Odisha engineers from NIT Rourkela launch Startup Live Biking
Please provide a brief overview of your product/ service. The beta version of our first product is released to the market in September 2015. Livebiking is an online portal which entertains on-demand motorbike servicing, repairing and emergency break-down assistance. We…
Looking at college elections in Odisha : How it used to be earlier by Sambeet Dash
The news of violence back home during the Student Union elections, including kniving and bomb throwing, did not surprise me. It seems students now a days are more proficient in building bombs, rather than career. I happened to be an…
Capital I – Only Odia film at 20th International Film Festival of Kerala 2015
‘Capital I’ has officially been selected at the 20th IFFK (International Film Festival of Kerala). It is the only Odia film at the festival, and will be screened as one of the seven films in the ‘Indian section’. The festival…
Bangalore Engineer Leading a Positive Change in Odisha Village – via Better India
It all started when P.V. Bharath Vineeth took a sabbatical from his IT job in Bangalore to work in a hospital in Chattisgarh. In spite of holding Engineering and MBA degrees, Bharath has always been inclined towards the social sector…
Bhubaneswar gets in mood for Dandia this Durga Puja season
Cuttack Gets Ready with Chandi Medha aka Silver Filigree this Durga Puja
Durga Puja in Odisha a sign of Communal Harmony, lesson for other states in India
In a unique example of communal harmony, Muslim artisans work behind the scenes to make beautiful tableaux of Goddess Durga ahead of the Hindu festival Durga Puja. Durga Puja, also referred to as ‘Durgotsava’ or ‘Sharadotsav’, is an annual Hindu…
Odisha moves to semis of Junior National Football Championship for Girls defeating host Goa
Goa were defeated 1-2 by a strong Odisha side in their second match of the quarter finals league in the Junior National Football Championship for Girls U-18. Odisha, which has 10 India international players, started to take control of the…
Pramila Kirsani of Odisha selected best weightlifter in Junior at Commonwealth championship
Pramila Kirsani of Odisha was selected the best lifter in the junior category of Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Pune. She bagged a gold medal in junior 58kg category and a silver in the 58kg segment for seniors. Approximately 139 weightlifters from 22 countries participated…