MRINALS NEW BOOK: A FRESH CONTRIBUTION TO STUDY JOURNALISM

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
It is a fresh contribution, not new. Mrinal Chatterjees Ganamadhyama O Sambadikata (Mass Communication and Journalsim) was first published in 1998. On 18th August 2005 its second edition has come out.
Releasing the book, former Chief Secretary of Orissa, Sudhansu Mohan Mishra highlighted the role journalists play in nation building. But, it [...]

WHERE IS ORISSA HIGH COURT?

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
Search for information on Indian Judiciary in the Web. You will find the Supreme Court of India and several High Courts including the High Courts of junior States like Jharkhand and Chhatishgarh. But you will not find the High Court of Orissa.
This Court is now in news for another event. Some one has [...]

PURI ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST SOCIAL SLAVERY

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
It is a matter of shock that Orissa, homeland of the most tolerant people, has a social custom that keeps the members of a particular caste as social slaves. Barbers comprise this caste.
We have in these pages highlighted how they are being compelled by the upper caste Hindus to wash the feet of [...]