The results of Common Admission Test (CAT) 2015 have been declared. Around two lakh students from across the country sat for the exam and only a select few have been able to grab the top position. Odia boy Sabyasachi Mishra…
A tribute to Odissi Maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on his birthday today
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance.
Heard about India’s first crowd curated Novel by Odia XIMB Grad Uday Satpathy
Brutal, a thriller published by Bloody Good Book and Westland Books, is India’s first crowd-curated novel. The author Uday Satpathy takes the reader through a roller-coaster adventure of two journalists who find themselves in danger when they uncover links between…
OYO Rooms Founder from Odisha makes it into Forbes list of achievers under 30
22-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms, is among the 45 Indians or Indian-origin people who have made it to Forbes’ annual list of achievers under the age of 30. The Forbes fifth annual ’30 Under 30′ list…
Dutee Chand of Odisha Features in top 11 stories of female athletes by New York Times
Here is what New York Times wrote about Dutee 11 stories of female athletes who made their own rules in 2015 Across the globe this year, women and girls have proven they’re fierce competitors in of some of the world’s most…
An awesome reply by an Odia to : What was the impact of British rule on India?
I chanced upon this thread; the answers are pretty nice- but I found myself disagreeing with some people like Naman Goyal and Kris Punting (Pumpkin, eh? Pumpkin?) about how our ‘prejudice’ was colouring the way we look at the…
Kabita Utkala : A unique collection of poems by Legendary Manoj Das now on Kindle
Kavita Utkala is a unique collection of poems – each one a reflection on a legend or a legendary character belonging to the heritage and history of the state of Odisha, earlier known as Utkala and Kalinga. There is no…
Act of Generosity: Bhubaneswar Gupchup Vendor gives free for New year
An act of generosity this newyear, he does not charge for gupchup at mastercanteen Bhubaneswar. “Happy New Year “says Ram Bhai from Master Canteen Square, BBSR. He is not charging for his Gol-Gappe/Gup-Chup/Phuchka to celebrate New Year’s Day since many…
Odisha Memories and highlights of Year 2015 via Photo Essay
Flavours of Odisha: What is a Traditional Odia Meal?
My introduction to Odia food happened via a cook we had in the family for a while. He would take his time with prepping the meals, in fact there was even an inside joke that for tomorrow’s breakfast we’d have…