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Bhubaneswar: In what might possibly provide relief to the proponents of Puri Parikrama Project, the Union Culture Ministry has decided to amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains...

Imagine an all-female adda or an all-girls khatti closer to home in Odisha. It’s a socio-cultural practice where girls and women gather in the mornings or evenings in street corners,...

After two years of subdued celebrations, Odisha is celebrating Raja with full aplomb. Needless to say, there is an air of festivity all around with decked up markets and sweet...

Tucked safely in his well-equipped home in the suburbs of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, this young man, all of 26, is busy fighting the supposed enemies of the nation....

Indian cuisine is probably one of the richest cuisines of the world. It is highly versatile and has different food and recipes from different regions. Some of the recipes have...

It’s 50 years since the Stockholm Conference in 1972 decided to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 every year. That conference spurred the formation of environment ministries and agencies...

The finest die young. God seeks their company as much as we do. One such soul left us on May 31, 2022. He was born Krishnakumar Kunnath and immortalised as KK. A...

India is changing. We are yet to comprehend whether for better or worse. Any assessment is  likely to be subjective, depending on which side of the great divide you are...

Social media is a useful tool of connecting people. With the onset of 4G services and a variety of affordable smartphones, the users of social media have grown manifold in...

Hero worship is a phenomenon common to all cultures and civilizations, and the more decadent a culture the more vigorous is the manner of its myth-making habits. If one wanted...