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Harnessing Hydropower To Boost Clean Energy Resources
Energy needs in industrial, transport, agricultural and domestic sectors are being met mainly from fossil fuels. Presently, about 74% of energy being utilised is obtained from fossil fuels…
Linguistic Contortion Of A Multicultural Evening
With reducing COVID rates and increasing vaccine uptake, life is gradually limping back to normalcy. So recently we had the EMEA (European Middle East & Africa) team meeting after nearly…
How Heavy Rain Washed Away Bhubaneswar’s Fallacies Of A Smart City
The record rainfall in the last more than 48 hours has exposed Bhubaneswar's shortcomings in its preparedness. It happens every year and it happened this year too. The sun will shine…
The Personal Is Always Political
How often have we used phrases like ‘office politics', ‘family politics’ and also ‘marriage politics'. And yet, we continue to shy away or refrain from voicing our opinions when it comes to…
Litti Chokha: From Bihari Platter To Odisha Palate
Traditionally, litti has been an extremely popular and convenient meal for the locals of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. It was the poor man's food, a staple for labourers and…
After Temples & Mutts, Axe Falls On ‘Ancient’ Trees In…
Bhubaneswar: While the demolition of the old structures under the Ekamra Kshetra Development plans has been on hold in the Old Town of Bhubaneswar ever since the Suka Sari episode, the…
Bijou Bhubaneswar Club: Khati With Additional Dose Of ‘Power Tittle-Tattle’
I am a deep-dyed votary of Khati. The closest expression in English would be a commune. Sociologists have discovered a distinct pattern in communes. Richard Sosis and Eric Bressler had…
Chandan Mitra: A Warm & Kind Mentor; How He Charted My Course In Journalism
Chandan Mitra’s death was indeed shocking, though it did not exactly come as a surprise. He was ailing for quite some time; he had disappeared from public platforms for more than a year —…
When It Rains, Abstain From Non-Veg Food; Know Why
The elderly in the family have always advised to avoid eating fish, meat and egg during monsoon and for a good reason too.
This is the season when our body is vulnerable to viruses,…
A Different Cup Of Tea
In 1991 I had been to Jabalpur for a week-long training. There I learnt British Council was offering a three-month training programme on agro-forestry at Edinburgh University and the last…