One of the last remaining vestiges of the Old Jagannath Sadak, just on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, is crumbling for want of proper conservation. The Anu Patro Kothi, as it has been popularly called since the last 140 years, is…
Did you know Odisha Police Pigeon Service is the only official remaining Pigeon Service of the world? Come see it on Odia New year
The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Bhubaneswar Chapter is organising a programme of a flight of Homing Pigeons of the Odisha Police Pigeons Service from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack on the 14th April 2018, on the occasion…
When the keys to the Jagganath Temple were handed over to the British : Did you know about it?
The opening of the Ratna Bhandar is happening amidst a charged atmosphere of distrust and mistrust. The various factions are at loggerheads. Whether the Ratna Bhandar is an el dorado with fabulous riches is something that will not be known…
Another Crash in Odisha’s Bermuda Triangle……….. Article by Anil Dhir
Another trainer aircraft has crashed in the area. The last crash in 2015 too was of the Hawk fighter trainer from the Kalaikunda Air Base, the crash was once again in Odisha’s Bermuda Triangle. According to researcher Anil Dhir, the…
Statue of Lenin toppled in Tripura, heard about this unique village in Odisha where both Gandhi and Lenin statue stand together? Article by Anil Dhir
The aftermath of the Tripura elections has been mayhem and violence which has also resulted in the toppling of Lenin’s statue. It is painful to see the glorious victory being celebrated in such a manner. The comments of the Governor…
Biju Patnaik and his Tibetan Phantoms : An interesting unknown story about Biju Babu by Anil Dhir
Up till the late 1990s, they were regularly seen at the market of Choudwar. The locals took them to be Gurkhas of the Odisha Special Armed Police, often deployed at the outer periphery of the Charbatia air base. Old-timers remember…
Interesting story about Netaji with an Odisha Connection : The India Peace Memorial At Lokpaching, Imphal by Anil Dhir
The serene and simple India Peace Memorial at Lokpaching near Imphal is considered a sacred spot both for the Indian and the Japanese. The three crude unpolished red sandstone blocks brought over from Rajasthan, lying in the center of the…
The first flag of Independent India should find its place in the Netaji Museum at Cuttack : says researcher Anil Dhir
In a small village of Manipur, one last veteran of Netaji’s Indian National Army still lovingly cherishes the first flag that was unfurled in Indian Territory. It was not the tricolor, but the INA Flag that was flown in liberated…