Odisha’s 3.10 Lakh Crore Budget: Big Vision, Tough Execution Challenge
Bhubaneswar: The presentation of a 3.10 lakh crore budget by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has set off one of…
Category: The Political Lens
The 206 Crore Scam: Investigation, Party Switch and the Question of Continuity
Sunil JenaEditor in ChiefThe Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: The discussion around the alleged 206-crore irregularity in Bhapur block of Khandapada has…
The ₹3500 Promise and the Waiting Elderly: Odisha’s Welfare Test
Sunil JenaEditor in ChiefThe Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: When the BJP released its manifesto before the 2024 general and assembly elections…
Paddy in the Well, Politics in the House: Odisha’s Mandi Crisis Explained
Sunil JenaEditor in ChiefThe Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly rarely sees visuals as striking as legislators walking in with…
Is June the Deadline for Mohan Majhi? Inside Odisha’s Political Chatter
Sunil JenaEditor in Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: When Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha…
From Keonjhar to Lok Seva Bhawan: How an ED–IT Action Met an Administrative Shuffle
Sunil JenaEditor in Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar has once again moved to the centre of Odisha’s political and…
When an Officer Speaks and Politics Reacts: The Subarnapur Statement Explained
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: A single remark by Subarnapur District Collector Nriparaj Sahu has reignited an old…
Discipline or Dissent? Understanding the Arun Sahoo Episode Inside BJD
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: The political temperature inside the Biju Janata Dal has risen sharply in recent…
No Middlemen, Only People: Odisha Speaks in The Political Lens EP-200
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Political debates are usually framed by studios, soundbites, and selective headlines. The Political…
ED Action in Keonjhar: Allegations, Process, and the Larger Governance Question
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Recent searches by the Enforcement Directorate at premises linked to Kanak Transport in…
Cow Protection in the Chief Minister’s Home District: Why Keonjhar Has Become a Test Case
Sunil Jena, Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar occupies a unique place in Odisha’s political map not only for its…
Salary Timelines and State Finances: Is Odisha Facing a Short-Term Cash Crunch?
Sunil Jena, Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Public finance is rarely dramatic until salaries are delayed. Over the past few…
₹315 Crore and the Empowerment Question: Evaluating Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Large welfare spending always raises one fundamental policy question: Does it create dependency,…
Before the Meeting, the Message: Why Naveen Patnaik Clarified the Patkura Decision
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: The political significance of timing often matters as much as the decision itself.…
Internal Conflict and Electoral Risk: BJP’s Nimapada Challenge Explained
Sunil Jena Editor-in-Chief, The Politics Odia Bhubaneswar: Nimapada has emerged as a new political flashpoint in Odisha, with the internal…