Two Indians have won the Queen’s Young Leaders award in the UK for their exceptional work in transforming the lives of others and making a lasting difference in their communities. Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are…
Don’t miss this inspiring discussion of Sudarsan Pattnaik with Subroto Bagchi, OSDA head
Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik shares his life story and importance of skill in shaping up a bright career with Subroto Bagchi at Skilled Odisha programme
Orphan Boy from Ganjam District secures rank 13 in ST category of AIIMS
The dream of an orphan tribal boy in Odisha’s Ganjam district to become a neurologist could be a reality as he was ranked 13 in the Scheduled Tribe category in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) admission test. “It…
Odia MBA Grad leaves well paying Job to champion the cause of environment in Gujarat
Fuelled by an MBA degree, one would normally speed towards a stable, well-paying job. But this green warrior from Odisha – who travelled to Gujarat to take up such a job – eventually jettisoned corporate life in order to champion…
Trained in Texas USA and Phillipines Odisha girl Shelvi Mishra now Commercial Pilot in Air Asia
Odia girl Shelvi Mishra joined the Air Asia as a commercial pilot in Bengaluru. After completing Aviation course, She took flying training in Texas in the US. Later, she too underwent training in Philippines. Shelvi is daughter of Dr Bipin…
On Death Anniversary of Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati : Watch this documentary
“When there is the bustle of progress everywhere, will Utkal be still in slumber ?” This line from Fakir mohan Senapati first original poem Utkal Bhraman (Tours of Odisha) not only epitomises his literary overview but also depicts his…
Remember Binaca Geetmala : A nice blog by Sambeet Dash on this yesteryear AIR Show
The indomitable Ameen Sayani narrating on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of All India Radio (AIR), the Airing of his famous BINACA GEETMALA, stuck a chord in me. It instantly took me down the memory lanes of 1970s and…
BBC Features largely unknown Nanka Durbikhya(Famine) of Odisha in 1866 as it completes 150 years
It has been a difficult summer for India. Drought and a searing heat wave have affected an astonishing 330 million people across the country. But this summer also marks the 150th anniversary of a far more terrible and catastrophic climatic…
Forbes India features Amarendra Sahu of Odisha : CoFounder and CEO of Startup NestAway
Forbes India Writes House owner: You are from Odisha, so you must be eating fish? Prospective tenant: Yes. House owner: Sorry, I can’t give my house on rent to people who eat fish. This conversation took place in 2004, but…
Budhia Singh – Born To Run : Biopic on Marathon Prodigy all set for Aug 5 Release
Actor Manoj Bajpayee starrer “Budhia Singh – Born To Run” will hit the screens on August 5. Recently this movie took home the honors for Best Children’s film in National Awards. Joining the league of directors who have experimented with biopic genre of…