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When You Wake Up To A Smoggy Reality
Have you woken up feeling trapped in a haze of anger, hurt, and despair, only to realise it’s not just in your head but the air you breathe, too?
That sinking feeling, knowing that not…
Swachh Bharat Grameen Fails In J&K: Water Sources Polluted, Segregation Sheds…
By Ishfaq Reshi
Kunzer, Jammu and Kashmir: Launched in 2020-21, the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) (SBM-G) Phase-II instilled a new hope among the residents of 6,650 villages in Jammu…
When A Late-Night Call Becomes A Wake-Up Call
Have you ever had that heart-stopping moment when you felt your action had sent your loved ones into a tailspin of worry? Yeah, we’ve all been there. That moment when you think, “It’s no big…
Konark Festival : Grand Finale With Grandeur Of Odissi & Kathak
Konark: Hamsadhwani or the sound of the Swan is basically a Carnatic raaga but subsequently has been adopted by both Hindustani and Odissi streams of music as their own. In Odissi context, a…
Fourth Evening Of Konark Festival 2023: Panorama Of Grace & Elegance In…
They spontaneously swing like branches of coconut trees with the touch of gentle breeze. Their storytelling ability is not limited to their body movements alone, but mostly it is nuanced.…
Power Crisis Hits Fishermen In Coastal Karnataka As Ice Production Plummets To…
M Raghuram
Mangaluru: Power crisis has hampered fishermen in the coastal areas of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka.
The success of fisheries sector…
Third Evening Of Konark Festival 2023: Exploring The Idea Of Silence And Slowness
Janasammohini, which literally means enchanting the masses is the name of a Pallavi. It had a spell of its own on the third evening of the Konark Festival 2023. Intricate taal patterns and…
Exuberant Kuchipudi And Timid Odissi: Second Evening Of Konark Festival 2023
An open-air auditorium is jammed with thousands of spectators and imagine what they are watching? In the magnificent backdrop of Konark, the epitome of Odishan architecture, Indian classical…
When Instagram Enters Your Private Space
Do you feel that social media – especially Instagram – has entered your private space?
From your birthday, anniversary, family vacation, or dinner date, moments like these find their way…
First Day Of Konark Festival 2023: Bharatanatyam Steals The Show
This sounds obvious and predictable to write that the famous Konark Festival, the prime cultural event annually hosted by Odisha Tourism, has begun with a Soorya Stuti: an ovation to the Sun…