This article highlights findings from a study that involved desk research, surveys and interviews of people mentioned in the article. Throughout history, the Ho and Santal communities preserved their ...

BHUBANESWAR: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ completed 10 years on Sunday, one of the heroes who featured in the special edition of the broadcast was Odisha’s ...

For the last one decade, Ramjit Tudu of Mayurbhanj has been creating a digital identity for Santali language. Not only has he been digitising it but also providing a digital platform to writers in the ...

Santali language activists from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have recently published the very first online magazine in the Santali language. Although the 7.6 million native speakers have ...

Taking to X, President Droupadi Murmu said, "I pay my tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. By developing Ol Chiki script he gave new identity to Santhali language. His ...

BHUBANESWAR: Four eminent yet unsung contributors to Odisha’s rich linguistic, tribal and artistic heritage were selected for this year’s Padma Shri awards. The honours were announced by the ministry ...