BHUBANESWAR: The third edition of ‘Anusarana Odissi Dance’ workshop was organised by Guru Debaprasad Das Foundation here Monday. Inaugurating the programme, Geeta Rani Das said, “Treasuring guruji’s step forever is our motto and all our workshops are a testament to that. All the children who...
BHUBANESWAR: Born to Ajit Mahapatra and Manasi Acharya, 4-year-old Sai Debanshi Mohapatra, is the youngest Odissi dancer in the state. Despite her tender age, the list of her achievements is long. Her mother Manasi stated that Sai started learning Odissi when she was one year...
In the rich literary tradition of Odisha, often overlooked is the role that female poets played. Here is an attempt to uncover the literary genius of Odia poetesses of yore BHUBANESWAR: Odia, being a classical language, has had a rich literary tradition, spanning from around...
Bhubaneswar: A day after accusing an educational institution of instigating sprinter Dutee Chand to reveal she is in a same-sex relationship, her elder sister Saraswati Monday brought up yet another allegation, saying Dutee’s life is in danger from the ace athlete’s partner. Saraswati reportedly said...
BHUBANESWAR: After the state government planned a massive plantation drive called ‘Five Year Action Plan on Revival of Coastal Shelter Belt and Afforestation Programme’, experts have called for diligence in its execution. Under the programme, Rs 200 crore will be spent in the coastal districts...
Bhubaneswar: The first poster and teaser of ‘Jungle Cry’, an inspired true story of the Rugby Team of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), were launched at Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2019. Overcoming many challenges, Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS had sent...
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha sprint queen Dutee Chand became India's first sportsperson to open up about her same-sex relationship Sunday. She stated that the SC ruling on the issue last year prompted her to commit to her partner. The Olympian, who has the national record in women’s...
Colombo: Sri Lanka, still reeling under the scars of the Easter Sunday bomb blasts, Saturday marked 10 years of the end of the nearly brutal civil war between the government and the LTTE even as it came under criticism for failing to ensure justice for...
London: Antarctica’s ice sheet has thinned by up to 122 metres in places, with the most rapid changes occurring in West Antarctica where ocean melting has triggered glacier imbalance, scientists said. The UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM) tracked changes in snow and...
United Nations: India, which is owed $38 million by the UN for peacekeeping operations, has voiced concern over the “unjustifiable and inexplicable” delays in reimbursement to countries providing peacekeeping troops and police for UN missions. It underlined that recurrent delays in payments have turned the...
The Supreme Court stating on 5 October that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by...
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India’s air-power shortcomings are becoming harder to ignore. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, very publicly, flagging Pakistan’s collaboration with China...
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By Aakar Patel While Gandhi Jayanti is still fresh on our minds and the right to peaceful assembly is in...
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By Dilip Cherian A 10-officer reshuffle at the Additional Secretary level may look like routine housekeeping, but if you look...
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