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People and Culture: Tribes of Odisha

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In India, there is an amalgam of 437 tribes, and in Odisha, the number is 62. According to 2001 Census, in Odisha, the total strength the of tribal population is approximately eight million which constitutes 22.13% of the total population of the State. Many tribes like Juanga, Bhuiyan, Saora, Dharua and Bonda practice shifting cultivation or Podu Chasa, also known as slash and burn. They select a plot of land on a mountain slope, slash down all the trees and bushes and burn them to ashes. Spreading the ashes evenly over the land, they wait for the rains before planting their crops. Due to cultivation for two or three seasons on one plot of land, the soil gets depleted and the tribes move on. It is a way of life for them. Koya is the tribe of cattle-breeders. There are simple artisans too like the Mohali and Loharas, who practice crafts of basket weaving and tool making. A sizeable part of the tribal population of Odisha (Orissa) notably the Santals, Munda, Oran, and Ho has moved...
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Top Mining & Minerals Companies in India

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In terms of net sales. Company Name Net Sales (Rs. cr) Vedanta 45,524.00 NMDC 11,614.90 Guj Mineral 2,152.38 Shirpur Gold 1,953.69 Maithan Alloys 1,878.96 Indian Metals 1,765.60 MOIL 1,323.46 Rohit Ferro Tec 713.49 Sandur Manganese 612.40 Ferro Alloys 539.08 20 Microns 385.16 Coal India 364.50 Facor Alloys 311.50 Indsil Hydro 292.58 Ashapura Mine 239.19 Assoc Stone 239.11 Sarthak Metals 171.26 Shyam Century 123.73 Nagpur Power 0.15
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Top Banks in India (Asset)

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Exchange Rate 1USD=70.68 INR State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest bank in India in terms of assets. SBI has assets of INR2,868,721.08 crores ($405.87 Billion). HDFC Bank is second with assets of $121.45 Billion. Here is a list of all banks in India and their Assets. Company Name Type Total Assets (Rs Crores) Total Assets ($ Billion) SBI Public Bank 2,868,721.08 405.87 HDFC Bank Private Bank 858,376.82 121.45 ICICI Bank Private Bank 693,096.59 98.06 PNB Public Bank 618,711.17 87.54 Bank of Baroda Public Bank 573,265.55 81.11 Axis Bank Private Bank 571,252.61 80.82 Canara Bank Public Bank 516,374.40 73.06 Bank of India Public Bank 477,165.56 67.51 Union Bank Public Bank 408,247.22 57.76 Syndicate Bank Public Bank 286,870.59 40.59 Yes Bank Private Bank 261,709.60 37.03 Central Bank Public Bank 255,822.40 36.19 IDBI Bank Public Bank 252,130.23 35.67 Kotak Mahindra Private Bank 226,155.28 32.00 Indian Bank Public Bank 225,172.03 31.86 Allahabad Bank Public Bank 2...
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Top 100 Companies in India

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In terms of Market Capitalization (as on November 22, 2018) Company Name Market Cap (Rs. cr) Market Capitalization ($ Billion) Reliance 699,044.08 98.90 TCS 681,151.63 96.37 HDFC Bank 545,035.11 77.11 HUL 362,502.94 51.29 ITC 343,374.92 48.58 HDFC 321,993.38 45.56 Infosys 271,036.32 38.35 SBI 252,208.84 35.68 ICICI Bank 226,609.65 32.06 Maruti Suzuki 223,839.81 31.67 Kotak Mahindra 223,407.73 31.61 Larsen 197,621.92 27.96 ONGC 195,321.84 27.63 Coal India 159,375.23 22.55 Axis Bank 157,856.35 22.33 Wipro 139,093.78 19.68 Bajaj Finance 137,455.33 19.45 HCL Tech 136,404.46 19.30 IOC 134,314.33 19.00 Bharti Airtel 131,094.74 18.55 Sun Pharma 126,156.68 17.85 Asian Paints 126,024.20 17.83 NTPC 120,466.23 17.04 Hind Zinc 110,956.88 15.70 UltraTechCement 108,741.04 15.38 Nestle 99,433.53 14.07 Power Grid Corp 94,142.46 13.32 M&M 92,711.08 13.12 IndusInd Bank 92,018.54 13.02 Bajaj Finserv 91,134.07 12.89 Avenue Supermar 87,802.45 12.42 Titan Company 81,2...
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