Some evenings are simply spent, while some remain with you long after the curtain falls. After a long gap, I witnessed theatre again, and Saugandhika Haranam gave me one of …
When Theatre Became a Moving Painting Read More
I felt a strange sadness when I heard about the death of Sliman Mansour. I never met him, but his work has stayed with me for a long time. What …
When an Artist Chooses to Stand Read More
There is something I came across while reading about the history of Odia periodicals that made me stop reading for a moment. Today, Odia writers pour their time, imagination, and …
From Handwritten Journals to Paid Writers: The 19th Century World of Odia Periodicals Read More
In order to become lord or Majesty of a land, one needed to know all kind of lives in territory, specially for outsiders like colonizers, whether it’s native people or …
VERSATILE RELATION OF NON HUMANS : IMPERIAL ANIMALS, POLITICAL CONFLICTS AND IMAGE CULTURE Read More
As luck would have it, the copy of John Cage’s Silence that I had ordered online arrived right on World Book Day—April 23, 2021. At first glance, the book’s physical …
An Experience of Silence Read More
The Embrace That Remains A Love Letter in Your Name, Perhaps in the Name of All of You… I cannot express how difficult it is to witness the despair all …
The Embrace That Remains A Love Letter in Your Name, Perhaps in the Name of All of You… Read More
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The prestigious Pratima Award in the fields of Art and Education returns with its fourth edition in 2026, celebrating individuals and institutions that have made exceptional contributions to …
4th Pratima Award for Art and Education Announced for 2026 Read More
Sarnath is one of the eight important places associated with the life of Gautama Buddha. After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, he came to Rishipattana near Varanasi. In the Mriga …
Walking Through Silence: A Winter Morning in Sarnath Read More
Whenever I look around this small house, embraced on three sides by a modest garden, it often feels like a fragment of paradise. The flowers, the quiet, and the gentle …
We Are the Aravalli Read More
I was born and brought up in coastal rural Odisha. Nearly fifty years ago, when I was a child, one scene was inseparable from every village wedding. As the bride …
When Tears Became Songs: Remembering Bahuna Gita through “Kanda Mastre” Read More