OB Special

In 1893, an Indian monk travelled to Chicago to speak about a civilisation and its faith to a world that knew little about either. At the Parliament of the World's...

My son could not go to his tuition today. It is not a particularly dramatic event. No examination was missed, no emergency was involved and, presumably, he will make up...

I write not as a detached commentator but as an alumnus of the National Law School, one of many who owe to that institution whatever we understand of the law,...

As India celebrates her 80th Independence Day, I find myself looking back, not only at the journey of my country, but also at my own. I was born in August...

Long before she was remembered solely as the voice of generations, Lata Mangeshkar quietly explored another side of music—as a composer of Marathi film songs. For millions of listeners, Lata...

Gen Z’s arrival on the public stage is sudden only to those who chose not to see them coming. After years of being written off as mobile addicts, ill-mannered, pampered,...

Some journeys take us to a destination. Others quietly change the way we see life. One such journey happened nearly fifteen years ago, when four of us were travelling to...

A few days ago, while ordering coffee at a well-known café, I reached into my wallet and placed a currency note on the counter. The cashier smiled, pointed towards a...

For countless Odias, the annual Rath Yatra at Puri is not merely a religious festival but an emotional homecoming. Millions travel in crowded buses and trains, jostle through the sea...

We spend much of our lives listening to the world around us, but how often do we pause to listen to the voice within? Four months ago, a close friend...