 | Lal Ded’s poetry a shared culture, says Mita VasishtMita has been performing her solo play titled Lal Ded, based on the life of medieval Kashmiri mystic poet Lal Ded, in both English and Hindi languages since 2004. |
 | History is fact-based fiction, mythology is fiction-based factIn his remarks, author Gourav Mohanty said mythology is a mix of history and imagination of ancestors. |
 | A peek into the lives of cultural icons that courtesans wereInteracting with senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai, Gaekwad - the author of The Last Courtesan - said his book is a memoir of his mother who was sold to a kotha at a young age. |
 | It’s not just drugs which cause addiction, behaviour too is responsible: Anirudh KalaHe said after being banned, the intoxicants became stronger and hence more dangerous because smugglers find it easier to bootleg stronger drugs as they are compact and fetch more profit. |
 | Limericks take the spotlight at Odisha Literary FestivalThe trio discussed the art of writing limericks and how it has evolved to become more Indianised over the years. |
 | Odisha: 13 arrested for duping trader of Rs 2L by posing as staff of fake companyThey said they were looking for a place to set up a laboratory for research on agricultural technology and that his building suited the purpose best. |
 | Landslide hits rail services in Odisha's KoraputThe landslide is believed to have been triggered by continuous rainfall in Koraput and nearby Jeypore areas over the past few days, causing the hills on both sides of the railway tracks to soften. |
 | Transcended boundaries and heartsIn the face of relentless protests, Perumal Murugan made the agonising decision to relinquish his teaching career and seek refuge in exile, urging his readers to burn his books. |
 | President Murmu’s life is a message of hope: Kasturi RayAsked on how she managed to write the book while working full-time as a journalist, Ray said she utilised all the time she had at her disposal. |
 | Odisha: Inspector-in-charge ‘assaults’ man over land disputeLocal residents, appalled by Giri’s condition, contacted Mayurbhanj SP B Gangadhar, requesting him to intervene in the matter. |
 | Odisha looks to take transformative dive into the future, says NaveenThe women of the state now feel empowered, delivering strong leadership in every part of society. People are more confident of their future now than ever before. |
 | Five-year-old dies in Odisha hospital, family alleges doc’s faultJajpur CDMO Shibasish Moharana has assured that an investigation into the incident will be launched to find out the exact reason behind the death of the girl child. |
 | Feminism should be broad social movement striving for equalitySpeaking on her autobiography ‘Sadichhara Sahasra Dhara’, she said if a woman is bestowed with goodwill, she can do wonders in life. |
 | Love in the age of social media: More partners, more rejectionsUnderlining the difficulties people earlier had in finding a person of their choice, Datta said things have become more easier because of availability of prospective partner. |
 | Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman launched by TNIEPerumal Murugan, Anirudh Kanisetti & Devika Rege get inaugural awards |
