Lord! Where will the wood for Jagannath’s chariot come from?
As the forest cover in Odisha decreases, there are apprehensions about the scarcity of wood for making the deity’s chariot for the Rath Yatra
DTE Coverage: Voting without voters
Down To Earth reports from four states on migrant voters and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
How Odisha is providing 24X7 ‘drink from tap’ quality water for its urban population
This video analyses how the mission works on the ground and whether Puri and Bhubaneswar can be used as models to implement such …
Internet, the new water. Let’s not convert it into opium
Internet shutdowns can take unimaginable tolls
DTE Coverage: Cyclone Michaung leaves a trail of destruction
Slow-moving cyclone wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Simply Put: Caveman or forest staff
Bumper procurement helps Odisha kendu leaf collectors amid COVID-19
The volume of Kendu leaves sold this year was worth over Rs 70 crore than 2020.
‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha
Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer
Fear of another COVID-19 lockdown spurs distress sale of mahua flowers
Odisha tribals remember financial hit during 2020 pandemic containment measures
Forest officer suspended in Odisha’s Sambalpur over death of 6 elephants
The elephants died by poaching, train accidents and electrocution
SC stays Odisha HC order on migrants; allows them to return
Returning migrants narrate tales of anguish and misery
COVID-19 lockdown desperation: Odisha migrants take sea route to return
Workers risk rough seas in cramped boats to return homes
Third positive case of COVID-19 reported in Odisha
60-year-old man had returned from abroad on March 10, may have infected several others
COVID-19: Odisha fishermen feel lockdown heat
Prices plummet drastically, movement of fishermen to other states hit
Tribals observe 14th anniversary of Odisha’s Kalinganagar firing incident
Closure on the tragedy has still not come about, say tribal leaders
Female elephant dies from electrocution in Odisha
The body was spotted by local resident who in turn informed forest officials
Women’s Day 2024: In Odisha, they provide subsidised food, measure water & restore common urban spaces
Women self-help groups in Odisha have become implementing partners for crucial government services
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Seaweed: The next big thing in Indian agriculture set to come from the Eastern Coast
The Indian government has come up with a package of Rs 640 crore to promote seaweed cultivation of up to 1.12 million tonnes by 2025; can it succeed?
Mocha: Cyclone intensification may not be very high since it will be formed in heart of the Bay, say experts
Experts are treading cautiously about path Mocha will take; it depends on storm’s recurve, they say
Why India took 75 years to get its first tribal woman president
In the larger scheme of things, where global capital and politics come into the picture, tribal women’s voices are missing
Why children of incarcerated parents need special attention
The new guidelines issued by the women and child development department of Odisha for children of incarcerated parents has brought a child-…
Protest against water diversion project near Bhitarkanika turns violent
Villagers marched to Bharigada village near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and ransacked the site of a project to divert water from a …
Odisha’s forest department rolls out conservation plan for new gecko species discovered in Ganjam
The species was first spotted within the premises of a temple at Humma in Ganjam district in 2014
Kumbh returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha
Odisha to implement weekend shutdown, stop religious congregations to prevent spread of COVID-19