Odisha government has roped in acclaimed sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik as Tourism Ambassador. Pattnaik will travel to London with the Odisha Tourism delegation to participate in World Travel Market (WTM), which will be held from November 3-6. At the Odisha…
From a small cake-cutter to mechanical scissors, from a play pump to rickshaw-operated food grain spreader and from a village refrigerator to a multipurpose machine, thousands of such inventions are proof of Mihir Kumar Panda’s brilliance and his efforts to…
World Under-10 Girl’s Chess Champion Woman Candidate Master Saina Salonika will add another feather in her cap as she will receive National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements for 2014. Government of India has nominated Saina Salonika of Odisha for this…
On a cloudy morning, I leave the clamour and clutter of Puri behind to visit a heritage village. Rustic Odisha greets me with vivid colours as I reach Raghurajpur. There is absolute silence. A lone lady stands in front of…
A group of young professionals and job aspirants in the city are on a mission to clear eyesores such as ugly signage and graffiti from the city’s walls. This time they get support from RD Womens college girls and see…
Diwali, ‘the festival of light’ is here. Like any other year, all of you must have lit up your homes. burst crackers and had plenty of fun. This Diwali, Desire Foundation, took a step forward to expand its on-going, eco-friendly…
The super cyclone that hit Odisha in 1999 is an eye opener not only for that State but also for the coastal States in the country. But Odisha has evolved faster and better than others. This was on display as…
I live in Washington, D.C., but I grew up in Sindhekela, a village in Orissa, in India. My father was a government worker. My mother could not read or write, but she would say to me, “A king is…