English Jagannath Yatra: World’s largest chariot to be dragged by ropes made by a tribal community in Odisha In the upcoming Jagannath Yatra festivities slated for the first week of July, preparations are underway for the grand event...
English Kuchinda chillis add spice to farming in Odisha Red chilli farming is transforming the lives of farmers from Kuchinda block and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Sambalpur district....
English A loss of 34 million jobs by 2030 – that’s the cost of rising heatwaves, with rural India the worst hit. A ground report The unprecedented heatwaves that arrived early this year in the country have affected not just the health of daily wage...
English Jagannath Rath Yatra: Traditional carpenters, painters and artisans give final touches to the chariots After two years of the pandemic, the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, which commences from July 1, is set...
English Raja Parba: Odisha’s unique festival to worship Mother Earth during her menstruation days kicks off During the four day-long Raja festival, it is believed that Bhudevi (Mother Earth) menstruates and prepares herself for future agricultural...
English Rich lands and poor Adivasis – how to address this inherent contradiction in tribal areas Programmes and schemes for tribal communities need to align with their values of togetherness, living in harmony with nature and...
English Odisha: Local fishers, villagers help conduct the world’s first fishing cat census in Chilika Lake; 176 fishing cats reported The Chilika Development Authority is working on a five-year action plan for fishing cat conservation in Chilika. The fishing cat...
English This summer, ice apple growers in Odisha make hay while the sun shines To beat the heat and overcome discomfort caused due to the heatwave, people in villages and towns have increased the...
English Good news on gharial conservation from Satkosia wildlife sanctuary in Odisha Gharial is a long beaked crocodilian living exclusively on fish. It is found in the Himalayan fed river systems with...
English When disease and deformity are just a sip away It is not just the debilitating heat and long treks that make fetching water such a trial for the rural...
