Tag: Orissa
Raja Festival: Three Swinging Days For Women
In the coastal districts of Orissa, women break away from their routine during Raja festival.
Pregnancy Ambulance Fails To Deliver
In Orissa, only one ambulance is available to transport all the pregnant women of one block.
Unique Tribal Wedding Customs
In Orissa, men and women gather and choose spouses on the spot, removing the need for a dowry.
Micro-finance Changes Women’s Lives
Women in rural Orissa are empowered through micro-finance initiatives.
Cock-Fights: A Social Evil
In Orissa, an annual cock-fight festival becomes an excuse for gambling and alcoholism.
Ration Corruption Continues in Rural Orissa
Below Poverty Line villagers in Cuttack district are constantly cheated of their allotted rations.