“Don’t stare at your grandma when she is back from the river. You are newly-wed” It was certainly the dark day in our life, when my legendary grandfather left us for his heavenly abode. Widows of the community escorted…
Women’s contribution to Odia Literature : A must read blog by Debajani Mohanty
Women & Literature Just like any other field, the world of literature has always been dominated by men. So when we have a William Shakespere, a Leo Tolstoy, an Ernest Hemingway and even our home-grown Chetan Bhagat or Amish…
Ratha Jatra, Lord Jagannatha, the Islamic Connection : A blog by Debajani Mohanty
From a distance floats the prayers from Jama Masjid. Here arrives Eid al-Fitr, as ends the last day of the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims all over the world fast, pray and give alms to the poor. Strangely…
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରଜପର୍ବ: ଏକ ମାତୃ କୈନ୍ଦ୍ରିକ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ମହନୀୟ ପରମ୍ପରା a blog on #RajaParba by Debajani Mohanty
ମା ଏବଂ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ରଜ ପର୍ବର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ । ରଜ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଊତ୍ସବ । ଆମର ଖାଣ୍ଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପର୍ବଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ । ଏହାର କିଛି ମହତ୍ଵ ଆଜି ମୁଁ ଆପଣ ମାନଙ୍କର ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି, ଯାହାକୁ ଆପଣ କୌଣସି ପୁସ୍ତକ, କୌଣସି ୱେବସାଇଟରେ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ…
The women who believe marriage is the solution, must read my article: Debajani Mohanty
“Kehte hain ki …… Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai…” – lines from “Ohm Shanti Ohm”; derived from the 1988 masterpiece “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho…
Celebration of Carnal Love beyond Kamasutra, Konark : blog by Debajani Mohanty
Unless you are spiritually mature enough, don’t read Raslila, because you are going to misread it. – Vivekanand The Eternal Beauty I visited her many times, as an innocent five years old, an aggressive sixteen, a passionate twenty five, a…
Warrioress to Entrepreneuress Odia Women : An awesome blog by Debajani Mohanty
Before Rani Laxmi Bai.. Before Razia Sultan.. Before Rudrama Devi.. India still had numerous brave women who jumped to battlefields to save their kingdom from foreign forces and massacre. While many names might have been lost in the inevitable fog…