Bhubaneshwar

Joginder Rohilla, a Delhi-based engineer has started over 20 libraries across India under his venture Sanskriti- Let's Be the Change and plans to open 100 more within one year.

One of India’s first sensory walls for the visually impaired has been created at the Orissa Association for the Blind through a collaboration between schoolkids from Orissa and Bristol. The project won an award in the ‘Quickest Impact’ category at the ‘I CAN Awards 2014’ organised by Design for Change.

ISRO will soon be displaying an exhibition for the first time in Odisha, on a wide range of subjects from astronomy to remote sensing.

Becoming a source of inspiration for many sports enthusiasts in the country, Chandan Nayak, an 11-year-old football prodigy from Sabar Sahi slum in Bhubaneswar, has been selected to train at Bayer Munich in Germany.

The East Coast railways has designed a sewage treatment plant in Bhubaneshwar. This plant will purify sewage water in eight steps, making it usable for non-potable uses such as cleaning coaches, toilets, watering gardens, etc. It will go a long way in conserving fresh water.

Nirajalaxmi Mohapatra started a unique hostel in 2003 for the children of prisoners in Bhubaneshwar. A safe home to children of different age groups, the hostel has truly transformed many lives.

Makeovers seem to be the latest trend in the world of railway stations in India. Stations across the country are getting swanky walls with beautiful paintings, clean platforms, colourful stairs, and a very welcoming environment.

Vijayendra Mohanty shares what it is like to be from the oft-forgotten state of Odisha in his signature, light-hearted way.

IIT Bhubaneswar has introduced Odissi dance as a BTech subject, becoming the first IIT to include any dance form in its curriculum. Experts in the field have been called in to design the curriculum and exam pattern for the course.

The pink autos plying in Bhubaneshwar have drivers who have undergone a strict psychological test, criminal background check and training. With a big question mark on women's safety in India, this seems like a feasible solution. Know more about how pink autos are emerging as the safer mode of transport in Odisha.