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The Odisha Coast Canal — A Colonial Vision & Consequences

The history of the Odisha Coast Canal is linked to the darkest chapters in Odisha’s past, the great famine of 1866. This tragedy, which...

Confucius spent his whole life failing

He wanted to reform the government of his home state of Lu in ancient China, to find a ruler willing to implement his vision...

The Invention of Hinduism: How a Civilisational Ecosystem was flattened into a Western Religious Mould

Hinduism did not become a religion by organic evolution. It was forced into becoming a religion by colonial definitions, Christian templates and Brahminical reinterpretations....

French Establishmet in Balasore: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Colonial Trade

The history of French expansion in India is usually told through the better-known centres of Pondicherry and Chandernagore, where commerce gradually merged with political...

The 1999 Odisha Super Cyclone-The Most Intense Tropical Cyclone That Shook Odisha

On the night of October 29, 1999, Odisha faced one of the darkest chapters in its modern history. What began as a deep depression...

Cyclone Phailin: The Landmark Success of Odisha in Disaster Management

When Cyclone Phailin struck the Odisha coast on October 12, 2013, it arrived with devastating potential. Classified as a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,” Phailin...

Indian Skimmers in the Mahanadi

The "Indian Skimmer" or "Indian Scissor-bill" is a unique species of bird known in Odia as "Panichira" (Water-cutter) or "Kainchi Thantia" (Scissor-billed). Its beak...

Saree—A Timeless Elegance

The saree is far more than a garment—it is a living tradition, a flowing canvas of history, culture, and identity. Worn across the Indian...

Tiger Safari—The Only Mantra to Stop Poaching in Similipal

It is deeply saddening that the poaching of the world’s rare melanistic (black) tiger species in Similipal has once again come to light. There...

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