Ansupa is Odisha’s second largest lake, surrounded by village Malabiharpur in Cuttack. Once a tourist spot, over the years as weeds took over, the lake was dying a slow death. When the Goonj team first met the local Women Self…
Nice to see Sushrii Shreya Mishra of Odisha chosen for cover of Hair & Beauty Magazine for Feb Valentines Special
Miss United Continents 2015-3rd runner up, Sushrii Shreya Mishraa of Odisha sizzles on the cover of Hair and Beauty Magazine. She looks stunning in the Feburary 2017 edition. Read more on Sushrii here : Sushrii Mishra wins Miss Photogenic…
Kuntala Kumari Sabat : A True Patriotic Litterateur, probably first Significant Woman poet of Modern Odisha
Kuntala Kumari Sabat was born on 8th February, 1909, at Jagadalpur in Bastar region. Her parents were Daniel and Monica. Shortly after her birth, her parents went to Burma with family. So Kuntala Kumari passed her early childhood at Burma…
A synopsis on the illustrious career of Pratibha Ray : one of the most prolific Odia Women Writers
Perhaps one of the most prolific Odia women writers, Pratibha Ray has immensely enriched the modern Odia literature by her pioneering short stories and novels. Her works not only depict the urbane milieu of Odisha culture but also delve deeply…
10-year-old Odisha girl can name 1,000 rivers in 9 minutes, enters India Book of Records
Child prodigy Meghali Malabika Swain (10) of Odisha has etched her name on record books by entering into India Book of Records for naming 1,000 rivers of the world in 9 minutes, 1,000 cities of the world in 10 minutes,…
Meet Sasmita Malik of Odisha – one of India’s shining stars in the SAFF women’s football championship
Sasmita Malik has been one of India’s shining stars in the SAFF women’s football championship. The 27-year-old winger’s pace and trickery on the left flank has been a constant threat to the rival defenders. Away from the hullabaloo of league…
Sasmita Malik of Odisha chosen India’s best Woman Footballer of the year 2016
Odisha’s Sasmita Malik was chosen woman footballer of the year. She will get R 2 lakh and a trophy. Malik, 27, is a midfielder who won the national championship with Railways and was part of the national team that won…
Odisha sprinter Srabani Nanda getting trained at Jamaica country of Ussain Bolt
We have seen her photo with Usain Bolt during the Rio Olympics, and now Odisha’s Srabani Nanda has started her training in Jamaica, where the fastest man on earth hails from. Srabani, who represented India at the Rio Games after…
From Odisha to Dubai : Learn more about the girls from our state who represent India In Rugby
Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and PV Sindhu sparked a fire in the hearts of these daughters of the Indian playground, further fanned by Rugby Seven’s inclusion in this year’s Olympics, contributing to its increased popularity all over the world. Rugby…
Sambalpur Girl Srishti Vyakaranam Representing India at Miss Asia Pacific International beauty pageant
Sambalpur Girl Srishti Vyakaranam is the newest modelling sensation in the industry. She has modelled for the likes of Shantanu and Nikhil, Karan Malhotra and Divya Sheth and recently walked the runway at the Lakme Fashion Week. Srishti has now…