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Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Misuse of the RTI Act: Can India Protect Democracy Without Weakening Transparency?

By Amitansu Sahoo

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Misuse of the RTI Act: Can India Protect Democracy Without Weakening Transparency?

Research Without Society, Funding Without Impact: Why India Must Reconnect Knowledge with Public Purpose

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Research Without Society, Funding Without Impact: Why India Must Reconnect Knowledge with Public Purpose

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

By Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak

Opinion · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

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Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

By Pradyumna Kishor Mishra

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

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

By Amitansu Sahoo

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

Toys That Teach: Rediscovering India’s Playful Wisdom.

By Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak

Opinion · Updated at: Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Toys That Teach: Rediscovering India’s Playful Wisdom.

Biogas: Powering India's Energy Independence and Farmer Incomes.

By Dr. Raj Kishore Panda

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

Biogas: Powering India's Energy Independence and Farmer Incomes.

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

Why CJP Has Become the Voice of Frustrated Youth

Why Scientists Fear 2026’s Super El Niño Could Trigger India’s Worst Drought in Decades

What Mistakes Have Made Bhubaneswar Unbearable to Live in During Summer?

By Amitansu Sahoo

Opinion · Updated at: Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read

What Mistakes Have Made Bhubaneswar Unbearable to Live in During Summer?

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Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

By Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026

O disha presents one of the greatest development paradoxes in modern India. It is a land blessed with abundant mineral wealth, fertile river systems, dense forests, a long coastl

Misuse of the RTI Act: Can India Protect Democracy Without Weakening Transparency?

Written by Amitansu Sahoo · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026

T ransparency is one of democracy's strongest safeguards, but every powerful law carries the risk of misuse. The recent observation by the Supreme Court that RTI activism has, in

Research Without Society, Funding Without Impact: Why India Must Reconnect Knowledge with Public Purpose

Written by Dr. Vikram Keshari Jena · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026

c ivilization is ultimately judged not by the wealth it accumulates but by the wisdom it produces. Roads, buildings, industries, and technologies are visible markers of progres

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

Written by Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak · Updated at: Jul 9, 2026

T hink back forty years. Childhood looked very different. Returning home with a bruised knee after an afternoon of play rarely earned instant sympathy. Instead, mothers often gre

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

Written by Pradyumna Kishor Mishra · Updated at: Jul 7, 2026

E very organized society establishes institutions to maintain law, order, justice, and accountability. Governments appoint officials, vigilance officers, regulators, investigato

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

Written by Amitansu Sahoo · Updated at: Jul 1, 2026

I ndia is now the world's Sixth-largest economy and is expected to become the third-largest economy in the coming years, surpassing Japan and Germany. Economic forecasts suggest

Toys That Teach: Rediscovering India’s Playful Wisdom.

Written by Dr. Antarjeeta Nayak · Updated at: Jun 29, 2026

I n a country as culturally diverse and historically rich as India, the concept of learning has always transcended classrooms. Indian civilization, with its profound respect for

Biogas: Powering India's Energy Independence and Farmer Incomes.

Written by Dr. Raj Kishore Panda · Updated at: Jun 27, 2026

T he ongoing geopolitical tensions across different parts of the world have once again exposed the vulnerability of global energy markets. Disruptions in the transportation of LP

What Mistakes Have Made Bhubaneswar Unbearable to Live in During Summer?

Written by Amitansu Sahoo · Updated at: Jun 25, 2026

T here was a time, just 15–20 years ago, when Bhubaneswar was considered a well-developed and highly livable city. Even during hot summer afternoons, cool breezes would flo

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Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Misuse of the RTI Act: Can India Protect Democracy Without Weakening Transparency?

Research Without Society, Funding Without Impact: Why India Must Reconnect Knowledge with Public Purpose

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

Toys That Teach: Rediscovering India’s Playful Wisdom.

Biogas: Powering India's Energy Independence and Farmer Incomes.

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

Why CJP Has Become the Voice of Frustrated Youth

Why Scientists Fear 2026’s Super El Niño Could Trigger India’s Worst Drought in Decades

What Mistakes Have Made Bhubaneswar Unbearable to Live in During Summer?

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Dhiman Chakma Case: Governance Must Choose Transparency Over Silence

Why Odisha Remains Poor Despite Its Vast Natural Resources

Misuse of the RTI Act: Can India Protect Democracy Without Weakening Transparency?

Research Without Society, Funding Without Impact: Why India Must Reconnect Knowledge with Public Purpose

Are Parents Failing Their Children? The Paradox of Modern Parenting

Who Will Guard the Guardians? When Anti-Corruption Institutions Become Corrupt

Why Are Rich Indians Leaving India to Settle Abroad? The Untold Story Behind the Millionaire Migration

Toys That Teach: Rediscovering India’s Playful Wisdom.

Biogas: Powering India's Energy Independence and Farmer Incomes.

What Mistakes Have Made Bhubaneswar Unbearable to Live in During Summer?