It was this news which caught my attention and I was surprised to read the name of the place. It was Jajpur, Radhanagar and Dharmashala. Jajpur always attracts me as the place was once a cradle of Buddhism and…
Kalinga Diaries conducted their fifth and maiden tour to Daya river Valley from Jatani side on Sunday
Kalinga Diaries conducted their fifth and maiden tour to Daya river Valley from Jatani side on Sunday 6th May, with an almost fresh list of locations keeping with their motto of promoting unknown and lesser known heritage sites of Odisha.…
What Shreejit Swain had to say about an article we published on suggestions for Dakota to be in Bhubaneswar Airport
Dear Anil Dhir sir, PLEASE READ TO KNOW WHY CUTTACK IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR DAKOTA PLANE THAN AIRPORT & WHY CMO Odisha is RIGHT ! – SIr, The State Govt. has planned for a Tourism complex at Biju Pattnaik…
Odia Samaj, New Delhi organises mesmerising dance drama ‘Odia Paika’ at Kolkata for Bicentenary Celebration of the Heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha
His Excellency Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal attends as Chief Guest and released the book ‘Valour in Veins’ Cultural extravaganza reckons the valour of the evening Kolkata, 29th April 2018: In continuation of the bicentenary celebration of…
Request via Open Letter to Naveen Pattnaik from Anil Dhir : to Get Biju Babu’s Dakota to display in Bhubaneswar Airport
To, Shri Naveen Patnaik Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha. Sir, I am writing to you in the matter of the Old Dakota aircraft that is lying at the Kolkata Airport and which is being brought to Odisha because of its…
Kalinga Diaries and Little Steps organised city’s first ever educational tour in the name of Kalinga Edu Tour
Bhubaneswar – A city where history rules with all its vigour and colour. With the aim to encourage “Think Beyond Classrooms”, Kalinga Diaries and Little Steps organised city’s first ever educational tour in the name of Kalinga Edu Tour on…
Exhibition of The Great Orissa Famine Na’Anka Durbhikshya in memory of million and a half who had perished
An exhibition of photographs, sketches and newspaper reports on the Great Orissa Famine of 1866 was inaugurated by Shri Ashok Panda, Minister for Culture at the hall of the State Archives today. The exhibition is being organised by The Indian…
Did you know Reuters and AP had setup office in Kolkata in 1866 to cover The Great Odisha Famine 1866 Na’Anka Durbhikshya
On the 150th Anniversary of the Great Odisha Famine of 1866-68, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and Odisha State Archives are organising an exhibition of Photographs, Sketches and Facsimiles of Newspaper reportage of the Famine in…
Kalinga Diaries on a scenic tour of Cuttack’s Prachi valley
With their aim to promote unknown and lesser known heritage monuments of Odisha, Kalinga Diaries are organising their fourth trip on 11th March 2018, as usual on a Sunday. This time they will have a new set of almost six new heritage…
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…