Rituals succeed where history fails. Bits of our past survives as collective memory through them. History looks for evidence, they…
What did the sadhavas carry in their magnificent boats? Historical evidence suggests the cargo consisted of ivory, textiles, precious stones, rice…
Kalinga war, which historians place around 261 BC, was Mauryan emperor Ashoka’s only major military offensive. The reason was not…
Ancient Odisha’s dominance of the sea was so overwhelming that that the Bay of Bengal came to be identified solely…
The boat drifts gently into water and struggles for balance as the feeble current underneath tries to lend it a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital will commemorate Odisha's maritime glory with nine-day Bali Jatra fair on its outskirts from Tuesday evening.…
Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police has issued traffic advisory for the Bali Jatra, to be held at Bali Jatra ground here…
Bhubaneswar: With the beginning of the annual Bali Jatra in Cuttack just two days away, Odisha Bytes goes back to…
Cuttack: Popular singers Daler Mehndi, Sona Mohapatra, KK and Ruturaj Mohanty will add colour to Bali Jatra here beginning Tuesday…
Bhubaneswar: Police will tighten security at the Bali Jatra venue on the banks of Kuakhai river on the city outskirts…