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🌾 ସଙ୍ଗତ OVER ପଙ୍ଗତ: A Gathering of Companionship, Food and ConversationsOn the eve of ନୂଆଖାଇ, ATO brings ସଙ୍ଗତ over ପଙ୍ଗ...
06/09/2026

🌾 ସଙ୍ଗତ OVER ପଙ୍ଗତ: A Gathering of Companionship, Food and Conversations

On the eve of ନୂଆଖାଇ, ATO brings ସଙ୍ଗତ over ପଙ୍ଗତ to Kalahandi. 🌾

This time, we come together to eat ନୂଆ, share some snacks and spend an afternoon exploring the heart of ନୂଆଖାଇ: its food, memories, relationships, histories and the many ways we come together.

From ନୂଆଖାଇ ଭେଟ୍‌ଘାଟ୍ to conversations around the work we do and the places we call home, this is a space to meet beyond organisations and designations, reconnect, exchange stories and simply spend some time together. 🫂🌾

No formal agenda. Just ନୂଆ, conversations and companionship. 🍚💬

📍 Manju’s Baula Cafe, Borbhata, Madanpur Rampur, Kalahandi
🗓️ Sunday, 13 September | 3 PM
💛 Contribution: ₹100 per person

📝 Register through the Google Form:
Registration Form

📞 7381011532

🌾 Come, eat ନୂଆ, meet, reconnect and spend an afternoon in conversation.

Who are we online? 🤔🌐The 21st Odisha Manaska Circle was an evening of honest conversations about identity, trust, privac...
01/09/2026

Who are we online? 🤔🌐

The 21st Odisha Manaska Circle was an evening of honest conversations about identity, trust, privacy, and navigating life in an increasingly digital world.

Cybersecurity expert Chandra Sekhar Biswal S helped us unpack the opportunities and risks of our online lives—from protecting our digital identities to understanding misinformation and building trust in the digital age.

✨ The conversation became even more meaningful as fellows from the Safe Odisha For Her shared their experiences of working at the intersection of technology, gender, and social change.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their perspectives, and made the discussion vibrant. Conversations like these remind us that technology isn’t just about devices—it’s about people, relationships, responsibility, and the future we are building together.

See you at the next Odisha Manaska Circle. 💙

DigitalTrust DigitalLiteracy CommunityConversations TechForGood Odisha Identity Internet CyberAwareness SafeInternet SocialImpact

📢 *Odisha Manaska–21* | *You’re Invited!**How much of you exists online?*Every click, post, payment, search and profile ...
20/08/2026

📢 *Odisha Manaska–21* | *You’re Invited!*

*How much of you exists online?*

Every click, post, payment, search and profile contributes to your digital identity. But who owns it? Can you trust what you see online? And how do we stay safe in an increasingly connected world?

Join us for an engaging edition of *Odisha Manaska - Odisha on My Mind* as we explore:

🗣️ *”Who Are We Online? Identity, Trust and Life in the Digital World”*

🎙️ Speaker: *Chandra Sekhar Biswal*
Techpreneur & Cyber Security Expert

📅 Sunday, *30 August*
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 ExtraOdinari, Safe Odisha For Her, Shaheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar

Whether you’re a student, professional, entrepreneur, parent, educator or simply a curious internet user, this conversation will help you better understand the opportunities, risks and responsibilities of life in the digital age.

📲 Register through the Google Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSavo0-4fW5OM-LPXEzojPI2tIL90VRoGvoKhlWfknVCDFgQ/viewform

or WhatsApp your confirmation to +91 73810 11532.

Come, let’s think, question and converse.

09/08/2026

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, let’s look at Odisha and the way we imagine its Adivasi communities.

Nearly 25% of Odisha’s population belongs to Scheduled Tribes, comprising 62 tribal communities, including Kondh, Santal, Saora, Munda, Oraon, Bonda, Juang, Koya, Gadaba, Bhuiyan and Ho, among others.

Yet, Adivasi communities are often imagined as a separate cultural category, rather than as an integral part of Odisha’s social fabric.

Their languages, knowledge systems, food practices, ecological knowledge, art, music, histories, livelihoods and everyday lives are often made visible only through “tribal” festivals, museums, tourism or designated cultural spaces.

This is how otherisation works. A significant part of the population can be visible, yet still remain outside the idea of what is considered “mainstream”.

Mainstreaming does not mean appropriating or homogenising Adivasi cultures. It means recognising their contemporary lives, voices, knowledge and agency as part of Odisha’s everyday imagination.

In our cinema.
In our classrooms.
In our festivals and public spaces.
In our conversations around food and culture.
In our media and popular imagination.
Not as an “other” to be included occasionally.

All Things Odisha hosted its 20th Odisha Manaska circle this Sunday and the participants listened to Meghanad Behera, St...
20/07/2026

All Things Odisha hosted its 20th Odisha Manaska circle this Sunday and the participants listened to Meghanad Behera, State Project Manager, OSDMA and Rakhi Ghosh, Independent Climate Journalist, and shared their insights on the topic “Odisha at the climate crossroads: Perspectives and Perceptions”.

We, at *All Things Odisha*, thank everyone who could make time for the latest edition of *Odisha Manaska* circle and interacted with this intimate and interactive gathering.

