Column: ‘Highly Educated’ And Yet ‘Illiterate’!
By Sandeep Sahu I am amused, dismayed and shocked – in equal measure - at the number of supposedly 'educated' people who believe IAS officers should run the country - and the state – and…
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‘Unpaid’ workers pull down newly-built bus bays in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Demanding immediate release of pending dues, labourers who were engaged in the construction bus stops ahead of the recently-concluded men's Hockey World Cup, today staged road…
Odisha aspiration to be India’s sports hub crystallises
Bhubaneswar: The year 2018 was eventful for Odisha as it successfully put itself on the world sports map and as an emerging sports hub in India. The eastern India state successfully…
Belgium beat Netherlands to clinch maiden Hockey World Cup trophy
Bhubaneswar: 2016 Olympic Silver medalists Belgium beat Netherlands 3-2 in a nerve-wrecking encounter to clinch its maiden FIH Hockey World Cup title at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today.…
HWC 2018 Final: Fans upbeat over Belgium-Netherlands clash
Bhubaneswar: The excitement among fans has reached the zenith ahead of final of the on-going Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here today. The Netherlands and Belgium will…
HWC 2018: England to face Belgium, Australia to play against Netherlands in semis
Bhubaneswar: Top four teams of the world Australia, Belgium, England and Netherlands will lock horns with each other to book a place in the finals of the on-going Odisha Men’s Hockey World…
Tricolour in hands that once wielded guns; surrendered Maoists enjoy Hockey World Cup
Bhubaneswar: The hands which once wielded guns today had the Indian flag and the excitement was clearly visible on the faces of surrendered naxals, who were invited to watch the on-going…
India eyeing history as they face Netherlands in HWC quarters today
Bhubaneswar: The last time India made it to the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup was in 1975 - the only time they also won the coveted trophy. Scintillating form of late and home…
Title holders Australia beat France 3-0 to progress to semi-finals of WC
Bhubaneswar: Two-time defending champions Australia are well on course to create a rare history as they defeated France 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup here…
Hockey India CEO slammed for ‘misbehaving’ with Indian players in public
Bhubaneswar: Fifteen days into the Men’s Hockey World Cup, controversies continue to surround the Hockey India (HI), the governing body of Hockey in India with allegations of its CEO Elena…