Odisha lost 179 elephants to electrocution since 2000
The state lost 102 pachyderms over the last 8 years alone, data shows
The first wave of African migrants leaving Malkangiri, Odisha—their ancestral region—in search of livelihood
The story of one of the oldest tribes in the world is now taking a new turn
Divine spirits at risk
Instead of identification, the state should allow tribal rights over sacred groves
Odisha ST/SC department raises alarm over FRA implementation
Only 4.76 per cent of the claims for forest land in Odisha have been disposed
Researchers find new crustacean in Odisha’s Chilika lagoon
Parhyale odian is brown in colour and around eight millimetres in length; it has 13 pairs of legs
Odisha’s hiked ex-gratia for deaths due to attacks by wild animals insufficient? Experts think so
The revision of financial assistance for animal depredation comes after almost a decade
Have cyclones in monsoon become the new ‘normal’?
The tropical cyclones of category 4 have wind speeds between 157 and 200 kilometres per hour
Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink, lament Mahanadi flood victims
The affected are now facing an acute shortage of potable drinking water even as the spectre of disease looms large
Going under: Coastal Odisha under existential threat
In a warming world, governments are far from prepared to resettle people evicted by sea-level rise
International Women’s Day: How women lead climate adaptation in eastern India’s Adivasi areas
Wattle and daub houses maintained largely by women in tribal parts of Odisha and Bengal provide cool shelter to families when temperatures soar
Black paddy, black lungs: How coal mining has wrought havoc in Odisha’s Sundergarh
Residents of Sundergarh grow black paddy,; their lungs are full of coal dust; their agriculture lands have been acquired for mining and the …
Byanjana Dwadashi: How a 500-year-old festival in Odisha symbolises community, food security and balanced diet
Byanjana Dwadashi is a Vaishnavite festival that commemorates an episode featuring Krishna in the Mahabharata
Iron ore sludge pond breaks in Sambalpur
Paddy and vegetable fields and poultry farms inundated with iron ore slurry after wall of a steel plant collapsed
In photos: Steely women lead the fight against Dhinkia steel project
The fresh land acquisition drive launched by the administration in Odisha's Dhinkia for the proposed integrated project of Jindal Steel Works Ltd …
On same day, 3 elephants die in 2 Odisha districts
The development has raised concerns among forest officials and animal conservationists
The Jengaburu Curse review: Intimate thriller compellingly brings environmental crises into mainstream
Director Nila Madhab Panda cleverly mixes documentary-style observation & information with the pace of a hyper-real drama or a taut thriller
Bargarh: How Odisha's rice bowl turned cancer field
Cancer stalks Odisha’s agriculture-intensive Bargarh district raising questions over its link with pesticide overuse
Elephants fall prey to Odisha mineral rush
Three elephants were killed while crossing a national highway on August 22 when they were hit by trucks laden with iron ore
Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital
The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river
Around 2,500 crocodiles born in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
The number of hatchlings was fewer than last year due to flood damage during Cyclone Yaas
Officials demolish illegal prawn farms in Bhitarkanika; but is it of any use?
Locals allege the farms are demolished in such a way that owners repair them and come back later
DTE Impact: COVID-19 coverage spurs action in Odisha's Nuapada
DTE’s reportage not only made the Nuapada administration spruce up healthcare facilities but also led to expatriate Odias in Japan sending help
Cyclone Yaas, COVID-19 leave Odisha’s weavers in deep trouble
Hundreds of looms, yarn and spindles have been damaged in the cyclone and flood, as most weavers live in thatched houses
Odisha’s Nuapada a snapshot of how COVID-19 is affecting rural India
Nuapada distrct experiences lack of oxygen, callous staff, a swelling number of infection cases and deaths and an administration in denial as …
Education for tribals: A student from Odisha shows the way
Lack of internet connectivity, regular electricity supply: Access to quality education has remained abysmal in the remote tribal pockets of …