The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) started its bus services called ‘Mo Bus’ in Bhubaneswar last month. CRUT is an organization created by the Govt. of Odisha to provide Public Transport Services in master plan areas of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Puri. CRUT has planned to provide three kinds of transit services including the Mo Bus […]
Editorials
Durga Puja – The Celebration of Odia Identity
Originally Durga worship was carried out in temples. But there is no dated evidence when Durga puja started on a large scale.
Story of Kandigaon: United by Sanitation, Divided by Castes
Thanks to the Swachh Bharat campaign, the number of latrines in Kandigaon, Odisha increased from 46 to 253. Until, the grounds realities got in the way.
Odia Boy’s Bolly Tale of Perseverance
Sahu has worked with Shyam Benegal in a 10-part television series on the making of the Indian Constitution for Rajya Sabha TV. He was also an assistant director to Chandraprakash Dwivedi of Pinjar fame in the 2014 film Zed Plus.
Cleanliness in Bhubaneswar: A Reality Check
The ground reality in some of the major government establishments in the city tells a sordid about Bhubaneswar’s commitment to maintaining cleanliness.
Odia Film Industry Turns 80 Today
Odia film industry turns 80 on Thursday. In the last eight decades, the industry has churned out many a hit film. The industry that began with a paltry Rs 30,000 has come a long way.
A Senior Citizen’s Account of Bhubaneswar
The Old Town is in a desperate state, crying for survival. I still remember the time when Old Town, just a few kilometres across, was the hub of all activities.
How to Start an SEO Company in Bhubaneswar
Building an SEO company in Bhubaneswar has its own challenges and stumbling blocks but you must learn how to overcome them if you want to emerge successful.
Bhubaneswar: The Ancient Temple City Ready to Reinvent Itself
Odisha’s capital is counting on the smart city project to fix its creaking infrastructure.
Can Smart Cities Mission Survive These Challenges?
A critical analysis of the project raises many questions that are rather hard to answer. In other words, it will be difficult to say, at this point, whether the Smart Cities Mission can see through the challenges inherent to projects of such gigantic proportions.
Challenge Capitalism, Not Hindi-Speaking Odias
Capitalism play a crucial role in shaping the social dynamics. In a state where most people are worried about earning more money so they can lead a comfortable life, who cares about the intangible culture anyway?
5 Depressing Facts about Odisha’s Agriculture Sector
The sorry state of affairs in the agriculture sector is forcing farmers to either quit farming or commit suicide due to an unbearable loan burden.
Why Photography is a Popular Hobby in Here
Photography is the art of capturing emotions through images, which helps us to re-live those moments once again. During my early days in the city, I would see photographers only during some occasional events, capturing some of the precious moments of a wedding or some event. But those days are long gone; now one can find a photographer in every nook and corner of the city carrying a camera and randomly clicking pictures of the people passing by. This emerging trend leaves you wondering why photography has caught up with the city youth in the past couple of years.
Better City Designs: What City Planners in Bhubaneswar Can Learn from Other Cities around the World
City planners in Bhubaneswar must find a way to rethink their strategy in order to solve these basic infrastructural challenges and help Bhubaneswar transform into a model city.
How to Stay Prepared Before Cyclone
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph from Northeast direction would prevail along and off Odisha coasts. The wind speed would increase to 80-90 kmph along and off Odisha coast from today evening. Sea condition would be rough to very rough in next 12 hours and thereafter it would be very rough to high along and off Odisha Coast.
Why Do We Face Cyclones So Often?
Every year 10% of tropical storms across the world appear in the north Indian Ocean and on an average 5 to 6 of them become tropical cyclones. The yearly ratio of cyclones building up in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is 4:1 as the latter is relatively much cooler.