Mainstream Weekly

Obama's Visit to India: Powering the Eagle

Sudhakar Panda — 2010-11-24T16:58:48Z

Obama's visit, which was initially hailed with a note of caution, created a sense relief, comfort and strengthened friendship with the US after the nation heard him addressing the Indian Parliament. In Mumbai where he landed with his business entourage consisting of CEOs of American MNCs, the President, as expected of him, talked of the US' business interests in India and at Delhi he addressed some of the vital politico-economic issues ranging from cross- border terrorism from Pakistan to (…)

- 2010

Regional Disparities, Inclusive Growth and Displacement in Orissa

Sikta Pati, Sudhakar Panda — 2010-02-08T06:53:46Z

There is enough evidence that Orissa suffers from regional disparities. A Regional Imbalances Enquiry Commission was set up by the State under the chairmanship of Justice S. K. Mohanty to look into Orissa's regional development imbalances and suggest measures to address the problem. It is reported that the Mohanty Commission made a comprehensive and a district-wise detailed analysis of the problem on the basis of certain well-tested indicators of development and came out with their findings. (…)

- 2010

Education Then and Education Now: War against Private Universities in Orissa

Sudhakar Panda — 2009-09-09T18:20:39Z

The news that hit the headlines when the Orissa Assembly was in session in July last was the resistance of the Opposition to the Education Bill that sought the approval of the House for the opening of the three new private universities, namely, the Vedanta University, the Sri Sri University and the ICFAI University which would adopt the state-of-the-art technology in imparting education to the students. The State's initial decision to give away ten thousand acres of land to the Vedanta (…)

- September 2009