Naveen Patnaik’s shrewd move to placate BJP in Odisha

Point of view Prafulla Das - July 11, 2023

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...

Expectations from polls in 5 States

Point of view Janakish Badapanda - May 21, 2023

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

Point of view Surbhi Mishra - May 21, 2023

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

Point of view Swati Kumari - May 20, 2023

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

Point of view Ashutosh Mishra - February 21, 2023

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

Point of view JanakishBadapanda - January 24, 2023

We have just recovered from the claws of Covid and learnt SMS – Sanitation, Mask and Social Distancing. Should we ignore the same and...

Kids showing ‘Covid’ surge

Point of view Ramesh Patnaik - April 21, 2021

Point of View Children make up 1 per cent to 4 per cent of total reported Covid-19 hospitalisations, and between 0.6% and 6.9% of all...

Christ had never claimed himself to be God.

Point of view Ramesh Patnaik - February 24, 2021

Iswar, the Supreme Soul, Parampita and God are names attributed to His corporeal duties in several religions across the world. In India, we worship...

Myth & realities of born again theory

Point of view Ramesh Patnaik - February 6, 2021

Shanti Devi hogged headlines during 1926; when she began to claim that she remembered her past life. At the age of six she told...

People’s leader from Pipili

Point of view Ramesh Patnaik - October 13, 2020

Point of View Controversies never eluded the veteran leader Pradeep Maharathy, an active politician, and a darling of masses, all through his career spanning four...