By Paolo Surico When we think about wartime innovation, we usually imagine dramatic breakthroughs: Alan Turing's cracking of the Nazi Enigma code, the invention of radar, the Manhattan Project's development of the atomic bomb. But a less visible biological innovation – the mass production of penicillin – was just as transformative. Although Alexander Fleming identified penicillin’s antibacterial...

By Ajit Ranade India’s fiscal federalism runs on a deceptively simple bargain: the Union collects most broad-based taxes, while the States carry the frontline responsibility for essential public services—schools, hospitals, policing, local roads, water supply, and much else. The tax revenues and spending duties do not match. Indeed, States have two-third expenditure obligations, but have control over...

India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant milestone in its economic diplomacy. Beyond the headlines, a closer scrutiny makes the deal appear rather dicey right from the very outset. Four days after US President Donald Trump announced the deal on social media on 2...

From career choices and financial concerns to family moments and emotional well-being, today’s horoscope offers a blend of caution, encouragement and comfort. Ganesha’s insights for all 12 zodiac signs point out when to take initiative, when to ease off and how to navigate the day effectively. Aries: You love meeting people, says Ganesha, and you are going...

Kendrapara/Rajnagar: A three-month-long caste row at an Anganwadi centre in a village of Kendrapara district ended Monday as upper caste children returned to the facility and consumed food cooked by a Dalit woman helper. Of the 20 children on the roll, 16 came to the Anganwadi centre in Nuagaon village under Ghalimala gram panchayat with their parents...

Ahead of the Odisha Assembly budget session, security arrangements at the premises are being thoroughly reviewed

Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka produced an emphatic all-round performance headlined by Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten hundred to outclass Australia by eight wickets in a group league fixture of the T20 World Cup and enter the Super Eight stage of the event Monday. Chasing a target of 182, Nissanka (100 off 52 balls) sent the Australian bowlers...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here, featuring over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem. He also interacted with startups participating in the expo. The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. He was seen...

Cuttack: Veteran Odia singer Geeta Patnaik, who died while undergoing treatment, was cremated here Monday. She was 73. Patnaik had suffered a brain stroke last week and was admitted to Capital Hospital after she fell ill while attending an event Thursday. She was later shifted to a private hospital, where she died Sunday evening, her brother-in-law Pradosh...

Sambalpur: Former Odisha MLA and popular doctor Raseswari Panigrahi died on Monday at her residence in Sambalpur district, her doctor said. She was 79 and unmarried. Panigrahi was undergoing treatment due to neurological complications. Her condition worsened Sunday when she was in her residence at Shanti Nagar in Sambalpur town. "As Panigrahi did not want to be...