Assembly Elections: Odisha Conjurer of OdishaPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarSurpassing its own expectations, the Biju Janata Dal led by Naveen Patnaik romps home with 117 of the 147 Assembly seats.
Natural Disaster After PhailinPrafulla Das in BhubaneswarGanjamWhile the Naveen Patnaik government keeps claiming credit for shifting lakhs of people to safe places when Phailin struck, victims of the cyclone blam
The NGO businessPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarNon-governmental organisations in Orissa are up in arms against the government's moves to enact legislation that will ensure their accountability and
A murky dealPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarThe Orissa High Court's order quashing a mining deal between the State-owned IDCOL and Jindal Strips puts the Naveen Patnaik government in an embarras
A mining controversyPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarOpposition parties allege that a bauxite mining agreement between the Orissa Mining Corporation and a Sterlite Group company violates forest laws and
Towards an ententePRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarWith a series of measures for the benefit of tribal people, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik makes a conciliatory gesture to the naxalites who thr
A run-in at RaikiaPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarThe attack on a church in Raikia over a local dispute involving traders is symptomatic of the growing intolerance of Hindu fundamentalist elements in
An image problemPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarOpposition parties in Orissa force Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to remove a Minister with an arrest warrant pending against her. But with reports tha
A Chief Minister's victoryPRAFULLA DAS in BhubaneswarIn Orissa the clean image of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, working in tandem with the Vajpayee factor, wins another term for the Biju Janata Dal-Bhar
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SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.