Focus On Fickle Loyalties
Season of defections has arrived with the assembly by-election at Bijepur. Odisha politics is undergoing a ferment state now with leaders changing loyalties to...
BJD Wary of Saffron Surge
There are signs that ruling BJD is getting worried about the growth of BJP in the state. Ever since the saffron party put up...
Loose Cannons in Politics
A man interrupted one of the Buddha’s lectures with a flood of abuse. Buddha waited until he had finished and then asked him, “If...
At 71, Naveen More Combative Than Ever
Age for chief minister, Naveen Patnaik is just a number. His political instincts have sharpened and he is willing to work hard. He has...
Frequent DGP transfers Not a Good Sign
The post of Director General of Police (DGP), in fact, has become something of musical chairs. As many as 11 DGPs have taken office...
Officials Step Up Bird Vigil in Chilika
Tangi in Khurda district is considered to be one of the most vulnerable areas from the point of view of poaching. Sorana and Mangaljodi...
Going Places
Ruling BJD’s deputy chief whip and Rairakhol MLA, Rohit Pujari is fast emerging as the youth face of the party in western Odisha. While he...
Strange Coincidence
Call it a coincidence but all the three prominent tribal leaders of BJP—Giridhar Gamang, Jayram Pangi and Shiv Shankar Ulaka—hail from undivided Koraput district where...
Independent’s Gesture
With the next elections barely two years away Birmitrapur’s firebrand independent MLA, George Tirkey has ramped up efforts to expand his base among the...
Naveen For Odisha
Owner of a Jatra (mobile open theatre) troupe, Panchayati Raj minister, Pradeep Mahrathy is known for his theatrical manners and style of speaking. Asked...
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Youth Unemployment: A Crisis
Nelson Mandela, 1993 Nobel Peace Prize winner, once said, “The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” This is a popular quotation, which...
