Mr. Ashok Kumar Bal is an alumnus of Delhi School of Economics (DSE) and an MBA, encompasses a unique blend of conceptual, strategic, and implementation skills. A 1983 batch India Revenue Service (IRS) Officer, served the Government of India for 27 years in various capacities. Held the assignment as Deputy Chairman (and later Chairman) of…
Founder & Director, Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) Founder, Kalinga Art Festival | CEO, OrissaDiary Rashmi Ranjan Parida is a visionary cultural entrepreneur, literary curator, and one of the most influential voices shaping India’s contemporary literary and creative ecosystem. Widely recognised as a pioneer of online journalism in Odisha through his landmark initiative OrissaDiary (est. 2005),…
Co-founder and Director Prachee Naik is a techno-journalist, having an MA in Journalism from Berhampur University and a degree in Animation from Arena Multimedia. As the creative head, she adds color to all our initiatives and verticals. She is the co-founder and Director of Kalinga Literary Festival, Member Trustee at Odisha Diary Foundation (ODF) and…
Sitansu Sekhar Mahapatra is a New Media and Communication professional with more than a decade long experience in Media Convergence, Digital Product, Content, Policy, Governance, Service Delivery and Knowledge Management. He worked with prestigious national media houses such as Hindustan Times, INX Media, News X TV, Incredible India, etc. He has constantly working with various…
Mr. Kamala Kanta Dash is a Founder Member of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) and brings his interdisciplinary dynamism to this prestigious international literary platform. Mr. Dash has- more than 22+ years of experience in industry, academia and the government. He has studied and worked in Odisha, New Delhi and Melbourne (Australia) for his higher education…
An artist, educator, researcher and curator, Professor (Dr.) Ranjan Kumar Mallik has received numerous National & International Awards, Honors and Achievements to his credit. Over the years, Prof. Mallik has emerged as an important figure in visual art sector at national and international sphere. He had also served in the past as Faculty in Lalitkala…