Guest Column

Like a grand plan. In my roaring 20s, I was a dreamer. I was going to retire at the tender age of 40. Life had other tricks, and that plan didn't quite pan out as I envisioned. Picture…

Besides the recurring suicide deaths that one comes cross in the news daily, it’s not unusual these days to hear of acquaintances, relatives and even close friends and family members…

Blue is the colour of Krishna, but blue contains the colour of the ocean, which is endless and enchanting. From the single colour of a peacock feather to a riot of colours engulfing the…

Healthy diet is the first step towards fostering good health. Eating healthy is not limited to adding fruits and vegetables to your diet. For a healthy diet, replace refined foods with…

Jayanta Mahapatra is one of the few top-ranking names in Indian English poetry, accepted globally. The fact that his poems are taught in many universities across the world testifies to his…

Are you considering a switch to a new job just for money? We’ve all been there, daydreaming about a heftier paycheck and all the possibilities it could bring. But before you leap into…

It’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies today. Commemorated every year on September 7, the aim is to raise awareness and mobilise global action to address air pollution, which was…

Bhubaneswar: In the midst of all the hullabaloo of India and Bharat, with chest-thumping nationalists batting for the name makeover, one very important and pertinent aspect of national…

It’s the year 2023. But the mindset about parents and families saving for the son’s education and the daughter’s wedding has not shifted. Budged a bit perhaps, but certainly not shifted…

Walking under my umbrella this morning, the sight of children scurrying on their bicycles wearing raincoats, parents in a tearing hurry ushering their children into their vehicles to drop…