Four-time MLA Mohan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP CM

Four-time MLA and tribal leader from Keonjhar district Mohan Charan Majhi was on Wednesday sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Odisha at a ceremony here attended by Prime......

BJP's Mohan Majhi to be Odisha's first tribal CM

Bharatiya Janata Party's tribal leader and four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new chief minister of Odisha, where the saffron party came to power for the first time with a clear mandate......

Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

What India can learn from Odisha

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha.The aim is to achieve zero casualty.Dillip Satapathy meets the two men who took up the herculean task of shifting people. IMAGE: Odisha......

How will Modi fix the terrifying jobs crisis?

'The rise in unemployment, underemployment, discouraged workers and job insecurity is likely to continue, with very adverse consequences for the nation's economic well-being and social cohesion,'......

Why India's start-up hub is losing its sheen

Slowing funding cycles for early-stage companies, freshers opting for more established firms, and many opting for places with better infrastructure, are all slowly taking away Koramangala’s......

Why banks lose money when you swipe your card

Even as you swipe your credit/debit card with carefree abandon at merchant outlets, banks are losing money to the tune of Rs 3,800 crore annually, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh. Banks have installed......

For advertisers, old is now gold

60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes. Viveat Susan Pinto reports. The banter between mother and son -- played by Revathy and Vikrant Massey......

Who will be the new Chief Selector of Team India?

Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts IMAGE: As the date of application for the new panel closed at 6 pm on Monday, it is understood that more than 50......

Jaffer named Odisha chief coach

IMAGE: Wasim Jaffer had earlier coached Uttarakhand before his fallout with the state Association. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wasim Jaffer/Instagram Former Test opener and domestic doyen Wasim......

Mithali to lead India Blue in Women's T20 Challenger Trophy

IMAGE: Mithali Raj. Photograph: Mithali Raj/Twitter Mithali Raj will lead the India Blue team in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy, beginning August 14 in Alur, Bengaluru. The India......

Mithali to lead India in ICC Women's WC qualifiers

Mithali Raj will lead the 14-member Indian squad in the next month's ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers which brings together 10 sides in their quest to claim the remaining four places in the main......

Ranji Trophy: Sensational win for Delhi as 20 wickets fall on day 3

Manan Sharma returned a five-wicket haul as Delhi pulled off a dramatic 90-run win over Punjab following two stunning batting collapses on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in......