Here’s a question for you? What is similar between a One-of-a-Kind Surfing Festival in India and a leading IT company that is also a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner? Nothing- you say? We disagree; they are similar in more ways than…
Tipi Jabrik, an amazing surfer and president of Asian Surfing Championship coming to ISF 2015
A traveler and a surfer, an entrepreneur and a father, our man here, is a champion in all walks of life. Born to a traveler Mom and a hippie father, his passion for exploring the world is inherited. This year…
Odisha Tourism to have a pavilion in New York Times Travel Show
New York Times Travels Show will be a big Tourism Fair for NRIs and Americans and it might as well open new vistas of business as well as our cultural heritage of our state. There will be an Odisha Pavilion in…
Sun Temples at Konark and Modhera– A Pictorial Comparison
One of the five major sects within Hinduism is the Saura cult which revolves around the worship of Sun God. However, Sun worship in Ancient India had a connection with Iran. According to Bhavisya Purana, it was Magi sun…
India’s biggest boardsport event: India Surf Festival 2015 in Odisha
coming February 6-8, 2015, the India Surf Festival, an event that will highlight India as one of Asia’s best boardsports destination is now on its fourth year. Located at the meeting point of river Kushavadra and the Bay of Bengal, the…
Girl Power – the India Surf Festival theme this year
“I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies India Surf Festival 2K15 has centralized the theme Girl Power this year.…
Waterfall in Similipal National Park Odisha
Simlipal National Park (Oriya: ଶିମିଳିପାଳ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ) is a national park and a tiger reserve situated in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant…
Chilika Lake in Odisha hits record of 7.61 lakh birds this winter season
Over 7.61 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha’s Chilika Lake this winter, according to the annual bird census.The figure is higher than last year. About 7.19 lakh resident and migratory birds arrived at the 1,100 sq km brackish water lake…
Awesome Buddhist Monastery as a Tourist Spot in Odisha
The Padmasambhava Mahavihara monastery, located at Chandragiri in Gajapati district, is an architectural marvel. Its design was conceptualised by an Oriya engineer from Berhampur in Ganjam district, Prabir Kumar Dash. For the 44-year-old, it was the biggest challenge of his…
Taptapani Hot springs in Odisha – Travel Tourism sites
The name “Taptapani” also suggests that. “Tapta” means hot and “pani” means water. The hot water from the natural spring of Taptapani are attributed with medicinal properties and can be bathed in at the pond created next to the hot…