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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 autonomy. He has to walk a tightrope on the issue of capital…
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 27.8% live in about 5,380 cities, towns and urban agglomerations.…
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 Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre…
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 on death of near and dear ones which includes…
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 higher education. During the late 2000s, there was a lot of talk of how low…
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 every morning in hamlets, villages, households there wasn’t a…
Teachers’ demand and my role
In a welcome move, the block grant system for teachers has been abolished in the state and has been replaced with grant-in-aid system. This is expected to benefit teachers, students and…