Siba Mohanty

Bhubaneswar

Resident Editor at The New Indian Express

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In KIIT crisis, police lapses shouldn’t be overlooked

Feb 19, 2025 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

The recent happenings in KIIT University have not only raised serious questions on the conduct of the institution’s authorities but also sullied the image of Odisha internationally. The unsympathetic manner in which the varsity handled the suicide case of a Nepali student and the resultant protests by fellow students have sparked massive outrage nationally and drawn intervention of the Himalayan nation’s top leadership from its prime minister to foreign minister.
DGP and IGP conference: Plight of drug addiction-affected families left PM Modi emotional!

Dec 3, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his strident stand against narcotics and has set the target for a drug-free India by 2047 but his profound concern for plight of families struggling with addiction of their young children came to fore in the recently-concluded DGP and IGP conference in Bhubaneswar. Sources said the PM got emotional when he recalled an episode of his Gujarat CM days while chairing the session on narcotics and drugs at the DGP meet here on Sunday.
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May 20, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty
Interview | What PM Modi has said is going to happen: Dharmendra Pradhan

May 20, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and party’s Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat candidate spoke to TNIE Odisha Resident Editor Siba Mohanty on elections, electoral issues and why he thinks BJP is ready for Odisha. The Odisha elections have suddenly turned fierce and no-holds-barred. From the prime minister to all the top leadership, the BJP not only is deploying its heavy weaponry in the state but also not sparing the chief minister.
Two ‘more equal’ seats have a striking common ground in Odisha

May 17, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

Physically-challenged Rupa Tandi who has been left behind by his family, sitting in front of his house at Karuanmunda village in KantabanjiA distance of 335 km between two places can change many things. Two different geographies could mean different lives, livelihood, dialects, climate, cultural practices, food and a lot more. But, between Hinjili and Kantabanji, there are dissimilarities and equally, a common ground.
I am happy to be the punching bag for BJP: VK Pandian

May 5, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

It was ‘Apana Mane Khusi Ta’ last time. This election, it has become ‘Naveen Patnaik Bhala Ki’. After almost 25 years, why does Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik feel the need to ask the people this? His popularity has by no means diminished. Is it because the Opposition has made VK Pandian its sole target. Is this an attempt to shift the narrative back to Naveen Patnaik? This is his (Naveen’s) way of connecting with people. He has these one-liners which click.
For Pandian, by Pandian, against Pandian is the story of 2024 Odisha polls

Apr 30, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

BHUBANESWAR: Ever since he exited the Indian Administrative Service and officially took the plunge last year, the big question hanging over VK Pandian’s political ascendancy was not when; it was rather how soon. The soon has become the moment. The 2024 Odisha elections have become all about Pandian. He has virtually become the face of the BJD after Chief Minister Naven Patnaik and the biggest campaigner of the regional party while the Opposition BJP and Congress have made him their prime target.
Game, set over. Stakes high for both BJD, BJP in Odisha

Mar 24, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

2024 is set to be the elections to watch in Odisha. The developments out of the blue that lingered on for over a fortnight threatened to derail the poll preps in both the camps of the ruling BJD and the principal Opposition BJP. Things have gone back to square one, but the playing field has raised the stakes to the highest level for both.
Deal taking shape for reunion of estranged pals BJD and BJP

Mar 6, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty |Bijay Chaki

BHUBANESWAR: Fifteen years after their bitter break-up, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP have almost stitched up the second innings of their alliance in Odisha. While the deal is reported to have been finalised at the top leadership levels of the two parties, a formal announcement is yet to be made. But, it is only a matter of time, sources said.
BJP and BJD to be back in alliance? Hectic political activities spark buzz

Mar 6, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Siba Mohanty

BHUBANESWAR: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha, both the BJD and BJP camps in the state on Tuesday were caught in hectic political activities indicating the speculations of the pre-poll alliance between the two erstwhile partners.