Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*  The importance of savings in development is well known. It is also a well-known fact that the rate of savings has been an important economic variable for economic development, particularly, in developing…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Cricket is a time killer, and it has many detrimental impacts on productivity too. But it is popular because it is a glorious game of uncertainty. It has linkage with uncertainty and vicissitude,…

By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy recently stirred a debate by urging young Indians to embrace 70-hour work weeks (i.e. almost 12 hours per day, considering Sunday as a holiday) to compete with economies…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* The United Nations is the most important international organization in the world. United Nations Day is one of the most important international Days being celebrated annually on the 24th of October each year.…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on October 9, 2023, to Claudia Goldin, a Harvard professor, for advancing the world’s understanding of women’s progress in the workforce and…

Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* India and Bharat have both evoked the same emotions and patriotism among Indians for decades, but these labels of pride have now been weaponized for nefarious political ends. Opposition has claimed that invites…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* On August 18, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is making remarkable progress towards "achieving equitable and collective prosperity" as he cited some reports to assert the country stands at the…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 scripted history by successfully landing on the lunar surface at 6:04 pm on August 23,2023. With the Lander…

By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Any film -also called a movie, or motion picture- is basically made to provide entertainment and communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere and simultaneously influences the…

Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra* Many Indian voters may be emotional, credulous, and gullible, but they cannot be deluded or cannot be taken for granted always. The voters, especially at grassroots levels, including floating voters decide…