If he wasn’t born in Odisha on this day of 28th April exactly 169 years ago, then in all probability we would be reading and speaking Bengali today. He is no one, but our UTKALA GOURABA (The Pride of Odisha)…
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Amidst the unique destiny makers of Odisha, the Gajapati of Paralakhemundi Sri Krushna Chandra Narayan Dev is an unblemished personality in the annals of history. The chieftain in the crusade for carving out unified Utkal Pradesh by way of engineering…
South Chilika Coast – Back in Time : A nice Blog by Jitu Mishra of Virasat E Hind
It was a sultry September night of 1996 and I was camping in a government dak bungalow in a small town, Huma in Odisha’s Ganjam District. I, along with my mentor Prof K.K. Basa, was surveying the southern coast of…
Know more about Sisupalgarh and why German Professor Paul Yule told We have one Sisupalgarh in the entire world : blog by Ashish Sarangi
Sisupalgarh, the name itself means a lot. The remains of the ancient city Sisupalgarh has been discovered near Bhubaneswar, capital of the Odisha, state in India. And truly, I am fortunate enough to live in the city. I try…
Bhubaneswar Heritage In search of Global Identity writes Piyush Rout
Bhubaneswar is know as Temple City due to the fact that it owns large number of Hindu temples along with Jain Caves, Buddhist Monastery and ancient fort as well as a modern township yet does not have a single World…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets 200 years old Paika Rebellion freedom fighters Kin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the descendants of historical Paika Rebellion martyrs, who undertook an armed rebellion against the British rulers in Odisha in 1817. He felicitated the families of freedom fighters at Raj Bhawan here in presence…
Young at Seventy Bhubaneswar Needs Good Parenting writes Dr Piyush Rout an Urban Planner based in BBSR
Sixty Nine year ago on April 13th Maha Bisuba Sankranti day foundation for independent India’s first planned city was laid in Bhubaneswar as the Capital of Modern Odisha by nations first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Where as once the city…
A museum to be setup at Udaygiri part of focus on Buddhist circuit development in Odisha
A museum of international standards is in plans to be set up at Udaygiri to exhibit various findings of Buddhist artefacts. Around 200 Buddhist scholars, researchers, tour operators and monks from countries like USA, UK, Malaysia , Sri Lanka , Vietnam, and…
Odisha now plans for applying GI Tag for age old palm leaf etching craft
According to this report from Times of India, Odisha government is preparing for filing application for Geographical Indication (GI) registration for palm leaf etching craft. GI tag can help in reviving the age-old traditional craft and improving in the economic standard of…
Utkala Dibasa – The Story of Odisha, a beautiful blog by Ashes Roy
A vast landmass, having sea in one direction and land locked on rest of the sides, is how Odisha looks on the Google Map. Known to many for its beautiful temples and equally beautiful people, one may find it hard…