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In a major effort to promote Odisha’s rich cultural heritage beyond the state, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will organise ‘Odisha Utsav’ in Kolkata for the first time on March 8. The cultural festival will be held at the auditorium of the National Library in Kolkata and is expected to bring together members of the Odia diaspora and cultural enthusiasts from across the city. The festival will be inaugurated by Odisha Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj. During the event, Odia writers based in West Bengal as well as several organisations representing the Odia diaspora will be felicitated for…

Turkish Airlines reported a $2.2 billion Profit from Main Operations in 2025, demonstrating the strength of its diversified business model and sustainable growth strategy despite geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and supply constraints in the aviation industry. The airline’s total revenues for 2025 rose 6.3% year-on-year to $24.1 billion, supported by strong passenger demand, particularly in international and premium segments. In the fourth quarter alone, revenues grew 12% to $6.3 billion, while Profit from Main Operations increased 23% to $534 million. Passenger growth remained strong with the carrier transporting 92.6 million passengers, while cargo operations handled 2.2 million tons, generating $3.4…

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released findings from its study, Gender and Leadership at India Inc, revealing that the leadership gap in corporate India is driven less by women’s ambition and more by how leadership opportunities are structured and allocated. Based on a survey of 1,500 leaders, including over 400 women across over 30 cities in India, the study provides a comprehensive view at how women and men progress through the leadership pipeline and identifies the structural barriers that limit women’s advancement to senior roles. The research shows that women and men demonstrate comparable…

Turkish Airlines has partnered with Google to introduce a next-generation baggage locating experience, becoming a launch partner for Google’s new Find Hub “share item location” feature aimed at improving the airline’s baggage recovery process. The collaboration marks another step in the airline’s digital transformation efforts to enhance passenger experience. Under the new system, passengers travelling with a Find Hub-compatible tracker tag attached to their baggage can generate a secure location link through the Find Hub app and share it with Turkish Airlines baggage representatives. The link provides precise, real-time location updates, allowing airline teams to locate and return misplaced or…