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World Press Freedom in a Fragmented Information Age

Observed every year on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day is often casually associated with newspapers and traditional journalism, yet its philosophical foundation is...

The Coringa Cyclone of 1839: When The Sea Swallowed A City

In ancient and medieval times, cyclones were poorly understood and often interpreted as manifestations of divine wrath. Historical records drawn from literary sources, travel...

Census of India, 1931 (Bihar & Orissa): Counting People, Shaping Provinces

The Census of India has always been more than a mere counting of people. It is an exercise that reflects the pulse of a...

Rising Temperatures Reshaping Coastal Climate Risks in Odisha

Odisha, long known for its resilience in the face of natural disasters, is entering a new and more complex phase of climate risk. While...

PM Modi writes letter to CM Majhi on Utkala Dibasa epitomising Great Men of Odisha

Prime Minister Camp Office, Dibrugarh Chaitra 11, Shaka Samvat 1948 01 April, 2026 Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Ji, Jai Jagannath! Greetings to you and my sisters and brothers of Odisha...

Society, Caste & Census

When one hears the daily clamour of certain political parties regarding a caste-based census, it feels as though the same ideologies that once partitioned...

Classical Languages of India: Preserving India’s Linguistic Heritage

The Government of India conferred the ‘Classical Language’ status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali languages on October 03, 2024 As of October 2025,a...

Prakrit as a Literary Language: Rethinking India’s Classical Past

The assertion that “Prakrit is, like Sanskrit, a literary language”, emphasized by Andrew Ollett, represents a major shift in how we understand India’s linguistic...

Building Back Better: Rethinking Disaster Damage Assessment

Building Back Better: Rethinking Disaster Damage Assessment (Gaps in current methodologies- from the Kerala floods to Cyclone Fani-highlight the urgent need for a more inclusive...

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