As Naveen Patnaik’s biographer, I must say I am hugely disappointed with him. When I had set out to study the man and write my recently-released book, Naveen Patnaik, my primary motivation was that the Odisha chief minister was a unique politician who deserved a dedicated tome. Suave, sophisticated and soft-spoken, Naveen came across as […]
Maithili Life Sciences, TCG Lifesciences, Sipra labs, HINQ Pharma-CRO, Auriga Research, Edenwell Therapeutics are in the race for the coveted Pharma Leaders Most Promising & Valuable Company in Contract Research 2018 Drugs worth an estimated $137 billion are scheduled to go off-patent in US and Europe over the next 5 years. India is poised to […]
SUSHMA SWARAJ, Minister for External Affairs of India, highlighted how India has initiated unprecedented economic and social transformations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. India has implemented the world’s largest financial inclusion, health insurance and housing schemes — which will benefit millions — as well as entrepreneurship and skill development programmes. These initiatives have at […]
Exuding confidence in his return to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people of Odisha were also looking forward to oust the “corrupt” Naveen Patnaik government. In an unprecedented direct attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government as “inefficient” which has hindered the process of development in the state. Addressing […]
Days after a helicopter flown by former Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda was seized by police for its alleged attempt to land on Odisha’s Chilika Lake, an FIR was registered Friday against Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and four senior BJD leaders for allegedly flying over the lake. The FIR against the Odisha CM was lodged […]
The politically crucial debate over demonetization was resurrected on Wednesday after the annual report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said most of the currency, 99.3%, was deposited in the banks. The findings of the RBI report is expected to vindicate opposition parties, who have accused the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government […]
There has been speculation doing around about the possible entry of Odisha Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik’s plan to bring sister Gita Mehta to counter the rising presence of BJP in the poll bound state of Odisha in 2018. Sources to Odisha Affairs from Delhi reveals that Naveen wants to show a fresh non-political face to the […]
Rajdeep Sardesai* One of the biggest mistakes political journalists make is to often assess election trends based on talking to politicians. When Narendra Modi was Gujarat chief minister, any reporter who spoke to Mr Modi’s fellow politicians (be they rivals or even from the BJP) was convinced he was losing. In 2012, one of them […]
The Odisha government is planning to put up around 18 mining blocks including iron ore mines for auction this financial year, said Union mines secretary Anil G. Mukim on Friday. After meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the mines secretary said more mines should be put on auction. “I have been given to understand by […]
India added 450 million people over the 25 years to 2016, a period during which the proportion of people living in poverty fell by half. This period of rising prosperity has been marked by a “dual-disease burden”, a continuing rise in communicable diseases and a spurt in non-communicable or “lifestyle” diseases, which accounted for half […]