“The biggest myth about composing and sound designing is that they are about creating great sounds. Not true, or at least not true enough”. So aptly put by great sound designer Randy Thom. It is experimenting with sound, playing with…
This professor from Odisha is the reason that Shillong has their famous Cherry Blossom Festival
Odisha-born Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo, the Director of the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, is taking cherry blossoms to different Northeastern states The Ward Lake in Shillong, Meghalaya will be a sight to behold from November 8, as both sides of the lake will…
NIT Rourkela Alumni Damodar Padhi of Tata Consultancy Services wins Chief Learning Officer Award at Los Angeles USA
Chief Learning Officer magazine is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Learning in Practice Awards. Celebrating those who have crafted new and innovative education initiatives, the Learning in Practice Awards recognize learning executives, organizations and vendors in the learning…
NIT Rourkela Alumni Damodar Padhi of Tata Consultancy Services wins Chief Learning Officer Award at Los Angeles USA
Chief Learning Officer magazine is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Learning in Practice Awards. Celebrating those who have crafted new and innovative education initiatives, the Learning in Practice Awards recognize learning executives, organizations and vendors in the learning…
Know more about Siddhartha Mohanty of bhubaneswar : has the largest collection of miniature books in English in Asia
In 2002, in Chennai, Siddhartha Mohanty had found a miniature Bhagavad Gita that piqued his interest. The production quality of the book was impressive. Mohanty, based in Bhubaneswar, has been collecting miniature books ever since. He now has the largest…
Uma Sudhir First journalist to reach Paradip writes : experience of covering the 1999 super cyclone
My cameraperson and I had driven from Visakhapatnam through Srikakulam to Bhubaneswar and then to Paradip, less than two days after the cyclone struck that year. As dusk came and we were a few kilometres into Odisha (then called Orissa),…
How much do you know about Biju Pattnaik’s role in saving Srinagar City from Tribal Raiders in 1947
During second world war, Biju Patnaik and his wife Gyan played crucial role in air dropping medicines and supplies for soldiers and also evacuating Indians to safety from war ravaged Burma. During India’s Freedom struggle , Biju Babu gave shelter…
Heard about Sumitra Nayak, Rugby Player From Odisha Nominated For International Children’s Peace Prize 2017?
Hailing from the Jajpur district in Odisha, Sumitra Nayak (17 year old) is one of the 10 Indian kids nominated for International Children’s Peace Prize 2017. Sumitra is currently the skipper of the Under-18 India women’s rugby team. With an early…
Award winning Odia filmmaker Biswanath hits Century in International Film Festival Accolades
These days it’s quite common to see Odia Filmmakers receiving ‘Official Selection’, ‘Finalist’ tags or even ‘’Award’ for their films. However, Award- winning Odia filmmaker Biswanath has achieved a milestone rarely reached by any Odia director/producer. With the recent ‘Official…
Know more about Harish Hande: Rourkela Schools to IIT Kharagpur to SELCO Founder to Ramon Magsaysay Award
A student’s 360° persona needs to be unravelled, urges Magsaysay Award winner Harish Hande Chairman of SELCO Solar, Harish Hande has been in the sustainable energy space for the last two decades. His aim has been to address poverty by…