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
Heritage Exploring an ancient kingdomPRAFULLA DASin BhubaneswarBuddhist relics unearthed during recent excavations in Jajpur district of Orissa lead scholars to identify Radhanagar as the capital of the ancient ki
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
An agenda for actionPARVATHI MENON in BhubaneswarThe 7th National Conference of the All India Democratic Women's Association, held in Bhubaneswar, adopts the road map for the next three years, which
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
Anguish in BolangirSUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY in Bolangir, Bhubaneswar The people of the Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput region are in abject poverty in the absence of any means of livelihood or relief assistance.
Nalco A story of resistanceV. SRIDHAR in Bhubaneswar and AngulSpirited opposition from the workers, political parties and other sections of Oriya society forces the Union government to put on hold its decision to
Ferment in OrissaKALYAN CHAUDHURI in BhubaneswarEven as the movement seeking statehood for western Orissa gains momentum, the State government renews its demand for special category status for Oriss
A nationwide hunt for alliesV.VENKATESAN in New Delhi and BhubaneswarAs the BJP sets out to strike alliances in various States, it reiterates its Hindutva goals.
Unbundling troubleSUDHA MAHALINGAM in BhubaneswarThe World Bank's scheme for unbundling Orissa's power sector has created more problems than it has solved and cannot serve as a model for restructurin
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
