Mayank Mansingh Kaul’s list of small but memorable museums to visit

[ad_1] (Clockwise from top left) Ladakhi kitchen utensils, textile exhibits in Amer, Kala Bhoomi, Central Asian Museum, and Bharat Kala Bhavan Among the highlights of my journeys through India researching textiles over the last two decades has been the discovery of some lesser-known museums. While my effort as an independent curator has been, often, to consistently […]

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Morning Digest: May 14, 2023

[ad_1] AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, with Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, and K. C. Venugopal, during a press conference after the Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results, in Bengaluru on May 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Karnataka Congress Legislature Party meeting set for Sunday Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and […]

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Odisha extends Indian Hockey team sponsorship till 2033

[ad_1] Odisha has been the official sponsor of both the Men and Women National Hockey Teams since 2018. File. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The Odisha government on April 24 decided to further extend its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years from 2023 to […]

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Elephant deaths continue unabated in Odisha, 8 deaths in March so far

[ad_1] Officials discovered an elephant carcass at Kuldiha Sanctuary in Balasore district on March 24 and tusks of the elephant were said to be missing. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Notwithstanding court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders concerning the safety of elephant population in Odisha’s famed wildlife sanctuaries, jumbos […]

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RBI Governor lays foundation stone for data centre in Bhubaneswar

[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a ‘Greenfield Data Centre’ and an ‘Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute’ in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. “The Governor in his remarks acknowledged the critical role played by technology in […]

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Analysis | Nothing much should be expected from Naveen Patnaik-Mamata meeting

[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Navin Niwas in Bhubaneswar. File | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Amidst talk of revival of third Opposition front ahead of 2024 elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is meeting leaders of non-Congress Opposition parties. But, nothing much should be […]

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Birsa Munda gets into Guinness Book as world’s largest hockey stadium 

[ad_1] Recognition: Odisha CM Patnaik receives the certificate from a Guinness World Records official on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium has been officially recognised as the largest fully-seated hockey stadium in the world. Guinness World Records officials handed over a certificate to this effect to the Odisha Chief Minister […]

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Bring Your Own Film Festival: a platform for budding filmmakers 

[ad_1] Delegates are seen as they inaugurate the “Bring Your Own Film Festival” (BYOFF) at Puri on Tuesday evening at Puri. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The sound of crashing waves mixes with excited chatter as the sun begins to set at Puri beach on the Odisha coast. In a makeshift tent, filmmakers of different […]

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Data | Risky diet: Which Indian States top fried food and aerated drink consumption

[ad_1] Fizz and fries: Consumption of fried food and aerated drinks vary across States in India Consumption of fried foods and aerated drinks is relatively higher in Goa, many Northeastern and eastern States as compared to the rest of India, according to data from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21. According […]

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Migratory birds arrive in larger numbers at Mangalajodi in Odisha

[ad_1] A flock of godwits in flight in Mangalajodi, northeastern edge of Chilika Lake in Odisha. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The flutter of a group of northern pintails breaks the misty morning silence at Mangalajodi, the northeastern edge of Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon in Odisha. Slicing through the still waters, a […]

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