ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଘରେ ବାର ମାସରେ ପାଳନ ହୁଏ ତେର ପର୍ବ । ବିଭିନ୍ନ ମାନସିକ କରି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନାରୀଟିଏ କରିଥାଏ ନାନା ଓଷା ବ୍ରତ । ଏସବୁ ଓଷା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଚୈତ୍ର ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ଓଷା ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ତମ । ଗାଁ ଦାଣ୍ଡ

Water is sometimes the best solution to blow off the heat from our mundane lives. If you are visiting Odisha, a true vacationer’s paradise, then you have vast stretches of water to explore and enjoy!

Kalinga, the erstwhile magnificent kingdom of Odisha, had a rich maritime history with many countries. The Odia merchants were master seafarers known as Sadhabas who sailed in huge boats called Boitas to conduct business in places such as Bali, Sumatra, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.

It seems like yesterday that I had this glint in my eyes that I am moving abroad. It’s like a cliché statement when you gloat in front of your friends saying, “Hey, I stay in a far-off la la land!” It has been a decade since I shifted from my beautiful, cultural and heritage-rich hometown Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Oman and trust me this fascination of staying abroad fades away when you start missing the intricacies and warmth of your homeland.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated all across India with great grandeur. It is a time of reunion, hustle-bustle, fun and frolic, creating interesting memories and enjoying an array of sweets. However, it is also a time of the year for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to feel homesick.