Opinion

Formal Schooling Not Helping Adivasi Children Get Life-Skills

The Odisha Government efforts to promote "mainstreaming" of Adivasi children may not, after all, help them get life-skills through formal…

December 22, 2018

Monitoring Computers; Citizens Ought To Have Right To Privacy

The Centre's move to monitor and intercept computer devices has come under attack in sections of the media, with The Tribune suggesting…

December 22, 2018

‘UP CM Interested In Politics, Not Justice’

Actor Naseeruddin Shah's remarks about the life of a cow being more important than that of a police officer on…

December 21, 2018

Passage Of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill To Boost Adoption Rate In India!

The passage of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday would not only stop devaluation of poorer women…

December 21, 2018

Shaktikant Das Needs Diligent Act To Meet Govt’s Financing Target: Ila Patnaik

Shaktikanta Das appointment as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India comes amid a bitter dispute about the regulator's…

December 20, 2018

Prioritize Skill Development In Rural India

In India, according to the 2001 census, about 72.2% of the population are living in about 638,000 villages and remaining…

March 28, 2018

Konark Fest: Poor Odissi Show Leaves Dance Lovers Disappointed

Konark: The five-day long prestigious Konark Festival came to an end on a disappointing note with Odissi performance by Bhubaneswar-based…

December 6, 2017

Harishchandra Buxipatra: The Prudent Reformer

When he was a high school student in Rayagada, Harishchandra Buxipatra gathered his friends and performed 'shuddhi kriya' (rituals observed…

November 17, 2017

The High GDP Growth And Low Employability Anomaly In Indian Higher Education Sector

The high GDP growth rates of India relative to the rest of the world should normally lead to higher demand for…

November 7, 2017

The Voice Of Odia Piety

Today I remember Banikantha Nimai Harichandan and the benign glory of pious Odisha. Banikantha, his moniker, was so apt that…

November 3, 2017