Doctor who went where no one wanted to go

It is not uncommon to see patients in Odisha being carried to hospitals on cots for miles.Recently, this picture was reversed when a doctor carried a pregnant woman to hospital on a cot for 12......

Odisha politicos turn to the farmer ahead of polls

This race among parties to woo the farmers mainly stems from the analysis of political pundits that the peasant class played a crucial role in the defeat of the BJP in Rajasthan, MP and......

Naveen Patnaik's peon 'donated' crores to BJD

P C Padhi became headlines in Odisha after a media expose on funds received by the BJD became known.Dillip Satapathy reports. The name Purna Chandra Padhi did not ring a bell with the people of......

Patnaik's biggest challenge in 17 years

As the Odisha CM prepares to face the BJP onslaught, the BJP hopes to rope in some BJD heavyweights.Dillip Satapathy reports. An important takeaway from the Bharatiya Janata Party's executive meet......

Billionaire's advice: 'People must borrow less'

'A lot of people -- whether farmers, students or businessmen -- think when they take a loan, that everything will go well and they will pay back.''Sometimes, things don't go well.' IMAGE: 'With the......

Land acquisition: How the states deal with the issue

One of the most prickly nettles for governments in India today is land acquisition for industry. The Centre is drafting a new Bill on the issue, but land is a state subject, and different states......

Companies bleed in Naxalite bloodbath

Disruption of work, levy to insurgents, targeting of communications and security concerns stall development. The faceoff with Naxalites is hurting India's industry. Even as the battle to regain......

Odisha: Of unkept promises and chasing big-ticket investments

A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore  of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory, says Dillip Satapathy. The ninth of a 10-part series looks at the......