Walking BookFairs, an independent bookstore from Bhubaneswar has been awarded the prestigious ‘Bookstore of the Year Award’ at the Publishing Next 2016 Industry Awards in Kochi, Kerala. “The Publishing Next Industry Award for the Bookstore of the Year is presented…
Yes, the Sinhalese have their origins in Odisha too : A nice article on connections
When three years back, a Sri Lankan envoy sought Indian support on the basis of the claim that the Sinhalese people are descendents of Bengalis and Odias, there was an upsurge of perplexity and outrage among large sections of the…
It’s Time to Revolutionize Education : A blog on changes required by Devasis Sarangi
The world has radically changed in the last two centuries, yet the way schools prepare our children has remained largely static. It is still modeled on the needs of the industrial age. When you look at today’s school, it is…
Weavers from Odisha, Gujarat hog limelight in Varanasi on National Handloom Day
The land of Saint Kabir and world famous Banarasi sari celebrated the second National Handloom Day in a grand style on Sunday. A large congregation of politicians, leading fashion designers and top bureaucrats expressed determination to revive handloom industry in…