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Rakhi Ghosh

Rakhi Ghosh

Rakhi Ghosh

16 Jan 2026 • 1 min read

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How an Odia migrant worker survived RSF captivity in Sudan

Adarsh Behera, a 36-year-old mechanic from Odisha working in Sudan, was caught in the country's civil war and abducted by the Rapid Support Forces in October 2025. He returned home in December. This is his story.

Rakhi Ghosh

Rakhi Ghosh

24 Oct 2025 • 1 min read

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From migrant worker to medical student: A tribal boy from Odisha scripts history

Shubham Sabar was working at a construction site in Bengaluru when he learned he had cracked NEET exam. As he prepares to join the medical college in Odisha, the 19-year-old's family celebrates, but also worries about the years ahead without his income

Roli Srivastava

Roli Srivastava

23 May 2025 • 10 min read

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Putting out forest fires with music, drums and a dash of devotion

The dying art form of sankirtan mandalis, recently revived by the women of Odisha’s villages, is being enlisted by forest officials to spread awareness about protecting forests

Rakhi Ghosh

Rakhi Ghosh

31 Jan 2025 • 1 min read

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Trapped in the protection net

The Odisha government's sustained efforts to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles has yielded results. Now local fishermen, forced to migrate because of long bans on fishing, want to be included in protecting the species.

Rakhi Ghosh

Rakhi Ghosh

24 Jan 2025 • 14 min read

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The sea out of bounds, Odisha fisherfolk swim in unfamiliar waters

A long fishing ban to protect the vulnerable olive ridley sea turtles coupled with growing climate risks has thrown up a conservation versus livelihood question for Odisha’s fishing community that is now forced to migrate for a living

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