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When Utkal University came into being in 1943, the makers could possibly not have imagined how things would shape up and how the varsity would fare. In its 76-year-long journey,...

  Satyam param dhimahi -- let truth and divinity dawn in my intellect -- is the motto of Utkal University. Derived from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, it calls upon students...

Bhubaneswar may pride itself on Utkal University but it is Cuttack, which served as the varsity's cradle, nursing it during its early years and placing it in a position of...

From separation from the jurisdictional authority of Bihar and Andhra universities to the first base in Ravenshaw College in Cuttack to the shift to the sprawling campus in Vani Vihar...

  Pride, aspirations, expectation and enthusiasm. All these, combined in ample measure to shape the idea of Odisha's own university around 85 years ago. It was only logical that the...

Trust nostalgia to be the overwhelming flavour at any alumni meet. There are many stories, some over worn, some inaccurate and some burnished with creativity, from 'those days' to share....

Eighty-two years old now and his memory of the first visit to Bali Jatra is a bit hazy. "It was around 1957," says Ramaballav Mishra, now a resident of Bhubaneswar....

What makes a fair special? It has to be the fascinating mix of smells, sounds and sights. It was true half a century ago; it holds true now  "The first...

Food is what attracted many to Bali Jatra. The range of eatables was wide. "Dahibara and aloo dum sold the most. Thunkapuri was in great demand too. No trip was...

"Nothing would stop our trips to the Jatra. A bunch of youngsters would set off on cycles from our hostel in Ravenshaw college in the evening and move inside the...