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Saturday, March 7, 2026
TopicOdia literature

Topic: Odia literature

Odia literature was limited to palm leaves. Print became its tool of resistance & revival

Professor Sumanyu Satpathy’s book ‘Modernity, Print and Sahitya’ was the subject of a panel discussion at Delhi’s IIC on 9 July. It traces the journey of Odia literature from palm-leaf manuscripts to print.

Odia literature was always compared to Bengali literature, looked down upon

'The Big Book of Odia Literature', edited by Manu Dash, chronicles the history of Odia language, literature, and song since the 10th century.

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Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.