoi (1850–1895), a saint-poet, mystic, and social reformer from Odisha, is one of the most remarkable figures in Indian literary and spiritual history. Born into a marginalized Kondh (Khond)...