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WEB OF ADDICTION

I am incredibly frustrated with myself these days. The reason is hedonism while the actual reason might be laziness and procrastination. But when I tried to find the reason behind the laziness and procrastination, it is pointed out to the hedonic lifestyle I am leading these days. Two-three years back, I was at the top ...

Lanjia Soura in 2021

It has been almost ten years since my visit to Gajapati in 2012. I have visited many more tribal places in these ten years. I have gained more experience and insights. I have heard many stories from colleagues who have worked in remote areas of the state. What we all have experienced in common is ...

Lanjia Soura in 2012

I had been to Seranga, a small village in Gajapati for a video documentation work in 2012. My cousin was working there for a multi-lingual based education project at that time. Gajapati district in Odisha (along with Rayagada) is a home to one of the primitive tribes of the world – Lanjia Soura. Teaching tribal ...

OSCARS 2021

Mature cinema viewers don’t care for Oscars. They don’t care who are nominees, they don’t care who got snubbed. They watch cinema that appeals to them whether it has created waves at The Academy or not. It is because they know Oscars are all about power, politics, publicity and propaganda. It is not necessarily an ...