Thousands of orphan, poor and economically backward children are deprived of education in Odisha. The future of these children is uncertain and bleak. Nibedita Lenka, a 51 years old housewife of Bhubaneswar, BDA colony is trying her best to bring…
In Odisha village Hindu Muslims unite to celebrate Dola Yatra before Holi
It was a perfect picture of religious harmony on Dola festival [Hindus festival of color]hundreds of Muslim devotees of Phalirtakia village under Jagatsinghpur district have been celebrating Dola for past 300 years along with the Hindus of the locality with…
How love for Odissi made a Japanese Woman stay in Odisha for two decades
Initially, my only reason to come to India was to learn Odissi. Soon, I fell in love with the beautiful women in India. With the passage of time, I was also fascinated with Indian mythology and philosophy. Now, I am…
Born in Odisha Ajit Jain may become successor to Warren Buffet at Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett once said that if he were stuck in a sinking boat with his partner Charles Munger and his deputy Ajit Jain, the most important person to save would be Mr. Jain. The 63-year-old head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…
Engineers in Bhubaneswar passionate about painting build weekend Painting Group
We are a small group of engineers who are passionate about art, to frame the world into the colors of our imagination. We are not professional painters but are hobbyists.To pursue our passion we have been site visiting around Bhubaneswar…
Born to Odisha parents, Vaibhav Mohanty creating waves in USA as music composer
Vaibhav Mohanty, a 16 year old boy whose parents belong to Odisha, has made a name for himself in USA for his musical compositions.A talented student, he has got admission to Harvard University to pursue his college studies and is…
Sniti Mishra’s debut bollywood movie with Academy Award Nominated Nikhil Chandwani
After crooning to the Arabic cadences in Bade bade akshar mein of Nila Madhab Panda’s Babloo Happy Hai, Sniti will be making her grand entry in Bollywood as lead singer in Nikhil Chandwani’s upcoming film She. She – The Movie…
Tapan Mishra of Odisha to head ISRO application center
Eminent scientist Tapan Misra has been appointed the Chief of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad. Mr Misra who is the Deputy Director, Microwave Remote Sensing Area in SAC, succeeds AS Kiran Kumar, who was appointed as the Chairman…
Second Year KIITS undergrad Odia girl bags role in Marathi & Hindi Movie
A second-year undergraduate student of KIIT University, Ipsita Priyadarshini, has bagged the lead role in Marathi film-maker Adeeth Bhandarre’s upcoming venture Ek awaaz. The film is a supernatural thriller, portraying a struggle between the everyday world and the sinister beyond.…