Even on the streets, women wear traditional woven outfits It has been my erroneous presumption that the average Indian woman knows very little about saris. How else does one explain the mosquito nets that they wear in the name of…
Citizen Bloggers: Nabakalebara: The Almighty’s Soul (Part 2) by Amrita Satpathy
Nabakalebara: A simpler interpretation of the divine (Part I) by Amrita Satpathy – First part if you have not read. Continuing from where I left in my last post Nabakalebara: A simpler interpretation of the divine (Part 1), let us now…
First Ever Rath Yatra Thrilling Music Video by Rourkela Shines Team – Don’t miss
First Ever RathaJatra Thrilling Music Video by Rourkela Shines Team compiling this festival from all over world
Dhauli Light and Sound Show of King Asoka to go live this week
Its nice to see trial run of the light and sound show under way at the peace pagoda in Dhauli. Tricolor India Schauspiel Private Limited, a FDI venture of the UK-based projection studio is taking care of the project here. Transformation…
Bhubaneswar planetarium on its way to get rare Space Simulator added
Pathani Samanta planetarium in bhubaneswar plans to introduce a space simulator to bring the experience of space to science lovers. The simulator would be set up at the new information center building of the planetarium within the next few months. While the ground…
Luxury Resort in Chilika Lake by Swosti Group to be ready by October 2016
Bhubaneswar-based Swosti Group will soon be expanding its hospitality portfolio with the launch of its high-end luxury resort – Swosti Chilika Resort on the banks of the Chilika Lake, the country’s largest coastal lagoon. Confirming the development, JK Mohanty, managing…
National Geographic Features Odisha Olive Ridley Turtles
On a stretch of beach where the Rushikulya River meets the Bay of Bengal, thousands of olive ridley turtles arrive to nest around February and March. The sandy beach disappears under glistening domes stretching as far as the eye can…
Bhubaneswar Trekking Club continues to grow, heard about it yet?
Bhubaneswar Trekking Club, which started two years ago with three or four people, now has 30 active members. The club organises hiking trips to local hills on weekends. The members are both students and professionals. The club has conducted trekking…
Konark Sun Temple Featured in BBC Documentary What the Ancients Knew India
This is one of the best documentaries BBC produced on Ancient Construction techniques of India and Konark Sun temple features in detail in it.
Pictures of First Highway RestArea aka Amenities center for Tourists named Jajabara
With an aim to improve facilities for tourists during transit, the Department of Tourism (DoT) has set up way side amenities along the National Highways and country roads that connect tourist destinations. More amenties centers like this are on works. Like…