Saving nameBJD MLA and deputy leader of opposition, Prasanna Acharya, recently found his phone hacked, after which an impostor began soliciting money in his name. Realising something was amiss, Acharya rushed to social media with a warning before wallets could open in goodwill.Style statementBhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi recently turned a routine airport departure into a Sambalpuri style statement. Clad in a Sambalpuri salwar-kameez, she announced on X that she was leaving for Thimphu, Bhutan, to attend a conference on environment, climate and sustainable development.In tandemFood supplies minister Krushna Chandra Patra recently appeared to nudge the Centre’s Food Corporation of India over rice lifting. Nothing dramatic, of course. In every successful double-engine journey, a little cabin-to-cabin communication is expected. After all, coordination keeps the train moving.Power playAmid the Odisha DGP selection row, the noticeable absence of some senior IPS officers from high-profile official events has added fuel to the bureaucratic gossip. The theory doing the rounds: A few officers may be carefully curating their public appearances to avoid potentially awkward stage-sharing moments with junior colleagues.Paneer detectiveFood safety raids in the twin cities seem to have created a new species of customer: the paneer detective. After dairy products were seized from several establishments, buyers have begun quizzing shopkeepers about the origins of every white cube on display. The anxiety deepened after a viral video showed a paneer-maker discussing the use of maida and skimmed milk powder.Baliyatra bashAfter last year’s backlash, Baliyatra will return to the Upper Baliyatra Ground, but this time the Cuttack administration has invited residents to help shape the event. And true to form, Cuttackiyas have opinions aplenty: cleaner food stalls and a bigger showcase of local heritage, to name a few.