Former Rajya Sabha MP Baishnab Charan Parida passes away at 77; BJD leader was prominent politician, writer, social activist
Parida, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, breathed his last Thursday morning. A prominent politician, writer, columnist and a social activist, Parida was elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2010 on a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket and his term ended on 1 July, 2016.
Saudi Arabia's king suspends columnist after writer equates him to God
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered an over-enthusiastic columnist to be suspended from his job after he equated him with God, Saudi media reported
Thomas Friedman is an embarrassment: New York Times reporters
More than two dozen New York Times reporters, past and present, have spoken out about the internal conflict at the newspaper, as well as their problems with renowned columnist Thomas Friedman.
Shashi Tharoor's Twitter account hacked, bizarre tweets sent to Pak columnist
A curious set of tweets emerged from the Minister's official twitter account suggesting it had been hacked.