Orissa experiences the wrath of Climate Change in India: Sea has been worshipped as the reserve of wealth. The 480 KM long coast is the ‘unique selling point (USP)’ of Orissa tourism as it attracts lakhs of tourists into the state. But the changing and violent behaviour of the sea is now posing serious threat of submergence to the total coastal zone of Orissa. Basudev Mahapatra >>> Read More |
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Linguistic Politics grows regional disparity in India: One language, one state” is a universal feature of most countries. Leaders of all these great countries have guaranteed it to be the safest bet to avoid racial and cultural conflicts. But again, if that was the honest purpose, what is the reason behind all these linguistic tensions. Lisa Pradhan >>> Read More
Boot to Bush – Iraqi’s reaction to the arbitrary attitude of World Leaders: In the wake of changing social, political and economic scenario across the world, constitution of an international humanist body that can ask the world leaders to appear before it and justify their foreign policies, decisions and deed has become essential. Basudev Mahapatra >>> Read More
Mahatma Gandhi wanted an end to untouchability only, but not to caste system - John Dayal: "Historically till about fifty years ago, some churches in south India had separate segments for Dalits and upper caste. It is not so any more. But traces exist. Caste is an Indian phenomenon, and all religions including Muslims and Sikhs and Christians have practiced it at some level." Excerpt of Sai Prasan's bouncer session with National Integration Council Member and All India Christian Council Secretary General Dr. John Dayal >>> Read More
Scams and scandals – Reverse side of BJD-BJP regime in Orissa: No doubt, Orissa has made some progress during Naveen’s regime. There has been GDP growth; there has been visible development of rural and urban infrastructure in the state of Orissa. But Orissa is still lagging behind as the benefits of development have been notoriously hijacked by corrupt leaders and intermediary professionals. Lisa Pradhan >>> Read More
Jane Goodall declared 2009 Year of the Gorilla Patron: Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), has been named to serve as the official patron of the 2009 Year of the Gorilla (YoG) - a twelve month campaign aimed at improving conservation of humankind’s closest relatives and their habitats by bettering the livelihoods and incomes of local people. HNF Desk >>> Read More
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No Gossip, No Politics with Terrorism Please: 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai drew international attention and the act was severely condemned by leaders of most countries. But in the land where it happened, the leaders tried to churn political benefits by blaming each other and fooling people. Basudev Mahapatra >>> Read More |
Dalits caught in the Cross-Coconut Battle: Dalits are getting sandwiched in the show of strength between Cross and Coconut as the Church gives cross and the Hindu organizations give a coconut to people coming to their own fold. A detailed analysis is required whether the conversion has really helped the Dalits to change their social and economic status or it has further deteriorated their conditions like leading to homelessness that has been witnessed in the latest communal violence in Kandhamal of Orissa. Sai Prasan >>> Read More
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Mr. CM, your LSP won't do any good: From Day One of hearing of the proposed implementation of the LSP there are about 30 villages with a population of more than 75,000 which have been vehemently opposing its implementation. On seeing such a mass agitation, the then Congress Government of Orissa put the LSP file in the cold storage . Bibhuti Bhusan Pati >>> Read More |
Victim of Mining - Sukinda fast converts into a death trap: Sukinda, the mineral rich valley of Orissa that contains one of the largest open cast chromite ore mines in the world, is making itself a death-trap as 60% of its drinking water contain hexavalent chromium at levels more than double of the international standards. An Indian agency estimated that 84.75% of deaths in the mining areas — where regulations are almost nonexistent or often violated — are due to diseases caused by chromite dust inhalation or consumption. Lisa Pradhan >>> Read More
Turning our back to Urban Sanitation: In cities men can be found answering the nature's call anywhere. Men out there with their backs towards public, doing the unmentionable things. Roadsides, walls, bus stops, busy intersections. Babuna Biswal >>> Read More
BCCI Needs a strategy for talent hunt: In a situation when a strong strategy for talent hunt and organisation of team was needed from BCCI to increase the status of cricket, it engaged itself in politics not for the improvement of cricket but to make the game of cricket its personal property which was evident from the tussle between BCCI and ICL (Indian Cricket League). Swayam Prakash Mahapatra >>> Read More
The communal face of Indian Maoists: The Maoist organisation of Orissa, and India as well, is taking a communal face under its self-claimed secular turban which would have far reaching impact on CPI (Maoist) Party and communal harmony in India. The act of killing Swami Lakshamanananda would make the radical cadre party loose its support base in the Hindu and tribal populated regions. Basudev Mahapatra >>> Read More
Kandhamal: A Hyperbole - Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik: Lingering violence in Kandhamal, making itself an issue of international concern, placed Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik at the centre of political swirl many times. But the clarity in his understanding of the issues in Kandhamal and actions initiated thereof to curb the violence made Naveen the saviour of Orissa's secular image. Excerpts of HotnHitNews Associate Editor Bibhuti Bhusan Pati's conversation with CM Naveen Patnaik at different locations. >>> Read More
Faith dangling between God and Money: Interestingly, the minority and majority communalists have one common thread. Both of them use unemployed and uneducated youth for their vested interest... the unemployed and uneducated youths are emotionally motivated by the communal elements to indulge in the violent activities in Kandhamal of Orissa. Sai Prasan >>> Read More
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Sea level rise and inundation of Coastal India: A logical question that arises now is precisely how high will sea level rise to, say by the end of the twenty-first century? This is a difficult question to answer, and many groups worldwide are already engaged in this activity, but let us make an attempt here none the less. If the current rate of sea level rise, as ascertained from satellite altimetry, remains constant at 3.1 mm per year then by 2100 AD the rise would be 310 mm or 31 cm. Dr Nachiketa Das >>> Read More
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