OB Special

The untimely death of TV actor Sidharth Shukla at the age of 40 sent shockwaves across the country this week. It is sure to have rattled men and women in...

Is it fair to compare a famous and successful person with his son or daughter if both are in the same profession? The second generation is often the subject of...

Slangs do not mean cuss words or foul language. Rather these are a set of colloquial words and phrases. They are regional languages or terms, mostly using typical vernacular style...

England bounced back from the Lord's disappointment with a resounding victory in the third Test at Headingley, Leeds. Captain Joe Root maintained his Beadmanesque form, while the likes of Jimmy...

In the midst of a meeting, sudden excited screams emanated from my son's room causing some background noise. Apologising for the disturbance I put myself on mute and rushed to...

Every time I am asked or presented with options to choose a title for my name, I pause. I go through the dilemma as to which box to select –...

On a pleasant October morning in 1996 Subrat alighted from a bus on to the famous cobblestones of Oxford’s Gloucester Green bus station.  He had come for a three-month stint...

“Some people are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them,” goes a famous saying. One of those from Odisha who would aptly fit the 'achieve...

When was the last time Virat Kohli scored a Test century? -- It was way back in November 2019, that too, against a weak Bangladesh team. What’s the Indian captain’s...

Odias have the habit of late-evening snacking with Bara, Piyaji, Singara aka Samosa and Alu Chop.  We all have our own favourite, in the culinary jargon, finger sacks. But do...