OB Special

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)...

On January 14, India celebrates the birth anniversaries of several iconic figures who have left indelible marks in cinema, literature, activism, and sports. These personalities—Durga Khote (born 1905), Mahasweta Devi...

Heart Lamp is a heart-warming collection that delights in the same measure that it educates. The book grips you from the opening sentence and keeps you under its spell through...

Renowned physicist Fritjof Capra, author of 'The Tao of Physics', described witnessing Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra's performance alongside disciple Sanjukta Panigrahi in Mumbai in 1980 as a transcendent experience: “To see...