There are not many breakfast foods that are native to Odisha. Many of the options available today to eat in the morning are actually imported from other states. So, this makes Chakuli Pitha one of those breakfast items that are very important to Odia culture. Many people would compare it […]
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Kalahandi has always been one of the most backward parts of the country. We have known this. Everyone knows this. The development index of this district is very low, with constant rumours of famine related deaths. But hidden behind all this tragedy is a history of defiance. Of rebellion against […]
In the vast Indian history, there was only one warrior queen, who never got defeated. You will be surprised to know that she was from Odisha. Yes like the first martyr, the first revolt of India and many more stories, Odisha has also given us the first and the last […]
Odia cuisine has many original dishes that are not found elsewhere. Besara is one of them. Not to say that it is completely unique as Bengali cuisine also has some dishes which are quite similar to besara. What separates besara from regular ghanta curry is the use of mustard paste […]
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that coronavirus has finally taken hold in India. Social isolation is now in effect in various parts of the nation and Odisha is one of them. As Bhubaneshwar was is the capital of the state, it was the first to go under lockdown, […]
Odia cuisine has many sweet dishes. Sarapulli is one of the many that are a part of Lord Jagannath’s Chappan Bhog (56 offerings). It is a sweet pancake made entirely from dairy, or more specifically cream. It is quite delicate dish to prepare and needs a bit of care and […]
Alongwith the big rebellions against the British rule, numerous smaller rebellions also rose up in Odisha. One of them was the Kandha Rebellion under the leadership of Dora Bisoi in 1836. In those days Odisha was in a state of upheaval. The Bhanja Royal family had lost their throne to […]
Rasabali is one of the chappan bhog (56 offerings) offered to Lord Jagannath at Puri daily. This sweet dish actually originated in Kendrapara district as an offering to the Baladevjew Temple of Icchapur. It consists of fried discs of chhena (cottage cheese) dipped in sweetened condensed milk. It can be […]
Hidden in the Keonjhar district is a road that can be called the driver’s paradise. This 20 km stretch of highway passes through the picturesque Kanjipani valley at a height of 610m above sea level. A part of AH-46, this section of road is only about 30 km away from […]
This ancient temple is located at Hirapur just on the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar city. Also known locally as the Mahamaya mandir, this temple is home to 56 idols made of black granite arranged in a circle facing the center. 7 more idols are situated in the central altar facing the […]
For long as we remember, warfare has been a part of every civilization. From the earliest stone weapons to the modern guns and bombs, the idea has been to kill the opponent without dying yourself. Odisha is not an exception, and our civilization had also devised tools of killing for […]
The world is in the grips of a growing epidemic of respiratory illness. COVID-19, as it is now known, is a variant of the common coronavirus, that belongs to the family of pathogens that cause the common cold. This virus gained in prominence at Wuhan City in China, where most […]
We still consider Odisha to be a developing state. There are good districts and there are districts so bad off they need constant attention. These include all kind of indices like living standard, access to water and indeed, access to good education. Even with all these things weighing us down, […]
Chilika Lake on the coast of Odisha is a huge tourist attraction, being the biggest brackish water lagoon in India and the second largest in the world. Tourists flock here by the thousands for the spectacle, but also for its varied wildlife. Yes, the lake is home to a number […]
The Jagannath Temple in Puri publishes an almanac in Odia every year which sets the date for every occasion throughout the year. Every puja, every celebration, every festival in Odisha is based on this almanac. This book on astrology (panjika) is considered essential for every devout Odia in and out […]
Winter has arrived in India and with it has come celebrations. The winter season is considered ideal by many for a number of festivities, mostly weddings. This means food, specially good food and dessert. Now no mention of dessert can be complete without chhenapoda. It is a dessert considered native […]
As covered in an earlier post, Odia cinema was in financial crisis for a very long time. Throughout the 80s and 90s, both quality and quantity of films from Odisha was in decline. It teetered on the edge but did not cross over to completely shutting down. This can all […]
We have travelled all over India, both for study and work. Aggregating our experiences, we have stayed at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Kolkata for extensive amount of time exploring opportunities to make money. In the process, we left our state behind. It was a logical decision. There were […]
We are a little late to the party as Dutiya Osha has come and gone (Oct 2) and we did not feature Ghanta Tarkari at the time. So we decided to go a little beyond the usual and try to find a little in depth knowledge of the dish in […]
There is no question about it, the Odia film industry is dying a slow death. This has been evident in the quality of the films coming out of the state for the last 20 years. Earnings have stagnated and cinema halls have closed down. Why did this happen? What is […]
