Culture

In a powerful call to protect and enrich the Odia language, Padma Shri Debi Prasanna Pattanayak urged Odias to embrace their mother tongue with renewed pride and urgency at the...

In a major step towards the conservation of Odisha’s rich heritage and architectural legacy, the Odisha State Archaeology Department signed non-financial Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT Kharagpur and School...

Eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik captivated devotees and tourists at Puri beach today with a magnificent sand sculpture celebrating Sabitri Brata. The artwork honoured married women observing the fast for...

Sabitri Brata, one of Odisha’s most cherished festivals, is observed today on May 16, 2026, coinciding with Jyestha Amavasya. Married women across the state perform the sacred fast, praying for...

When a Pattachitra artist from Raghurajpur picks up a mobile phone and speaks directly to a global audience—not through a journalist, not through a curator, but in her own voice—something...

In a significant push to amplify regional voices on global digital platforms, *200+ creators, grassroots artists, and influencers from across Odisha* have come together with Pluc.TV to launch *#ମୋଓଡିଶାକାହାଣୀ (#MoOdishaStory)*...

In a significant push to boost Odisha’s cultural infrastructure, Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj has instructed officials to expedite the construction of the iconic Kalamandala project near Sainik School in Bhubaneswar....

The sacred city of Puri, celebrated for its extraordinary cultural and artistic heritage, still shelters several neglected historical treasures that are slowly fading into oblivion. Participants of the 21st Puri Heritage Walks...

Puri witnessed the traditional Chaka-Akha Dera Niti ritual at the Rath Khala today as part of the ongoing preparations for the annual Rath Yatra. The ceremony coincided with the auspicious...

In a spiritually charged development that has set hearts racing across Odisha and beyond, the state government has taken the first concrete step toward launching a dedicated television channel in...