BHUBANESWAR: Even as Jatra troupe owners claim that growing operational costs and restrictions inflict huge loss every year, the operas remain a big draw in the State compared to Odia films and TV ...

A fundraising event for Minaketan Das in Bhubaneswar. Picture by Ashwinee Pati Bhubaneswar, June 6: Every time he arched his eyebrows and delivered dialogues with a typical smirk, the protagonist ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has put restrictions on obscene dance, dual-meaning dialogues and other vulgar acts on the stage during performances at jatra (opera) and melody shows. In a letter, ...

BHUBANESWAR: Legendary Odia musician Shantanu Mohapatra passed away here on Tuesday night. Mohapatra, 84, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for acute pneumonia and kidney ailments. The ...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MLA from Bhubaneswar-Ekamra, Babu Singh, has stirred up a controversy by warning that dancers will be beaten with ‘lathis' (sticks) on stage if they perform vulgar acts during the ...