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
World Cities Day: Bhubaneswar’s Journey Beyond Concrete Jungle by Piyush Rout October 31, 2025 In Odisha, urban areas are expanding rapidly, or rural areas are merging fast into nearest urban areas by forming conurbation,... Read moreDetails
Reimagining Bhubaneswar As Symbol For Peace Taking Lessons From Hiroshima by Piyush Rout August 7, 2025 Both Hiroshima and Bhubaneswar have marked 75 years since landmark events that deeply shaped their identities. Hiroshima, devastated by the... Read moreDetails
Once Nature’s Heaven Bhubaneswar – In Search Of Identity by Piyush Rout July 28, 2025 Today Is World Nature Conservation Day; the day acknowledges that the foundation for a healthy society is a healthy environment.... Read moreDetails
Ageing Population, Poor Economy & Urbanisation: Challenges Before Odisha by Piyush Rout July 14, 2025 Today, more than half of the world’s population of over 4 billion people lives in cities. This shift is set... Read moreDetails