Piyush Rout

There was a time when people used to walk or pedal a few kilometres for their daily needs, converted small patches of land into kitchen gardens and took pride in planting trees. But nowadays…

The world gears up for World Cities Day, along with searching for green tools to deal with climate crisis, with the belief that climate change is a global problem that requires a global…

World Habitat Day 2021, to be observed on the first Monday of October like every year, offers an opportunity to reflect on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and also how we can make human…

In March 2020, Government of India put in place a bunch of measures like lockdown and shutdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic across the nation. It meant that none could step out…

The record rainfall in the last more than 48 hours has exposed Bhubaneswar's shortcomings in its preparedness. It happens every year and it happened this year too. The sun will shine…

It is called American sweet corn on the streets of Bhubaneswar although grown in Rambha, Buguda or other places in Odisha's Ganjam district. It is just like a cake baked in Bhubaneswar being…

India celebrates National Sports Day every year on August 29, in honour of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. It’s a good time to look back at how Indian sports has evolved, especially in the…

The Olympics are over with seven medals for India including a historic Gold in athletics and a Bronze in hockey after 41 years. Within a few weeks, the honeymoon with Olympians by…

The Government of India awarded 11 cities with the prestigious title of India’s Top 11 Cycling Pioneers. The award marks the start of the next stage of the first season of India…

Throughout the year we debate everything except Olympics. Then just when the Games are around, even those who hardly understand sports becomes armchair experts. It’s another matter that…