AIIMS Bhubaneswar Professor Proves Pakhala/Panta Bhat Can Boost Immunity

You may call it by many names—panta bhaat, geel bhaat, pazhaya sadham or pakhala bhaat—this local soul food has dominated home kitchens pan India. Made with love for centuries, the fermented rice gruel was always said to be a cooling probiotic with a myriad of health benefits. On several occasions, my grandmother would often claim […]

Bhubaneswar Start-Up’s New Delivery Service for the Elderly Helps 600+ in 4 Weeks

When the nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24th, Bengaluru-based HR professional Sachin Sabyasachi became extremely worried. His parents were thousands of kilometres away, in Bhubaneswar, living alone and without any support. The state borders were now sealed, and the septuagenarians would find it extremely difficult to get essentials like groceries, medicines etc. The Better […]

Engineering Entrance Exam Calendar 2020: Dates for IIT JEE, BITSAT, VITEEE

Every year, lakhs of students appear for engineering entrance exams, to secure admission into prestigious institutions like the IITs and NITs. These exams are held at both the national and regional level, and one advantage is that even though the difficulty levels vary, the syllabus is more or less the same. So, even if you […]

Free Meals, T-shirts, Organic Manure: How 2 Municipalities Are Tackling Plastic

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently introduced innovative schemes to tackle plastic waste generation by using it as currency and implementing barter systems. There are steps in place to ensure that the collected plastic waste will be responsibly recycled in local recycling centres. Here’s a look at them! Take […]

One of the World’s Greatest Geneticists, He Gave Up British Citizenship for India

JBS Haldane ranks among the greatest scientists of the 20th century, particularly for his invaluable contribution to our understanding of genetics. More fascinatingly, however, this remarkable polymath left his home country of the United Kingdom in 1957 and moved to India permanently. He took up residence and Indian citizenship with his wife Helen Spurway, a […]