It was a privilege to listen to the insights and points of view of all the participants.

Hope to stay connected with you all and seeing you in the coming circles.
(
disaster management, climate action, Discourse, discussion, climate discourse, Odisha Manaska, All Things Odisha, disaster preparedness, disaster, non-economic loss and damage)

16/07/2026

। ରଥ । ପଥ । ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ।
Every year, the Lord of the Universe leaves his temple.
Not because the temple isn’t enough.
But because the world is.
Jagannatha: Jagat (the world) and Nath (the lord) does something remarkably political and deeply human. Along with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, he comes out onto the streets. There are no temple walls. No sanctum. No gates. Just the road, the chariots, and people.
Today, millions gather for Rath Jatra because it is a spectacle of faith. But it also carries the memory of a society shaped by hierarchy.
For centuries, access to temples in India was determined by caste. Many communities were denied entry into sacred spaces. Even today, the Jagannath Temple in Puri has restrictions on who may enter.
Yet once a year, Jagannath steps out.
The deity who resides inside one of India’s most sacred temples chooses the street as his temple. The Lord does not wait for people to come to him; he goes to the people.
The road belongs to everyone.
This is perhaps why Rath Yatra continues to move people beyond religion. It symbolises a God who is not distant, but accessible. A God who travels with his people instead of remaining above them.
Jagannath himself is a reminder that cultures are rarely pure or singular. Historians and scholars have long pointed to the layered origins of the Jagannath tradition drawing from tribal worship, Buddhism, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shakta traditions. Rather than replacing one another, these traditions found space within Jagannath. He became a deity who belonged to many histories at once.
Maybe that is why he is called Jagannatha.

Odisha at the Climate Crossroads: Perspectives & PerceptionsOdisha’s journey from being one of India’s most disaster-pro...
11/07/2026

Odisha at the Climate Crossroads: Perspectives & Perceptions

Odisha’s journey from being one of India’s most disaster-prone states to a global leader in disaster preparedness is remarkable. Yet, as climate change reshapes our lives through stronger cyclones, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, coastal erosion, and changing livelihoods, new questions emerge.

How do we move beyond disaster response? What does climate resilience look like for Odisha? And what role can communities, governance, and citizens play in shaping a sustainable future?

Join us for an engaging Odisha Manaska Circle as we reflect on Odisha’s climate story, examine emerging challenges, and explore pathways towards a more resilient tomorrow.

Speakers

Shri Meghanad Behera
State Project Manager, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA)

Smt. Rakhi Ghosh
Independent Climate Journalist

📅 Sunday, 19 July
🕔 5:00 PM

📍 ExtraOdinari, Safe Odisha For Her, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar

Registration

Please register through the Google Form (https://forms.gle/eY1GdpjBXc1yLzRR8) or send a WhatsApp message to +91 73810 11532 to confirm your participation.

Hosted by Odisha Manaska

05/06/2026

Sandip has recently picked up a new hobby. He collects recyclables not just from our house but from our friends' houses too, stores them for months, and then sends them for recycling.

We've been doing this for the last few years, usually through RecyclePay, which is trying to institutionalize the traditional kabadiwala system.

Growing up in a lower-middle-class household, recycling wasn't an environmental choice. It was simply how we lived.

I still remember how, after our annual exams, my mother would collect all our old notebooks, newspapers, cardboard boxes, and other recyclable waste and keep them in a corner of the house. Months later, when enough had accumulated, it would all go to the kabadiwala.

Nobody called it recycling. Nobody spoke about circular economies or sustainability.

Things just weren't thrown away.

Waste had value. Things had a second life. And households like ours knew that long before sustainability became a buzzword.

Looking back, I realize that many of the practices we celebrate today as environmental solutions were already part of everyday life for families like mine. Not because we were trying to save the planet, but because resources were limited and wasting things simply wasn't an option.

As our lives become more urban and consumption-driven, I often wonder about the systems we left behind. The habits of storing, repairing, reusing, and recycling that quietly kept materials in circulation.

This World Environment Day, I'm thinking about those practices and the wisdom they carried.

Maybe the future of sustainability is not just about new innovations. Maybe it is also about recognizing that many communities have been practicing forms of circular living for generations, and ensuring those systems are not lost in the rush toward modernity.

This month’s Sangata – Brunch with Hope Odisha, Safe Odisha For Her brings together young women changemakers, and people...
26/05/2026

This month’s Sangata – Brunch with Hope Odisha, Safe Odisha For Her brings together young women changemakers, and people working across the social impact sector for a morning of conversations, connection, and community. 🌸
From education and gender to climate, health, community leadership, and grassroots innovation, the gathering hopes to create a shared space where experiences, aspirations, and journeys can meet. 💜

This gathering hopes to create a shared space where young changemakers can explore and understand pathways into the development sector, while people already working in the space can engage with young voices, aspirations, questions, and lived experiences. More than a discussion, Sangata aims to encourage meaningful cross conversations rooted in community, learning, and shared journeys.
Because the development sector needs more young voices, more local leadership, and more spaces where people can learn from one another. 🌿
📍 ExtraOdinari Safe Odisha for Her, Saheed Nagar
📅 Sunday, 31st May
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
DM us or drop a text on the contact number given in the poster to register. ☕🌸

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