Bharat Mata ki Jai ! Friends, as you are aware an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani, the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha since 2013, struck India on 5th May 2019. As of 11 May 2019, 68 people are known to have been killed…
Why Manas Jena need our support to get elected from Jajpur for Loksabha
In the age of branding where media decide what you need and impose upon you even the ‘leaders’ in the opposition, those who work tirelessly for the…
Kandhamal: Whither Justice for Violence Victims | Book review
Book Review Kandhalmal: Introspection for Initiative for Justice 2007-2015, Vrinda Grover and Saumya Uma Media House and United Christian Forum, Delhi…
Kandhamal: A Long Wait for Justice
Today, nearly a decade later when we remember with pain the horrific violence of Kandhmal in 2008, many issues related to the state of affairs of communal violence, the state of minorities, the state of justice delivery system come to one’s mind. The incident…
Did Ashoka’s embracing Buddhism, promoting Ahimsa Weaken India?
The Past is used by communal politics for their present political agenda. In India, on one hand, we have the use of medieval history where the Muslim Kings are presented as ‘aggressors due to whom Hindu society had to suffer’, on the other now we are witnessing…
Adivasis quit homeland due to economic poverty and social insecurity
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Odisha villagers denied access to basic health facilities
Netri Chhatria of Junapani Village could not avail the service of institutional delivery because she was unable to pay for the transport to visit the nearest Community Health Centre at Komna, the block headquarters, located at a distance of 57 kilometers…