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Worship of Goddess Sitala in India

In the heart of my ancestral village stands a small temple dedicated to Maa Sitala. Though no documented record exists regarding the origin of...

Kendrapada Sheep—A Local Breed of National Pride

In the villages of Odisha, where livestock is a lifeline for thousands of families, a quiet success story has been taking shape. The Kendrapada...

Salabega — The Muslim Saint-Poet & Jagannath Culture

Every year, during the sacred return journey of Lords in Puri, an extraordinary moment unfolds i.e., the grand chariot of Lord Jagannath (Nandighosha) rolling...

Odisha State Open University: Redefining Education Beyond Boundaries

In the evolving story of higher education in Odisha, the Odisha State Open University (OSOU) emerges not as a conventional institution, but as a...

Bhima Bhoi: Compassion as a Revolutionary Force for the Oppressed

In nineteenth-century Odisha, saint-poet Bhima Bhoi turned spirituality into an instrument of social resistance. Emerging from the Kandha tribal margins, he placed human suffering...

Volunteers: The First Line of Defence in a Disaster-prone World

Human beings are inherently social, a trait most visible during disasters when individuals rise above self-interest to help others. In moments of crisis, spontaneous...

Maraguda Civilisation of Odisha

In the heart of western Odisha, cradled by the rolling foothills of the Sunabeda Plateau and nourished by the waters of the Jonk River,...

World Odia Conference: When and Where

There has been much brainstorming over the years regarding a "World Odia Conference," yet an international-scale event has not materialized. Recently, a "World Odia...

Free Exchange: Wealth and Its Discontents

Can a country get too rich for its own good? Norway’s tribute to Edvard Munch, Scandinavia’s most famous painter, is an impressive 13-storey slab of...

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