Bhubaneswar: The inauguration of India’s first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit at Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga is strategically significant—not just as an industrial milestone, but as a signal of Odisha’s evolving economic model. Traditionally viewed as a mineral-rich but value-exporting state, Odisha has long supplied raw materials while downstream value addition occurred…
Bhubaneswar: India enters 2026 confronting a complex matrix of geopolitical friction, internal security deadlines, and climate-induced economic pressures, marking a decisive shift from the stabilisation-oriented approach of the previous year, according to official data and strategic analysts. While the domestic economy continues to post growth above seven per cent, New Delhi is simultaneously navigating a…
Bhubaneswar: Janaki Ballabh Patnaik occupies a distinctive and enduring place in the political history of Odisha. A mass leader, seasoned parliamentarian, and two-time Chief Minister, Patnaik was instrumental in shaping the state’s political discourse during the late twentieth century. His career reflected a blend of organisational strength, administrative resolve, and a progressive outlook that left…
Bhubaneswar: The recent Deepam lighting row in Tamil Nadu has once again brought to the surface a long-simmering debate in Indian public life: where does secular governance end and where does the freedom to practise faith begin? The controversy, triggered by the state government’s decision to prevent Hindu devotees from lighting diyas or lamps in…
Bhubaneswar: Cinema has never been a neutral art form. From its earliest days, it has reflected power, politics, pain and patriotism. Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, arrives firmly within this tradition — unapologetic, provocative and deeply polarising. The fierce debate it has ignited says as much about the times we live in as it does…
Bhubaneswar: The hoisting of the saffron Dhwaja atop the newly completed Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple marks far more than the culmination of a monumental construction project. It is the arrival of a moment that blends religion, culture, politics, and national identity—each layered with its own meaning, each carrying its own weight. On Tuesday, when Prime…
Bhubaneswar: In today’s fast-paced and hyper-competitive world, many children and young people find themselves constantly comparing their lives, talents, and achievements with those of their peers. This culture of comparison has become not just common, but fashionable fueled by social media, academic competition, and societal expectations. As a result, the younger generation often struggles with…
Bhubaneswar: India is growing economically, in international forums, militarily and at the same time crimes in the country is also rising. Rapes, murders, extortion are on a unusual rise. irrespective of the fact that whichever political party is in power crimes take its own stride. Crimes like rapes, gang rape, murder occur so much in…
Bhubaneswar: Ethics is very important in the judicial system. Though the law and legal provisions are enacted in the assembly and the Parliament, the responsibility of the judiciary to mend all the necessary lacunas as well as indiscipline factors exist in its implementation. The chief justice of India Bhusan R Agarwal’s statement should be accepted…
Bhubaneswar: Media is the fourth pillar of democracy. The primary responsibility of media is to identify and analyze the lacunas of the other three pillars, administrative, executive and judiciary. Journalism strengthens the society, creates public opinion and demands answers from the government. So the analytical capacity and power of the media is comparatively more. It…
