BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, a state owned PSU, will organise a three-day long Dandiya Dance programme from October 5 to celebrate Navaratra and Durga Puja. OTDC Chairperson Sreemayi Kar told newsmen here the Corporation took the decision following suggestions from tourists visiting the state....
After being diagnosed with Monday allergies, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia quit his teenage job and walked away to do stand-up. Few years later, he’s happier bringing laughter to thousands than lecturing a corporate professional. In a tête-à-tête with Arindam Ganguly of Orissa POST, he shares his journey...
Dhaka: Indian coaches in Bangladesh’s women cricket team’s support staff will not travel to Pakistan for the international series next month amid political tensions between the neighbouring nuclear rivals, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said Sunday. The Bangladesh women’s team are due to play face...
New Delhi: With travellers rejecting frugality and digging deeper into their pockets to seek world-class experiences, the Indian travel and tourism industry is firming up plans to cash in on their arrivals. India has already moved up six places to rank 34th on World Travel...
Bhubaneswar: Country’s biggest online jewellery company CaratLane, opened their second jewellery showroom, in partnership with Tanishq, Saturday at Chandrasekharpur besides Tanishq showroom. With the opening of this showroom, CaratLane now has 71 stores across the country. Novelist and entrepreneur Itirani Samanta inaugurated the store in...
Bhubaneswar: Gone are the days when cases of heart diseases were confined to old age. Doctors working in the cardiac departments in different government and private hospitals in the state claim that now more patients suffer from heart ailments from a young age. Cardiologists blame...
Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB) saw an equal enthusiasm among the audience. They poured in large numbers to experience the beauty of documentaries. People from across the state participated in the festival as volunteers and viewers. Students...
The start of ‘Mahalaya’ begins with a tour to the picturesque lanes of the potters, where the Goddess is given her eyes, in what is called as ‘Chokkhudaan’. ‘Chokkhudaan’ takes place at the break of dawn on ‘Mahalaya’, where the potters paint the eyes of...
New York: Trade agency UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected India's growth rate for the current year to slowdown at 6 per cent from last year's 7.4 per cent, but the country will be the world's second fastest growing economy, lagging by...
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday asked central government infra ministries to prepare their capital expenditure plans for next four quarters. At the meeting, Sitharaman also discussed the total capital expenditure (CapEx) by the ministries in 2019-20. By August-end, total CapEx spend of the...
Aakar Patel My generation (I am 56) grew up on the expectation that India would compete with China and become...
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For decades, Raisina Hill was not just a location but a metaphor. North and South Block symbolised where power resided,...
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A rough sketch of a spheres-of-influence world order is becoming more and more visible as US President Donald Trump takes...
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In politics, especially in India, an axiomatic truth is that there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend. Hence, it...
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