Odisha’s artisans strike gold with golden grass
Handicrafts made from the wild grass are helping change lives in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, providing people with a steady source of income
In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha
Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population
Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure
Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected
Disagreement between Odisha Kendu pluckers union and forest activists
Kendu pluckers union is batting for state collection of Kendu while the activists oppose it
More dams will not solve Mahanadi water conflict
Stakeholders in Odisha suggest building more dams on Mahanadi to resolve a water-sharing conflict, but that will make matters worse
Cholera cases reported in India this summer
Situation similar across the globe as experts predict a spurt in disease due to climate change
Phailin intensifies into 'super' cyclone
Storm winds moving at speed of over 200 km/hr head to districts that bore the brunt of 1999 super cyclone
Solar light is new lifeline for sea erosion-hit Odisha village
It is widely believed that the village which is situated on the eastern coast of India will be wiped out from the map within a decade
No respite for Odisha and Andhra from extreme rains, floods
Ongole town in Andhra receives 34 cm rains in one day; 68 people die in flood fury in two states. Raghuram Puvvada reports from Hyderabad and …
Women in Odisha village take charge to fast track community forest rights
This isn’t the first time women have come together to not only protect forests, but also voice their demand for recognition of the Forest …
Paddy damaged due to poor rainfall, Nuapada farmers migrating out months earlier than usual
Mounting losses have forced farmers to accept advance money from contractors for work in other states
Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability
Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures
A forest title helped these 3 Odisha villages transform their traditional jungle; here is how
The residents can now use the produce of the forest in moderation, without interference from the forest department
Over 1,500 people died in elephant attacks in last 3 years, maximum casualties in Odisha
In 2017, the environment ministry had issued a guideline for managing human-elephant conflict and had directed elephant range states to …
World Human Rights Day: Is an India free of witch-hunts possible
Cases of witch-branding have been reported from 12 states in India; some 2,300 ‘witches’ were murdered between 1999 and 2003
Jawad shatters hopes of paddy farmers in Odisha’s coastal districts
Many farmers in coastal Odisha were expecting a bumper harvest; however, rains due to Cyclone Jawad inundated fields, destroying crops
Turtle smuggling continues: Forest officials seize 40 turtles from Odisha’s Malkangiri
Forest officials had seized 150 live freshwater turtles from a village in Malkangiri district June 4
Fish species found only in the Pacific, discovered in the Bay of Bengal
The flower scorpionfish that was found in 1929 in the sea off Japan, has now been found in Digha, West Bengal and Paradip in Odisha
German agency to conserve mangroves in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, will conserve biodiversity and provide livelihoods to villagers hit by COVID-19 …
In Odisha, a paradigm shift towards decentralised waste management
The success of the operation in Odisha has demonstrated that a decentralised system is the best way to manage waste
Cyclone Yaas ravages through Odisha
Yaas has now weakened into a severe cyclone and it will weaken into a cyclonic storm in the next six hours
Cyclone Yaas may have caused jellyfish to wash up on Puri beach: Experts
Strong winds and high tidal waves under the influence of the cyclonic storm might have caused the jellyfish to be washed ashore
How kitchen gardens are doing wonders in the remote villages of Odisha
Small patches of vegetable gardens at the backyards of the marginalised and resource-poor communities in the remote villages of Bargarh, Odisha …
Time and support are of the essence in preventing child marriages
Rescuing a child in time, followed by regular monitoring of her kin and providing her with support, will ensure she is not again forced into such …
The fiery flavours of stem pepper
The pepper species, relatively unexplored, is restricted to a few pockets in West Bengal