Society and Life

Rain is a common theme in both classical Sanskrit poetry and cheesy Bollywood songs. Throughout the hot summer, we long for rain with enthusiasm bordering on insanity. After the initial euphoria fades, the romantic drama transforms into a…

There is absolutely no denying to the fact that Yoga is a necessity, whether it be for healthy life, or be it for a healthy mind. FirstCut – KSOM’s Media Club sat with someone who is a magician in the craft. Rinku Taunk, a Master degree…

Prof Radhamohan,who was a gold medallist in Applied Economics in 1965, was my teacher in Dhenkanal College from 1972- 73.He was different from other faculties.Clothed like a Gandhian and wearing an unkempt beard , he spoke with the fervour…

As part of our Bharat Darshan in 1980, I peeled off to Aurobindo Ashram , when I ran in to Prof Manoj Das, who was teaching English there .I have two distinct memories , seeing a huge dish washing machine for the first time, where the used…

On 13th April, 1919, exactly 102 years ago, a British Brigadier General Reginal Dyer ordered firing at a crowd estimated at between 5000 – 30,000 which was completely peaceful and non-violent. He had not given any advanced warning when the…

The line “Who has the power to create, also has a tremendous potential to destroy” is absolutely true. It is particularly so in the context of Mother Nature. Three decades back Bay of Bengal witnessed numerous cyclonic storms. Few of them…

Self is the source of all things such as knowledge, hope, power, etc. A person might have gained proficiency in his work field and academics through his efficient works and extensive learning respectively or he might have a through idea…

Rejected three times by NSD, Manoj Bajpai made his mark as the feisty Satya in crime drama Satya in (1998), a milestone in Indian cinema. Pinjar, Shool, Zubeidaa, Gangs of Wasseypur, Aligarh proved that he is no flash in the pan. In…

Here I would like to pen up some of my thoughts towards society and its women. Be it mythology or history, starting from “DRAUPADI”, the queen of queens who justified her title by not giving in to the insults thrown at her by the…

The term “Equality” can be heard at every corner of the world but in reality, it is not followed everywhere. We consider ourselves progressive and think we are not biassed towards any gender but somehow it is seen that women are not given…