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Challenges and Opportunities in Jharkhand : The role of Unicef

Dr. Shubhashish Sircar In Jharkhand, about 40% of the people live below the poverty line, and about half the children younger than three are considered malnourished. Hilly terrain hampers outreach efforts in some areas of the state. Until recently, many … Read more →

Where is Shame We May Use in being Ashamed?

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak A ‘Citizen’s Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition’ (HANGaMA) report released tuesday by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has made him say of “shame” as its documented survey puts on records that 43 per cent of the children … Read more →

Orissamatters on Ravenshaw Name Change is Anathema to Oriya ManaOctober 5, 2024
ଆପଣ ଏହାକୁ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥିବା ହେତୁ ଅଶେଷ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ । ପ୍ରଣାମ ଘେନା କରନ୍ତୁ ।
Orissamatters on Ravenshaw Name Change is Anathema to Oriya ManaOctober 5, 2024
ଉଚିତ । ଏହି ପରିପୂରକତା ପାଇଁ ଅଶେଷ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।
Orissamatters on Ravenshaw Name Change is Anathema to Oriya ManaOctober 5, 2024
ନମସ୍କାର ଭାଇ । ଅଶେଷ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।
Orissamatters on Ravenshaw Name Change is Anathema to Oriya Mana (Part-2)October 5, 2024
ଅଶେଷ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ । ପ୍ରଣାମ ଘେନନ୍ତୁ ।
ବିଜୟମୋହନ ମିଶ୍ର on Ravenshaw Name Change is Anathema to Oriya Mana (Part-2)October 5, 2024
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In these pages, the English spelling of the name of our motherland and mother tongue will remain Orissa and Oriya as before, instead of changing into Odisha and Odia.

Law has changed Orissa and its language Oriya to Odisha and Odia in English respectively. This is a very irresponsible law created by politicians having no knowledge on and devotion to classical uniqueness of Oriya language. When this bad law was on the anvil, we had opposed the proposal through several articles in these pages on grounds shown therein. And, when finally the law was created, we took it as an act of stupids. We stick to our observation and vow not to honor the bad law, come what may. For us, the classical uniqueness of our mother tongue Oriya is more important than the law enacted to change it. So, here we shall continue to use the words Orissa and Oriya notwithstanding enforcement of the law that has wrongfully changed them to Odisha and Odia. This is why this site will continue as orissamatters.com instead of converting into odishamatters.com on the strength of our devotion to the mother tongue which no law can change. -Editor