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‘She Rocks’ excites young entrepreneurs

BHUBANESWAR: ‘She Rocks’, a three-day entrepreneur fair, was inaugurated at Esplanade One here Friday to commemorate International Women’s Day. The event was aimed to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs and was marked by intuitive events for people of all ages. Padma Shri, Italian Odissi and Chau dancer...

Chamber drama:Badla portrays a tale of two minds

BHUBANESWAR: A half-truth is more dangerous than a lie. That’s what sets the basic premise of Sujoy Ghosh’s Badla. A revenge drama, Badla is a whodunit thriller, a genre Sujoy has explored to perfection since Kahaani (2012). However, this time, his ‘adapted’ screenplay has the...

Street plays send compelling message

BHUBANESWAR: To mark the day and theme of the year ‘#BalanceForBetter’, women and girls came together from different slums of Bhubaneswar to participate in multiple events. The events were held at Saheed Nagar, Kalyan Mandap and Khandagir here Friday. International Women’s Day invites us not...

Breaking stereotypes in commute system

BHUBANESWAR: To mark the occasion of International Women’s Day, Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) in collaboration with Azad Foundation, inaugurated a women empowerment drive “Women on Wheels” at CYSD Premises where Satyajit Mohanty, Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Police Commissionerate, flagged off the drive here Friday....

Gender equality espoused at state-level WCD event

BHUBANESWAR: Prafulla Samal, Minister, Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti dept, inaugurated the state level event to observe International Women's Day at Soochana Bhawan here Friday. The event was themed ‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’. The theme focuses on innovative ways in...

‘Singlehood a matter of choice’

BHUBANESWAR: The social construct of our nation teaches us that “Every woman needs a man.” Single women, after attaining a particular age, are generally looked down upon in our society. However, girls in the capital state that being single or married depends entirely on the...

Govt gears up to save ‘Lonely Lady’

BHUBANESWAR: The state government and Archaeological Survey of India have issued several directions regarding preservation of the ‘Lonely Lady’ at Konark Temple. The temple, also known as ‘Black Pagoda’, is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the state. The temple houses multiple erotic...

Tribal dance competition hold audience spellbound

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Tribal Dance Competition-2019, held at national institute of social work and social sciences (NISWASS) here Sunday, showcased tribal culture from across the state. The event was inaugurated by DP Majhi, Director of Dr Ambedkar Foundation in New Delhi and the chief...

Fashion trends: More get hair straightened

Aviral Mishra, OP BHUBANESWAR: Rapunzel’s long straight hair plays an important role in her tale of freedom in the movie ‘Tangled’. Trends in the capital speak a familiar lore as the trend for hair straightening is slowly picking up the pace. In past three years,...

 

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