Column: The Real Challenge Will Begin After May 3
By Sandeep Sahu So far, so good. We have got a great measure of success in arresting the spread of the deadly virus, ‘flattening the curve’, doubling the ‘doubling rate’, holding back the…
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Column: ‘Highly Educated’ And Yet ‘Illiterate’!
By Sandeep Sahu I am amused, dismayed and shocked – in equal measure - at the number of supposedly 'educated' people who believe IAS officers should run the country - and the state – and…
Column: ‘Access’ vs. ‘Independence’: A Scribe’s Perennial Dilemma
By Sandeep Sahu Access to the ‘powers that be’ is the staple that no journalist can do without. In fact, the pecking order of a hack is often determined by the number of ‘contacts’ and…
Column: A ‘Virus’ Deadlier Than COVID-19 !!
By Sandeep Sahu At a time when India – and indeed the whole world – is fighting an all-conquering enemy variously called Corona, nCorona and COVID-19, one would have thought the ‘nation’…
Column: Dear Health Dept, Who’s Creating Confusion?
By Sandeep Sahu “During the time of an extraordinary situation like this, all are requested (to) play a positive role and not create any confusion. We can’t afford to be distracted at…
Column: Why A Nationwide Extension Of ‘Lockdown’ Will Be Disastrous
By Sandeep Sahu It seems we have little choice but to brace for a fresh spell of ‘lockdown’ – a state we Indians, with the exception of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, had no previous…
Column: ‘Lockdown’ Isn’t Such A Terrible Thing After All!
By Sandeep Sahu Come to think of it! The 21-day countrywide ‘lockdown’ in force since March 23 hasn’t been such a terrible thing after all! Please have patience as I explain just how!!…
Column: To Reveal Or Not To Reveal!
By Sandeep Sahu Poor Pradipta Dalabehera! He must be feeling cheated at earning the ‘dubious distinction’ of being the only person in the state named as having tested positive for the…
Column: The Questions We Odias Should Be Asking Ourselves
By Sandeep Sahu Utkala Dibasa is – or should be - a time for retrospection for every Odia, who takes pride in his state, its rich cultural heritage, its abundant natural resources and…
Column: Fault-finding can wait for a more opportune time
By Sandeep Sahu As if the unprecedented, 21-day nationwide ‘lockdown’ wasn’t bad enough, we now have a monumental human tragedy on our hands. As a billion plus people remain in forced…