Politics
A New BJD?
Nirvik Bureau, Bhubaneswar, 26 June 2024 On 24th June, former CM and BJD President, Naveen Patnaik, called all the 9 BJD members of the Rajya Sabha for a meeting. He directed them to oppose the BJP and the NDA government tooth and nail in the current special session of the Parliament. For a party that had supported the previous two NDA governments (2014-2024) in the Rajya Sabha, and was angling for a pre-poll alliance with the BJP for 2024, this is a sharp U-turn that has surprised political observers and the leaders of both the NDA and the I.N.D.I.A. What is running in Naveen Patnaik's mind?...
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Satya’s Servings: The Great Intellectual Smack Down: Where Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Noise
Satyanarayan Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar, 24 May 2024 Welcome, dear viewers, to the latest episode of "The Great Intellectual Smack Down!" Tonight, we're thrilled to witness two esteemed schools of thought clash in a battle of wits, where the stakes are high, the egos are inflated, and the...
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Random Thoughts by Ritesh:
A New Era in Indian Cricket
Ritesh Misra, Surat, 25 July 2024 Gautam Gambhir has been a highly successful opening...
Jay’s Thoughts:
Peace, Piece by Piece
Jay Jagdev, Bhubaneswar, 24th July 2024 As I prepared myself to get back to...
Opinion
BJD’s Politically Savvy Move
Nirvik Bureau, Bhubaneswar, 19 July 2024 Leader of the opposition in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, recently allocated ministries and departments to all his 50 MLAs. Akin to a Shadow Cabinet, which is quite common and popular in the Westminster system of government, each MLA would closely scrutinise...
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