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Indomitable Spirit Of Odia Theatre And Its Doyens

With an honorary doctorate conferred on him this year by Ravenshaw University, his alma mater, he is now Dr Anant Mahapatra. In India, awards probably indicate a swansong but in Dr Mahapatra, we find a live wire, charging up every moment…

Are Postpaid Mobile Connections Worth It?

Ever since Jio upturned the telecom market two years back, unlimited calls and 1-2 GB data per day has become the norm. But what about postpaid schemes? While traditionally postpaid plans used to be cost-effective than prepaid, things have…

Dutee Chand Is Vogue’s Sportsperson Of The Year

Bhubaneswar: India's fastest woman Dutee Chand has won the Vogue award for Sportsperson of the Year 2019. "Apart from record-breaking firsts on the track, Dutee Chand is also India’s first openly lesbian athlete. The professional sprinter…

Anuradha Paudwal: When She Replaced The Monopoly

As promised in the previous episode of this series, this article will continue its ode to Anuradha Paudwal who relinquished her crown at the peak of her career in the 1990s. We will trace her musical journey beyond her first tryst with fame…

Dutee Chand Changes Track To Be A ‘Propah Lady’

Bhubaneswar: India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand is all set to steal hearts for a different reason. She has featued in an ad film ‘Propah Lady’. The nearly two-minute-long film is part of a campaign on notable women who have set their own…

Garbhana Sankranti: Odisha’s Ghanta Day

Take it from a diehard foodie; Odia Ghanta is a celebratory dish that you should be raiding an Odia kitchen for at least once. And today is one such occasion - Garbhana Sankranti or Tula Sankranti. The other two occasions when most Odia…