This year Odia filmmaker Anupam Patnaik’s movie ‘Pratikshya’, inspired by a short story by eminent writer Gourahari Das has been selected to be screened at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Pratikshya’ is an Amiya Patnaik Production. Anupam Patnaik Born and brought up in Bhubaneswar, Anupam learned the trade from his father Mr. Amiya Patnaik, who won a ...

Bhubaneswar:17/5/18;Representing the state of Odisha this year, Shrutiksha Nayak is confident and excited to start her journey with fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018. Hailing from the state that houses more than hundreds of temples, fbb Colors FeminaMiss India Odisha 2018 Shrutiksha Nayak is extremely proud to represent her state. The gorgeous lady who is determined to take the crown home spoke to ...

Born in Odisha, Ramachandra Behera is one among the few writers known for his literary works which depict ‘the slice of life’ in its natural form. A well-known radio dramatist of the seventies, Behera’s stories and novels take us to the of man’s struggle for survival. A teacher by profession, adored by students for his insightful lectures, 72-year-old Behera’s literary ...

Ashok Palit Over theyears, Odissi has emerged as one of the most popular classical dance forms in India, the credit for which goes to the significant role played by the ‘trinity’ of Odissi — Gurus Pankaj Charan Das, Kelucharan Mohapatra and Debaprasad Das. Yet another person who created history with unswerving determination, professional excellence and artistic integrity is ‘Guruma’ Laxmipriya ...

Bhubaneswar: With continued phenomenal victory of the Biju Janata Dal in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has almost suppressed all political parties in the State. The outcome can rightly be viewed as a tectonic shift in the State’s political landscape.   Amidst the euphoria in the BJD camp, despair among other national and regional parties, the ruling party is celebrating ...

Shaktikanta Das, Former Revenue and Economic Affairs Secretary, was one of the 11 persons who were instrumental in giving GST its present shape soon after the Modi government took charge. As revenue secretary, he worked closely with all the others including Arun Jaitley and the empowered committee of state finance ministers to come up with the draft legislation. He retired as Corporate ...

At a time when the plight of modern women is hardly getting space in Odia literature, Paramita Satpathy’s book Prapti’ that has been selected for the Central Sahitya Akademi Award holds relevance. It is a collection of 10 novellas in Odia and women in many hues are the protagonists. Paramita is happy that the jury selected her book based on ...

How has your father Jatin Das influenced you? My father has had deep influences on me and my choices. Right from the beginning he encouraged me to question everything, and gave me the freedom to explore, to follow my heart. He laid a lot of emphasis on core values like honesty, equality and sensitivity. I was reminded ever so often ...

Mumbai: The noose is getting tighter on those who are trying all possible means available to convert black money into white. The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced that it will limit exchange of old notes into new ones at bank counters only once till December 30. The norm comes into effect starting Friday, November 18. “On a review ...