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By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Around the world, International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, through a myriad of events, including rallies, marches, panel discussions, cultural performances, and more. These gatherings serve as…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* As the world marks this year’s International Women’s Day 2024 on March 8, it is clear that there is still a huge global gender gap as reflected in different World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap…

By Vivek Atray* India’s hallowed soil has been blessed by the footprints of many great divine personages over the millenniums. Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, whose mahasamadhi divas is on March 9 and Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, whose…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. International Women's Day is not country, group, or organization…

By Professor S N. Misra* My abiding memory of Fali Nariman, who passed away today, is standing on one side of Nani Palkiwala and with Soli Saurabjee on ther side, arguing against the government’s unlimited power to amend the constitution…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Cricket may be a great time killer having many detrimental impacts but uncertainty of game preaches vicissitude of life. One can learn from cricket about the grim reality of life too. That is why…

By Vivek Pattanayak* Thomas Jefferson is made the famous statement, “that government is best which governs least.” Alexander Pope quipped that “for forms of government let fools contest what is best administered that is the best.” We…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth straight Budget, which is a pre-election Budget and an interim Budget, technically is a vote on account, sought…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* In history or mythology, normally politicians, rich, powerful were rarely found teaching about religion and devotion. It is saints, religious pontiffs who used to do so. But today, rich, powerful, corporates…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* The culmination of meticulous preparations for the long-awaited consecration of Shri Ram, a momentous event eagerly anticipated not just across India but throughout the world, though it is not free from…