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Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

Why India Cannot Become a Superpower Before 2047: The Crisis of National Vision

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Why India Cannot Become a Superpower Before 2047: The Crisis of National Vision

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

By Pradyumna Kishor Mishra

Opinion · Updated at: Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Why Does the USA Attack Iran? The Real Reasons Behind the Conflict

By Amitansu Sahoo

Opinion · Updated at: Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Why Does the USA Attack Iran? The Real Reasons Behind the Conflict

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Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

When Schools Become Factories: The Commercialisation of Education

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Aug 1, 2026 · 2 min read

When Schools Become Factories: The Commercialisation of Education

When Businessmen and Corporations Rule India, Not Politicians: Is Democracy in Danger?

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min read

When Businessmen and Corporations Rule India, Not Politicians: Is Democracy in Danger?

Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

By Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 23, 2026 · 2 min read

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min read

Daily Morning Brief - 2 july - Top News Updates from India, world, economy and Odisha

Daily Morning Brief - 1 july - Top News Updates from India, world, economy and Odisha

Why Did the Supreme Court of India Declare the Right to Walk on Footpaths a Fundamental Right? Behind the Story of the Landmark Judgment

Abraham Accords Explained: Why Pakistan Rejected Trump’s Proposal and Why It Matters for India and the Middle East

Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

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The Future of Money Is Not Universal: Why South Asia Will Defy Silicon Valley’s Predictions

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Aug 7, 2026

T here are few places in India that possess as many natural blessings as Odisha. The state is endowed with vast reserves of iron ore, coal, chromite, bauxite, and manganese; fert

Why India Cannot Become a Superpower Before 2047: The Crisis of National Vision

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Aug 7, 2026

India at 100 in 2047 is not merely a celebration of political independence. It is a test of civilizational seriousness. The uncomfortable question before the nation is simple: Wh

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Written by Pradyumna Kishor Mishra · Updated at: Aug 4, 2026

E very election promises clean governance, transparency, and accountability. Every new government announces reforms and assures citizens that corruption will be rooted out. Yet,

Why Does the USA Attack Iran? The Real Reasons Behind the Conflict

Written by Amitansu Sahoo · Updated at: Aug 4, 2026

Since last February, the U.S.–Iran conflict has dominated international headlines. What initially appeared to be another regional crisis has gradually evolved into a confli

When Schools Become Factories: The Commercialisation of Education

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Aug 1, 2026

E ducation has never been merely a service to be purchased in the marketplace. It is the foundation upon which democratic societies build citizenship, social mobility, innovation

When Businessmen and Corporations Rule India, Not Politicians: Is Democracy in Danger?

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 27, 2026

T hroughout history, humanity has feared visible enemies. Empires conquered territories through military force. Terrorist organizations spread fear through violence. Yet the gre

Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

Written by Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak · Updated at: Jul 23, 2026

A mong the Kandha tribes of Odisha, the traditional practice known as Maska Garla represents an indigenous system of community-based food sharing and exchange that functions as

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 21, 2026

F ew political leaders in contemporary India have mastered the art of public communication as effectively as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Ba

Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 18, 2026

T he strength of a democracy is not measured merely by the laws it enacts or the institutions it creates. It is measured by the confidence citizens place in those institutions.

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Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

Why India Cannot Become a Superpower Before 2047: The Crisis of National Vision

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Why Does the USA Attack Iran? The Real Reasons Behind the Conflict

Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

When Schools Become Factories: The Commercialisation of Education

When Businessmen and Corporations Rule India, Not Politicians: Is Democracy in Danger?

Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

Daily Morning Brief - 2 july - Top News Updates from India, world, economy and Odisha

Daily Morning Brief - 1 july - Top News Updates from India, world, economy and Odisha

Why Did the Supreme Court of India Declare the Right to Walk on Footpaths a Fundamental Right? Behind the Story of the Landmark Judgment

Abraham Accords Explained: Why Pakistan Rejected Trump’s Proposal and Why It Matters for India and the Middle East

Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

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The Future of Money Is Not Universal: Why South Asia Will Defy Silicon Valley’s Predictions

Odisha's Unfinished Destiny: Why a Land Blessed by Nature Still Waits for Visionary Development

Why India Cannot Become a Superpower Before 2047: The Crisis of National Vision

Changing Governments Is Not Enough: India Needs Better Governance

Why Does the USA Attack Iran? The Real Reasons Behind the Conflict

When Schools Become Factories: The Commercialisation of Education

When Businessmen and Corporations Rule India, Not Politicians: Is Democracy in Danger?

Maska Garla: How a Kandha Tribal Tradition Offers a Model for Sustainable Food Security

From Mann Ki Baat to Jan Ki Baat: Why India Needs Two-Way Communication

Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence