Badrika Nath Mahapatra

The article discusses the political tenure of Naveen Patnaik, focusing on both his intangible and tangible contributions to Odisha. It contrasts these achievements with perceived administrative shortcomings and critiques, culminating in the BJP's electoral victory...

The article discusses the frequent party defections observed among politicians in Odisha ahead of the 2024 General and Assembly elections. It highlights how seasoned politicians are switching parties to enhance their electoral prospects, impacting the...

Notwithstanding the lofty aims of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) parroted by Mr. Gandhi and his followers, the inspirations behind undertaking this arduous political march from the east of India (Manipur) to the west...

Construction of a grand Ram Temple was one of the main election planks of BJP for many decades and the PM, known as a dyed-in-the wool Hindu nationalist, wanted to reap maximum political dividend out...

The Pandian era has formally begun in BJD and after the coming assembly elections, the ‘de facto’ power centre will, in all probability, become the ‘de jure’ power centre in Odisha’s ruling party.

If there is one person who is discussed more than CM Naveen Patnaik or even PM Narendra Modi among the educated and conscious citizenry of Odisha, he is none other than Mr. V. K Pandian,...

One of the most prominent reasons for the crises afflicting the Indian film industries, as said in the very first sentence of this column, lies with the ‘woods’ themselves.

The staunch supporters of PM Modi in particular and the BJP, in general, are derisively called ‘Andh Bhakts’ (literally translated as blind devotees) by many of his/BJP’s fierce opponents. If we discount the reason (intense...

Amidst the number of foreign policy challenges faced by the Indian Government, one stands out due to the unique nature of the players involved in it. It is none other than the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

There is very little data available in the public domain as far as the topic of this piece is concerned.  That might be due to two reasons. The topic might not have attracted the attention...