Naveen Patnaik’s shrewd move to placate BJP in Odisha
BJD’s current move to attend the Parliament building inauguration ceremony has dampened the spirits of the enthusiastic BJP cadres of the state.
Political expediency seems...
Charting An Independent Course in Politics
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik refused to rise to his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar’s bait when he came calling recently. Kumar, who has been trying...
Expectations from polls in 5 States
The BJP is in power in Madhya Pradesh while the Congress is in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Telangana is governed by the Bharat...
Cancel Culture, a Controversial Topic
One of the most prominent examples of cancel culture in recent years was the #MeToomovement, which saw numerous high-profile individuals in the entertainment and...
Upholding Constitutional Rights: ‘The Kerala Story’ and the Freedom of Speech Dilemma
The recent controversy surrounding the film ‘The Kerala Story’ underscores the delicate balance between artistic expression and societal concerns.
Voltaire said, “I disapprove of what...
Caste Census A Raging Debate
When Nitish Kumar first came to power in Bihar in 2005, one of his constant refrains was that he believed in the politics of...
Sri Jagannath Darshan for Non-Hindus
We have just recovered from the claws of Covid and learnt SMS – Sanitation, Mask and Social Distancing. Should we ignore the same and...
Of Good Governance and the War Against Corruption
For chief minister Naveen Patnaik rooting out corruption from the state has become a mission. This has been the focus of his good governance...
Floods Put Odisha’s Special Category Demand In Perspective
Odisha has been demanding special category tag for a long time now. The demand that was first raised by chief minister Naveen Patnaik when...
Dark Underbelly Of New Bhubaneswar Not everything Smart About This Smart City
The people of Bhubaneswar celebrated when it was declared the first smart city of the country. Eversince the smart city project has made a...