The Mela which began on Monday will continue for 11 days. The 11-day fair will bring to fore a plethora of handmade products and edibles, straight from the coffers of the tribes. Apart from agricultural products, craft items will…
A Republic Day Message via Greenery from Farmlands of Odisha
A very nice way of wishing all Indians a republic day message from Kalahandi in Odisha from the farm lands. It shows the scheme of Swachh Bharat too and sends a message together we can.
Birthplace of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Cuttack Odisha set for new look
Visitors at the Netaji Birthplace Museum can now take home various memorabilia and books on the freedom fighter. A wide range of products starting from Netaji’s caps, pens, badges with Jai Hind printed on it will be up for sale…
Odisha Tourism to have a pavilion in New York Times Travel Show
New York Times Travels Show will be a big Tourism Fair for NRIs and Americans and it might as well open new vistas of business as well as our cultural heritage of our state. There will be an Odisha Pavilion in…
Sun Temples at Konark and Modhera– A Pictorial Comparison
One of the five major sects within Hinduism is the Saura cult which revolves around the worship of Sun God. However, Sun worship in Ancient India had a connection with Iran. According to Bhavisya Purana, it was Magi sun…
Girl Power – the India Surf Festival theme this year
“I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies India Surf Festival 2K15 has centralized the theme Girl Power this year.…
Craftsmen of world famous Pipili Chandua using Whatsapp for communication with retailers
The craftsmen of Pipili have moved with the times. From being just a village craft, they have put the applique wonders on the global map. The craftsmen have been taking up bigger challenges apart from making articles for use in…
Waterfall in Similipal National Park Odisha
Simlipal National Park (Oriya: ଶିମିଳିପାଳ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ) is a national park and a tiger reserve situated in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant…
Mukteswar Dance Festival and Rajarani Music Festival in Bhubaneswar
A treat awaits connoisseurs of dance and music as the temple city of Bhubaneswar is going to host the Mukteswar Dance Festival from January 14. That’s not all. The Mukteswar festival will be followed by Rajarini Music Festival, which will…
Chilika Lake in Odisha hits record of 7.61 lakh birds this winter season
Over 7.61 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha’s Chilika Lake this winter, according to the annual bird census.The figure is higher than last year. About 7.19 lakh resident and migratory birds arrived at the 1,100 sq km brackish water lake…