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Bali Jatra: Return to Roots
Today is Kartik Purnima. For Odias and especially for people in Cuttack, it is a joyous occasion, as the famous Bali Jatra starts from today with great fanfare. I am in the fervor of excitement as th…
The Habishiali Widows of Puri!
Dying with dignity for widows in Orissa still means being cremated in accordance with traditional Hindu rituals. The sea-facing Swargadwar in puri town, literally meaning the gateway to heaven, dr…
Feminism’s Unlikely Defender : The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit!
Millions of women across the globe and across timelines of history are not able to /have not been able to accept themselves. We struggle each single day of our lives, whether we admit it or not, to b…
The Tradition Of Mahalaya!
‘That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet’: wise words from the poet Emily Dickinson and one which has been playing in my mind ever since the fragrance of the ‘Shiu…
The old order changeth yielding place to the new!
(Morte d'Arthur, Alfred,Lord Tennyson) With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, an era has ended. Her eldest son, the former Prince of Wales, Charles, heir to the throne since he was three years ol…
The Dilemma of public opinion!
Rudyard kipling said "who can account for the fathomless folly of the public"?While there is no source of public opinion,It is thought to be spontaneously general with a collective instinct. …