His master's voice: Bureaucrat speaks for Biju Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's private secretary V K Pandian played audio of the CM at a public meeting in Barpali in which Patnaik can be heard telling the people that he has sent the IAS......

Cyclone Dana's landfall process over after 8 hrs

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, India Meteorological Department (IMD)......

Will Dharmendra Pradhan Be Next BJP President?

Mr Pradhan's understanding of realpolitik and organisational dynamics makes him the ultimate party man, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, right, meets......

How Patnaik Plans To Outwit Jay Panda

What may work for the BJP is the growing resentment against V K Pandian, a bureaucrat-turned-politician who Jay Panda alleges has hijacked the Odisha government. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

India, SA touchdown in Cuttack for 2nd T20I

IMAGE: The Indian players get a warm welcome at the team hotel in Cuttack. Photograph: BCCI Players of the Indian and South African cricket teams reached Odisha on Friday amid tight security ahead......

Winning first badminton gold for India is a moment to cherish: Bhagat

IMAGE: Pramod Bhagat won India's first badminton gold medal by defeating Great Britain's Daniel Bethell at Paralympcis games in Tokyo.Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images It was a "moment to......

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Cranes lifting heavy material, dusty roads leading up to the site, people in safety jackets and helmets doing their work amid heaps of sand and......