The Economy of Odisha
The Economy of Odisha

Author: Pulin Nayak

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199464784

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In a diverse country like India, the level of economic development in different states differs widely, owing to varied economic structures and historical experiences. This book presents a comprehensive account of the economy of Odisha, one of the lesser developed states of the country. The chapters in the book have been contributed by 26 academic researchers, each dealing with a different aspect of Odishas economy. Covering various sectors like agriculture, industries, mining, transportation, education, and health, the book provides detailed factual information about the states economy and specific problems such as poverty and malnutrition that continue to affect the states development. Providing a critique of the strategy of development that has been pursued in the state in the recent years, the book discusses the recent growth experience of Odisha and the impact of fiscal adjustments within the state.

Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes
Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes

Author: Ashok Gulati

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9811593353

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This open access book provides an evidence-based roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring that the growth process is efficient, inclusive, and sustainable, and results in sustained growth of farmers’ incomes. The book, instead of looking for global best practices and evaluating them to assess the possibility of replicating these domestically, looks inward at the best practices and experiences within Indian states, to answer questions such as -- how the agricultural growth process can be speeded up and made more inclusive, and financially viable; are there any best practices that can be studied and replicated to bring about faster growth in agriculture; does the prior hypothesis that rapid agricultural growth can alleviate poverty faster, reduce malnutrition, and augment farmers’ incomes stand? To answer these questions, the book follows four broad threads -- i) Linkage between agricultural performance, poverty and malnutrition; ii) Analysing the historical growth performance of agricultural sector in selected Indian states; iii) Will higher agricultural GDP necessarily result in higher incomes for farmers; iv) Analysing the current agricultural policy environment to evaluate its efficiency and efficacy, and consolidate all analysis to create a roadmap. These are discussed in 12 chapters, which provide a building block for the concluding chapter that presents a roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring growth in farmers’ incomes.

Economic History of Orissa
Economic History of Orissa

Author: Nihar Ranjan Patnaik

Publisher: Indus Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9788173870750

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This Book Presents Current Trends As Well As Long-Term Themes Of The Economic History Of Orissa And Thus Tries To Serve The Need Of The Academic Community In Bringing About A New Orientation In The Study Of Orissan History.

Medieval Orissa
Medieval Orissa

Author: Shishir Kumar Panda

Publisher: Mittal Publications

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9788170992615

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Resisting Dispossession
Resisting Dispossession

Author: Ranjana Padhi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-03-20

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9811507171

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The book brings to the reader a set of political and social narratives woven around people’s resistance against big dams, mining and industrial projects, in short, displacement and dispossession in Odisha, India. This saga of dispossession abounds with stories and narratives of ordinary peasants, forest dwellers, fisher folk and landless wage laborers, which make the canvas of resistance history more complete. The book foregrounds these protagonists and the events that marked their lives; they live in the coastal plains as well as the hilly and forested areas of south and south-west Odisha. The authors have chronicled the development trajectory from the construction of the Hirakud Dam in the 1950s to the entry of corporations like POSCO and Vedanta in contemporary times. It thus covers extensive ground in interrogating the nature of industrialization being ushered into the state from post-independent India till today. The book depicts how and why people resist the development juggernaut in a state marked with endemic poverty. In unraveling this complex reality, the book conveys the world view of a vast section of people whose lives and livelihoods are tied up to land, forests, mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, trees, vines and bushes. These narratives fill a yawning gap in resistance literature in the context of Odisha. In doing so, they resonate with the current predicament of people in other mineral-rich states in Eastern India. The book is an endeavour to bring Odisha on the map of resistance politics and social movements in India and across the world.

Know Your State Odisha
Know Your State Odisha

Author: Arihant Experts

Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 9313193272

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Odisha is an eastern Indian state, which is rich in culture and traditions and is dotted with various ancient Hindu temples. Knowing its general knowledge is essential for aspirants who are preparing for OPSC and other state level examinations. “Know Your State Odisha” has been revised carefully and consciously to promote General Knowledge of this cultural and traditional state. It contains various chapters to foster the knowledge of its History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Art and Culture, Center and State Government Welfare Schemes and Current Affairs for candidates who are appearing in Odisha Public Service Commission and other state level examinations. Housed with more than 1100 Multiple Choice Questions at the end of each chapter for practice, it is a perfect reference book to get a quick, relevant and easy route for achieving success in the examination.

Odisha of My Times
Odisha of My Times

Author: Hiranya Kumar Panigrahi

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2021-05-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1638507325

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Odisha of my times is a faithful rendition in English of Mo Samayara Odisha, published in Odia in 1978 by the eminent historian and archaeologist, Dr. Krishna Chandra Panigrahi. It is more than an autobiography. In it is mirrored not only the author’s story of growing up amid adversity and his struggle up the academic echelon, it also is the pen-picture of the prevalent socio-cultural and academic world of Odisha of fifty years (1920s to late-1970s). Honest, candid, forthright, even at times unsparing, it is a no-holds-barred portrayal of the shenanigans and nepotism that the author experienced and of the contemporary times. The frank and guileless views expressed in the Odia book endeared the readers to the book that ran into multiple editions, apart from receiving the Odisha Sahitya Academy award in 1978. The author was conferred the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri from the Republic of India in 1976 for his contribution in the field of literature and education.