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“Mangale Aila Usha Bikacha Rajiba Drisha Janaki Darshana Trisha Hrudaye Bahi Karapallebenihara Mukta dhari Upahara Satinka basa bahara Prangane Rahi Kala kantha Kanthe Kahila Darashana Dia Sati Rati Pahila” Can one believe this stanza…

He was convicted for raping her German friend in Alwar, Rajasthan in March 2006. And, in less than 15 days, he was convicted and sent to seven years in jail by a fast track court. But, he was released on a parole in November 2006 and then…

The human activity and pollution are causing global temperature higher, which could threaten human civilization in future. It could be higher at any time in 4000 years. According to a research, Earth will be as warm as it was during the…

If we believe Media is the fourth pillar of Democracy, journalists should be provided security and all the facilities that others of three estates (legislative, executive and judiciary) used to enjoy. However, the Constitution of India has…

“Biju Patnaik is a remarkable Indian whose adventures would fill a book”. This statement of Sir Julian Huxley, the First Director General of UNESCO certifies that Odisha’s Ex-Chief Minister Shri Bijayanand Patnaik was the Iron man of…

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) booked record 5.02 lakh e-tickets in a single day on 1 March 2013, outshining the earlier one-day sales record of 4.96 lakh bookings last year. It is important to note that while…

By Sagar Satapathy: Odisha Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya presented Budget for 2013-14 in Assembly in two parts today. He presented Rs 60,303.09 crore Budget, the highest-ever for Odisha for the financial year 2013-14, giving more…

The nation was taken by storm when Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal led the anti-graft movement. The 2012 saw the uprising against corruption with people joining the movement in large numbers. However, with a formal split between the two,…

Bhubaneswar: Eminent dramatist Manoranjan Das was the pioneer of the modern theatre movement in Odisha. Odia literature will now look empty without him after his death on Feb 17. He was the prominent face of Odia theatre, which has its…

By Himanshu Guru: Saraswati Puja is being celebrated especially by students, teachers, artists and musicians across the country with fervor seeking blessing of the Goddess, who is the provider of knowledge, wisdom, and artistic talent.…