Guest Column

Three of my close friends were closely associated with the Kargil War. One, whom I know from childhood was a year senior to me in school. He was a brilliant student, an excellent runner and a super footballer. We were ALL sure that he…

I admire Vir Sanghvi’s writing for its centrality. He is never pungent, acrimonious or strident in his views, always choosing a middle path. That in itself is a rare art. In the write up, 'Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Why fight over food', I…

Mineral resources are most vital for industrial, and hence socio-economic development of the country. These are the principal raw material for most of the heavy and essential industries like thermal power plants, iron and steel, aluminium,…

BTech from IIT Kanpur is one of the best degrees any Indian student can aspire for. Santosh Misra had it and he then went abroad to USA, where a terrific career awaited. He did his Masters in Engineering from the University of Minnesota,…

Odisha is poised to punch well above its weight. That’s because its weight has always been underestimated. But no more. As India is gearing towards achieving an economy of US$ 5 trillion in the next five years, Odisha, India’s best kept…

There is considerable concern that India’s population will surpass that of China in the next decade or so. With climate change being an imminent threat to the population, this must be avoided at all cost. China seems to have done so much…

Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore and other non-ferrous minerals in the country. We are gearing up for the auction of mines and everybody – the Centre, the state, the industry – seems to be in a jiffy to get it done. I had written…

The idea of freedom is essentially misconstrued as human and often restricted to how humans perceive it. Hence, the need for freedom of other living beings is not given as much importance as it should be. However, with changing times, the…

People have been hailing the fiery speech by Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha recently. Taking part in the thanksgiving motion on the President’s speech, Mahua had pointed out ‘7 early signs of Fascism in India’ in a scathing critique…

Odisha is opening its ratna bhandara (treasure vault) and we should be aware of how this would change our lives forever. Don’t bracket the author as an anti-mining activist just because he’s trying to break the slumber of civil society.…