Paul D. Boyer, who has died aged 99, was an American biochemist who shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with John Walker and Jens Skou for discovering aspects of how the body’s cells store and use energy – a … Continued
By Harrison Smith in Washington Post August 13, 2018 V.S. Naipaul, a Nobel Prize-winning writer from Trinidad who penned comic masterpieces of island life before turning to the larger world, traveling from South America to Africa and Asia for richly … Continued
We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Prof. Nimain Charan Mahapatra, professor of Physics in Berhampur University. He received his Masters Degree in Physics in Ravenshaw College (now Ravesnshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha), and Ph. D. degree in State … Continued
Dr. Subhas Chandra Mohapatra, an Odia Path Finder, scientist, educator and entrepreneur with a great passion for the Odia community suddenly passed away in his dear work place on December 21, 2017. The Odia community is grieved and it is … Continued
Anuradha Patnaik (I used to address her as Bebi), an undergraduate student of mine in Ravenshaw College, Odisha (now Ravenshaw University) in 1965-66, passed away on December 16, 2017 suffering from pancreatic cancer. At the time of death she and her husband … Continued
Reported by Dr. Swayam Prakash Rout (Odisha) September 7, 2017 – Update from the Torasia family follows: Respected Madam / Sir, With utmost grief I, Sabyasachi Tarasia, Son of Dr Sodananda Torasia would like to inform that my father left … Continued
Padma Bibhusana (2017) Dr. Udupi Ramachandra Rao who was behind the creation of the Balasore, Odisha space launch site passed away on July 24, 2017. More details available in the following references. More details are available in the Washington Post and New York … Continued
August 22, 2017 Update – A memorial function scheduled for September 30, 2017 A memorial event celebrating the life of Late Prof. Tara Prasad Das is planned on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Alumni House of the University at … Continued
The Odia community lost a reputed singer (and lawyer) Sujit Mohanty. He passed away peacefully on Sunday (January 22, 2017). He belonged to the second generation (45 RPM) of gramophone recording artists behind the Akhsyaya Mohanty era. He had entertained the … Continued
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dr. Priyatama Deo (ex principal of Ravesnaw College Principal)’s death on Jan. 15, 2017 who had dedicated her whole life for the cause of higher education. She had a charming personality. She had … Continued