Piyush Rout

Decision Makers Must Stop Playing With The Geography Of Bhubaneswar City

Across the globe, urban planners are considered to be in the best public service profession. Just like medical science is…

August 14, 2023

World Bicycle Day: Time To Make Neighbourhood In Bhubaneswar Fit For Cycling

When was the last time you pedalled a bicycle to work, for leisure or physical exercise? This is not a…

June 3, 2023

Reverse Working Hour: The Urban Spring of May

Cities throughout the world are facing the challenge of creating more – and decent – jobs. Cities and towns are…

May 1, 2023

It’s Time For Bhubaneswar To Prepare For 50-Degree Celsius Summers

Give Earth the space to breathe or there will be no space for us to breathe. Think on these lines…

April 22, 2023

God Save Bhubaneswar And Its World-Class Dreams

Hello Bhubaneswar! The Master Canteen roundabout is gone, replaced by concrete plazas. For the first time since my birth, I…

April 13, 2023

Bhubaneswar @75: Why Its Historical Sites Deserve World Heritage Status

Bhubaneswar has turned 75 years today. A lot of things have changed. There are informal debates going on about the…

April 13, 2023

Earth Hour: Switch Off Lights At 8.30 Tonight To Shape A Bright Future For All

Earth Hour shows us how each of us can be heroes for our planet, our home. Our actions today can…

March 25, 2023

Modern Bhubaneswar Railway Station Must Revive City’s Lost East-West Links

Revitalisation of train station in today’s world is a response to urbanisation with a hope that infrastructure will encourage locals…

December 29, 2022

World Cities Day: Bhubaneswar Needs To Restructure Its Morphology To Breathe Easy

It is World Cities Day today (October 31). The theme this year is Act Local to Go Global. Local action…

October 31, 2022

It’s Time For Bhubaneswar To Script A Fairytale Of Waste Management, A La Boras

Bhubaneswar’s dream of becoming an Indore sounds good, but the journey to become India’s cleanest city is neither easy nor…

October 22, 2022