In January 2016, Bhubaneswar – the city of temples – surprises everyone by leading the first list of 20 smart cities released by the Government of India. In April 2017, Bhubaneswar became the first Indian city to win the prestigious…
Mere Rashke Qamar Cover By Rojalin Sahu goes viral, whopping 56 million views and 24000 comments
Mere Rashke Qamar Cover By Rojalin Sahu goes viral, whopping 56 million views and 24000 comments
Odisha man stuffs 459 straws in mouth for 10 secs, creates Guinness World Record
A 23-year-old man from Odisha broke the Guinness World Records after he stuffed as many as 459 drinking straws into his mouth at once. Manoj Kumar Maharana ensured that the straws were in his mouth for at least 10 seconds.…
Don’t miss this video by MBC TV which describes the total inaction by Odisha Govt on Rasagola GI Tag
T. Prasad Rao Dora of Odisha elected as Vice Chairman of International Fisheries Cooperative Federation
Sri. T.Prasad Rao Dora, President FISHCOPFED-India and FISHFED-Odisha has been elected as Vice-Chairman of the International Fisheries Cooperative Federation. Dora got elected to this global body at the Global Conference & General Assembly Conference which was conducted by International Cooperative…
Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea : Only Odia Film in the prestigious Indian Panorama at 48th IFFI, Goa
Khyanikaa – The Lost Idea, directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, only odia film that has been officially selected into the coveted Indian Panorama section of the prestigious 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from 20th…
Have you heard about Tanmaya Das the sound designer from Odisha, his recent work makes cut for Oscar Qualifying festival
“The biggest myth about composing and sound designing is that they are about creating great sounds. Not true, or at least not true enough”. So aptly put by great sound designer Randy Thom. It is experimenting with sound, playing with…
Acid Attack survivors walk the ramp in Second Edition of Kiah fashion show by Parichay foundation
The second edition of Kiah Fashion Show organised by Parichay Foundation stood out for more than one reasons. For the first time, acid attack survivors from all over the country came to the state of Odisha, to be a part…
Farhan Aktar with a splendid performance to end Xpressions, the annual management cultural festival of XIMB
Xpressions, the annual management-cultural festival of XIMB-XUB came to a close on the 12th of November, 2017. The organizers as well as the participants continued to show their enthusiasm and exuberance till the final day of the event. Students from…
Listen to Tanabe Akio the Japanese Professor who speaks fluent Odia and what he thinks about Odisha culture – Video by Asit Misra
Tanabe Akio is a professor at the Department of Cultural Anthropology in Tokio University. He is an expert in history and culture of Odisha.