In 1810, Robert Southey, a somewhat effeminate-looking British poet laureate who belonged to the Romantic school, wrote a poem calledThe Curse of Kehama. In it, he talked about an Indian practice that appalled him. “A thousand pilgrims strain,” he…
The Pinnacle Of All Prasadams : Jagannath Mahaprasad by Shoba Narayan
I am going to Puri to write about Maha Bhog—the pinnacle of all prasadams; the lord’s food, which will be served to his devotees with his blessings. It is kind of a futile exercise really, because I will not be…
The Contrasting Tales Of Puri Jagannath’s Origin by Shoba Narayan
The origin of the Jagannath idol is the subject of many tales. My favourite comes from Sarala Dasa, the 15th century Odia poet who wrote his version of the Mahabharata. In it, he imagines Krishna’s death. The actual way…
5000 Wifi access points to be setup in bhubaneswar after success of current trial run
The much-awaited Wi-Fi facility in bhubaneswar is targeted to be completed within a year as the government has decided to set up 5,000 access points at different locations. At present, trial run of Wi-Fi is going on at six places…
Heard about India’s first crowd curated Novel by Odia XIMB Grad Uday Satpathy
Brutal, a thriller published by Bloody Good Book and Westland Books, is India’s first crowd-curated novel. The author Uday Satpathy takes the reader through a roller-coaster adventure of two journalists who find themselves in danger when they uncover links between…
OYO Rooms Founder from Odisha makes it into Forbes list of achievers under 30
22-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms, is among the 45 Indians or Indian-origin people who have made it to Forbes’ annual list of achievers under the age of 30. The Forbes fifth annual ’30 Under 30′ list…
Sam Pitroda might be roped in as Technology Adviser to Odisha Govt
Odisha government is in the process of roping in telecom czar Sam Pitroda as an advisor (technology) to the state for the development of telecom, electronics, IT (information technology) and ITes (enabled services) sectors. Pitroda, who has his roots in…
IIT Bhubaneswar gets ready for its Socio cultural Fest Alma Fiesta this january
Alma Fiesta is the annual Socio-Cultural fest of IIT Bhubaneswar, heralded as the ‘Biggest Debutant fest of India’ by The Telegraph in its maiden year 2010. Alma Fiesta has grown to become a beacon of culture and social change. With…
Dutee Chand of Odisha Features in top 11 stories of female athletes by New York Times
Here is what New York Times wrote about Dutee 11 stories of female athletes who made their own rules in 2015 Across the globe this year, women and girls have proven they’re fierce competitors in of some of the world’s most…
Bhubaneswar getting ready to host inauguration of Hockey India League on Jan 18
Kalinga Lancers is all pumped up for the fourth edition of Hockey India League (HIL) scheduled to kick-start on January 18. The promotional campaign for Kalinga Lancers was inaugurated at IDCO Towers recently. The state based team would also carry a new logo themed…