Society and Life

When you look around yourself with an honest pair of eyes, you will realize how injured our country is. Men, women, and children are struggling for food, shelter, for clothes. They are struggling to live. Men are trying to feed their…

We Indians assume that Heaven is God's palace. The Universe shows its beautiful depository of wonders each night when the Sun hides under the big shadow of our planet and extends an invitation to intelligence agencies for an exploration…

"A father establishes the standard for how daughters should be treated. Girls are aware that their dads are expected to protect, nurture, and adore them. When their fathers aren't there for them in that sense, some girls don't anticipate…

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…