In all the hullaballoo of Emar Mutt demolition in Puri, what was forgotten and overlooked was that it had many branches all over the state; and was the fountainhead of many smaller Mutts. Among the many smaller branches in different…
Silver jubilee celebration of Tribal Museum Koraput : Role of Tribal Museums in the Preservation of Tribal Culture seminar held
A two-day national seminar on the Role of Tribal Museums in the Preservation of Tribal Culture was held at the Council of Analytic Tribal Studies Complex from the 18th to 19th November. The Seminar was organised as part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the…
The Konark Conservation Reports : Filed and forgotten, an awesome read from Anil Dhir in context of recent outrage on ASI work
Odisha Chief Minister’s letter to the Culture Minister for a probe into the neglect of the Konark Temple by the Archaeological Survey of India is a knee jerk reaction and just a formality. The State officials are aggrieved that the replacements…
10 recommendations of Captain John Jacob, founder president of the INA on this day of Netaji’s formal declaration
Every year on the 21st October, the Govt. of India organises celebrations of Netaji’s formal declaration. But little else is done. These are the 10 recommendations of Captain John Jacob, founder president of the INA Committee to the Government of…
Why The Kohinoor should be restored to its rightful place at Jagannath Temple Puri : A must read piece by Anil Dhir
Earlier, in April 2016, the Government of India had told the Supreme Court that the Kohinoor diamond was neither “forcibly taken nor stolen” by the British, but had instead been gifted to the East India Company by the successors of Maharaja…
INTACH Odisha writes to Center and state its concerns on the plan for Sea Planes Operation in Chilka Lake
The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Odisha, has written to both the Government of Odisha and the Centre asking them to reconsider the proposal of operating sea planes in the Chilka Lake. A.B.Tripathy, State Convener of INTACH said…
Viswa Odia Sammilani will be held at New Delhi on the 23-24th December
The Viswa Odia Sammilani will be held at New Delhi on the 23-24th December this year. Speaking to the press during the launch of the official website and Android App, President of the Sammilani, Dr. Murali Manohar Sharma said that the…
Biju Pattnaik and Karunanidhi : The Untold Story : Did you know Biju babu almost succeeded in DMK AIADMK merger in 1979?
Very few people, both in Odisha and Tamil Nadu are aware of the deep connection that Biju Patnaik had with Karunanidhi. In the third volume of his autobiographical book ‘Nenjukku Needhi’, Karunanidhi mentioned in detail about Biju Patnaik and…
With its long porous coastline, Odisha is a favourite spot for these illegal Bangladeshis says Bharat Raksha Manch letter to CM
The Bharat Raksha Manch held a press meet and released details of the letter written to the Chief Minister of Odisha in the matter of the NRC and its implications it has for Odisha. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Murali…
Amarda Road Crash : Very few people know that the skies of Odisha had seen the crash of 2 aircrafts which collided against each other
The Amarda Road Crash By Anil Dhir This story begins from a visit to the Madras War Cemetery while I was doing an article of the War Cemeteries in India. At the Cemetery I had come across a…