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BIJU PATNAIK- Architect of Modern Odisha

Odisha, formerly known as Orissa is a state of famous writers, poets, painters, athletes, singers, actors, freedom fighters, Odissi dancers and politicians. To name one stand-out personality among them in particular is no less than a Herculean effort. After much fine-tuning, I have taken a really tough call to write something on a very notable [...]

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What are the Naxal heading for? | Red Terror in Orissa

Maoists – as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh terms them “the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by our country”—have still been the reign of terror striking the soil of Orissa, “the lal terror”. With their “Maoism” mantra—the Left Wing Extremists (Naxalites) that belong to the People’s War Group (PWG) and Maoists Communist Centre (MCC), [...]

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Chhenapoda Recipe | How to make Chennapoda

Chennapoda traces its origin in the first half of the twentieth century from the Nayagarh town in Odisha. Though Odiyas’ are not known for their enterprising skills but Bidyadhar Sahoo from Nayagarh is known to be the proud owner of the sweet. It comes across as a tale. It is said that he left a [...]

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ABOLKARA KATHA

The genesis of ABOLKARA.

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Fervour of Nuakhai lost in the darkness of problems

Nuakhai — the festival of harvest, sweets, blessings— all that come in a traditional form. Nuakhai is the main festival celebrated by the western Odisha people. On this day the farmers harvest their crops which would reap their income. Nuakhai basically is derived from two words. Nua means new and Khai means food. So, farmers [...]

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Wall Paintings of Bhubaneswar | Promoting Adivasi Art and Patachitra

Last time I was in Bhubaneswar I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful paintings adorning the boundary walls, subways, Road divides etc. They definitely add a colorful charm to the Temple City. If you are on a stroll on a pleasant afternoon anywhere around Raj Bhavan or Secretariat area, you can’t miss them. Check out [...]

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Daka Munshi ra pratham Dak!!!!

Hi everybody… I am Daka Munshi… In short, you can call me the Post Man…. The name is derived from one of the short stories by the “Thomas Hardy” of Odisha, Mr Fakir Mohan Senapati. I am here to take you on a ride to Odisha, through Odisha, by Odisha, into the culture, the people, [...]

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