Moma Mishra

Why Chilika’s Irrawaddy Dolphin Population Matters

Why Chilika's Irrawaddy dolphin population matters On the surface, the Irrawaddy dolphin appears to be an anomaly of a species…

November 18, 2024

Acknowledging Intersectionality In Odisha’s Culinary Tradition

If we look at different culinary traditions all over the world, one will notice the areas where they are highly…

February 29, 2024

Remembering Indira Gandhi’s Legacy On Her 106th Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Seated with her hair parted into two streaks of salt and pepper and her characteristic calming gaze, Indira Gandhi…

November 19, 2023

Saluting Birthday Girl Sania Mirza: A Trailblazer And An Inspiration Across Borders

Bhubaneswar: In 2003, a teenager from Hyderabad became the first Indian woman to win the Wimbledon Girls’ Doubles title. Two…

November 15, 2023

Am I Losing My Mother Tongue?

I grew up in Odisha. So, it goes without saying that Odia is one of the languages I acquired as…

November 12, 2023

Habisa Dalma: Food For The Soul

I was nicknamed bilayee (Odia for cat) when I was little. Going two days without meat was almost agonising. I…

November 11, 2023

‘Kataka Ru Rajadhani’, Usha Uthup & Her Musical Collaborations In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Usha Uthup, the singing sensation who turned 75 on Wednesday (November 8), is as much a trailblazer as an…

November 8, 2023

Nandita Das, An Odia Defying Clichés In Art And In Life

Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge,…

November 7, 2023

How Food Makes Crossing Cultural Boundaries So Much Easier

I never cooked a meal to feed others in all my twenty-five years in India. When I did cook something,…

October 23, 2023