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Authors
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Sangati Jogwar
Sangati Jogwar is an accomplished writer in both creative and online content writing. After working for over a decade as creative head (writing) she shifted to online content establishing her supremacy on various niches including entertainment, health, travel and tourism, social, and technology as editor and senior writer.
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Pratyasha Rath
Pratyasha is a researcher working in development sector with an expertise in applied behavioral science. She is a keen observer of politics, policy and culture with a special interest in the churning in her home state of Odisha. She writes and comments on the same in various portals and tweets at @pratyasharath.
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Mrunal Manmay Dash
Mrunal is currently working as a Sub-Editor with odishatv.in. His background in English Literature & Management has provided him a broad base to write on a range of subjects from socio-political issues to stories of human interest. When he is not writing, Mrunal spends most of his time cooking or catching his favourite shows on Amazon Prime. An admitted sports fanatic, he feeds his addiction to Formula 1 by watching Lewis Hamilton racing off from pole positions in his Merc on Sundays.
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Devbrat Patnaik
Devbrat Patnaik has carved a niche as a journalist in a span of eight years into the profession with a knack for all genres of writing. He is associated with Odisha Television Limited as a Chief Sub-Editor. He has been developing content and reporting on various issues including current affairs. Adept at multiple news & social media platforms, Devbrat excels in special stories & feature writing. He began his career with the print medium as the Copy editor-cum-Reporter for Pioneer, Bhubaneswar. A Masters in JMC from Berhampur University, Devbrat is a passionate singer armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Hindustani Classical vocal. He has received National Cultural Proficiency and various State-level championship awards. A former basketball player, Devbrat has led the Berhampur University team at the National level.
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Charudutta Panigrahi
Author, TED Speaker, economist, prolific writer and an influential policy expert of India in development & sustainability. A business school alumnus and a known thinker, he has been responsible for pioneering technology for good & sustainability in various geographies of India. An institution builder, Charudutta has set up non-profit think tanks and implementing platforms which have so far affected the lives of over half a million people from low income, marginalised communities. He is currently advocating for a) Responsible Mining & Industrial growth b) Gross Happiness Index c) Economic, social and environmental responsibilities of business & d) Thought leadership among civil society. The Scent of Odisha is his recently published book which is gaining tremendous popularity.
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Sanatan Pani
A Bhubaneswar-based sports journalist with over 37 years of desk and reporting experience. After working for leading newspapers Sambad, Pragativadi and New Indian Express, he has switched over to web and social media. Currently he is focusing on developing a complete database on sports in Odisha.
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Nishant Majithia
Having started commentary at the age of 12 years and 275 days, Nishant Majithia is the Limca Record Holder for being the Youngest Cricket Commentator. At 18, he became the first person from Odisha to have done TV commentary in a test match. He was associated with leading cricket web portal, Cricbuzz for more than a decade. Currently, he is an active broadcast and digital commentator, actor, anchor, quiz master and writer.
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Prasanna Mishra
A former Civil Servant (1966 to 2004), had worked in different posts with the Government of Odisha & Government of India including Finance Secretary to Government of Odisha, Chairman of Paradip Port and Secretary to Government of India. He writes on social and economic issues.
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Sandeep Sahu
Sandeep Sahu is a senior Bhubaneswar based journalist with over 35 years of work behind him. He has worked for a host of top local, national and international media houses.
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Dipti Ranjan Das
Passionate about Journalism and wanting to explore the North-East, Dipti Ranjan Das studied Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication at the Central University of Sikkim. Believing his obligation towards Odisha, he decided to pursue journalism in his state. After his internship at The Times of India, he reported for OrissaPOST in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela for nearly 2-years after which he joined odishatv.in . He specialises in new media and ardent about documentary making.