Hiroshima’s Experience Offers Valuable Lessons For Cities Like Bhubaneswar by Piyush Rout August 6, 2026 Hiroshima, a name synonymous with unimaginable destruction and human suffering, has become a symbol of hope and rebirth. So do... Read moreDetails
Bhubaneswar’s Choice On World Nature Conservation Day: Buy Cooling Umbrella Or Cool It With Nature by Piyush Rout July 28, 2026 Cities worldwide are experiencing an increase in artificial surfaces like tarmac and concrete, while green space is declining. As a... Read moreDetails
World Population Day: Making Urbanisation A State Priority by Piyush Rout July 11, 2026 Over the past 50 years, the world’s population has grown at the fastest pace. From 4 billion in 1975, global... Read moreDetails
Right To Walk: How Bhubaneswar Can Lead India’s Own ‘Stop de Kindermoord’ Movement by Piyush Rout July 3, 2026 In my school days, my parents, teachers, and society taught me to always walk on the left side of the... Read moreDetails
Restoring Tribhubaneswar: Time To Reclaim The City’s Natural Air Conditioning by Piyush Rout June 5, 2026 The pursuit of a world-class city has come at a steep cost for Bhubaneswar. What was once the Temple City... Read moreDetails
Cycling for Faster, Safer, More Enjoyable Climate Is All Bhubaneswar Needs Now by Piyush Rout June 3, 2026 Bhubaneswar: World Bicycle Day (June 3) is a timely reminder that cycling can make Bhubaneswar healthier, cooler and more equitable.... Read moreDetails
78th Foundation Day: Can Bhubaneswar Reclaim Nehru’s Vision Of ‘Cool, Green Capital’? by Piyush Rout April 13, 2026 Bhubaneswar: Once hailed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for its “undulating ground and cool breeze coming from the sea,” the temple... Read moreDetails
Bhubaneswar Roads To Nowhere: Why Flyovers & Wider Roads Fail To Fix Congestion by Piyush Rout February 8, 2026 In 2024, Odisha saw a change in state administration, yet the persistent problems plaguing the capital city —waterlogging, traffic congestion,... Read moreDetails
World Toilet Day: Sanitation More Important Than Political Independence by Piyush Rout November 19, 2025 Mahatma Gandhi considered sanitation and the condition of toilets to be a crucial part of personal and public hygiene, social... Read moreDetails
Cities Are In Need Of Urban Planners; Will Bhubaneswar Choose Right Path? by Piyush Rout November 8, 2025 There are two possibilities as an urban planner when you look at your home towns. One is to be an... Read moreDetails