WHAT began as a childhood interest in the folk dances of his Ganjam home district in Odisha (Orissa), India, has brought Gajendra Panda today acclaim as an odissi master. Soon to perform in Malaysia with a festival called Arpana, he…
Wonder kid from Sunabeda Anish all set to be awarded in Delhi on Raja Parba celebrations by Kalinga Bharati Pratibha Samman
Sai Anish Pattnaik, son of Smt. Swaroopa and Sh. Saroj Kumar Pattnaik is a wonder kid, who has proved himself by exhibiting unbelievable talent by showcasing tremendous memory power. From Koraput, Sunabeda, Odisha, Sai Anish has set a record to…
Meet Rajeev Misra of Odisha : Journey from Balasore to Executive VP on Softbank board managing $100 billion investment fund
India-born Rajeev Misra, who manages Softbank’s $100 billion investment fund, will soon have a new position — a seat at the table with Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son. Rajeev Misra has been elevated to Executive Vice President of the Board of…
IPL might be over, heard about UPL? Utkal Samaj Pune is organising Pune Utkal Premier League (UPL) for the first time for the Odias
Utkal Samaj Pune is organising Pune Utkal Premier League (UPL) for the first time for the Odias living in the city. The motto of the league is by the Odias, for the Odias. The league started on 26 May 2018…
Pune Odia Community celebrates Odia New Year and Pana Sankranti
Pana sankranti is considered one of the biggest odia festivals. This event not only is celebrated in odisha, all odias celebrate it throughout world. Pune odia community, kalinga swaraj has organised ” Pune prabasi odia milana” event on 14th April Saturday evening…
Here is how Utkala Dibasa Celebration was held by Malaysia Odia Community, check it out
1st April 2018: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Malaysia Odia Community (MOC), in Malaysia, comprising of expatriate Odias came together to celebrate Utkal Dibasa today. The celebrations were held at Indian Cultural Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Nikhilesh Giri, Deputy High Commissioner, Indian…
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…
Heard about Goutam Dev Mohanty of Odisha? Electronics engineer now winner of Mr Karnataka and Mr Bengaluru title
Goutam Dev Mohanty from Odisha has brought laurels to the state by clinching Mr Karnataka title at a bodybuilding competition held in Bengaluru recently.Before this Goutam had bagged Mr Bangaluru title and then went on to bag the Mr Karnataka…
A tribute to Odissi Maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra : an awesome compilation of his performance
Kelucharan Mohapatra, (born January 8, 1926, Raghurajpur, Odisha, India—died April 7, 2004, Bhubaneshwar), Indian dancer who led a 20th-century revival of odissi, a centuries-old style of dance associated with temples of Odisha and one of the principal forms of…
Awesome to see Utkal University and IIT Grad Bhubaneswar Mishra at New york Univ named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
New York University Professor Bhubaneswar “Bud” Mishra has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced today. “Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors who have demonstrated…