SUN RISES OVER ODISHA: With historical roots in the Kalinga empire, a 485 km coastline and 20 per cent of India's mineral wealth, Odisha can become the next breakout state, provided it replicates the development of its coastal belt in its hinterland.

The article focuses on the economic development in Odisha, India as of November 2017. Topics discussed include the reduction in poverty in Odisha from 2004-2005 to 2009-2010, factors that helped the state's growth according to "The Economy of Odisha," edited by Pulin Nayak et al, and transformation that the structure of Odisha's economy underwent.