Wanted: Night Life!

There has been drastic growth in the socio economic side of the Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack. The mining and IT industry is booming. Due to growth in these two industries there has been surge in the cosmopolitan crowd in the twin cities which is very different from the olden times.

There were no Hindi speaking people earlier, but now one can find people who speak Hindi fluently. This clearly indicates that people from all parts of the country are now settling down in the Bhubaneshwar.But the people who are settled here belong to the business class not the working class. The reason behind this is the lack of night life in the capital.

Whenever you feel like dancing, you cannot go anywhere as the city lacks pubs and bars and the so-called night life. The city doesn't even have a discotheque to enhance its night life. The night end at 11, before it even starts. The streets are deserted and all hotels close down by 11. Most of the IT graduates are in their mid-twenties, and they spend their days slogging and trying to earn a good salary. They like to spend their money in having some fun. But they cannot think of any great entertainment as the city lacks good night life. Only during special occasions like the New Year, hotels and restaurants open up during the night and there are parties; and one can find some people on the roads.

People in the twin cities don't believe in the concept of partying at night, which is yet again the usual trend in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai. People out there believe in the trend of going out to pubs and discos. The usual time for the night life to start in these cities is around 11 and it finishes late in the morning. People usually prefer to go on a night-out only on weekends or in their holidays when they are free from their work. But one cannot find even one shop open at night in the city.

Rishav Nanda, a business man, says "Having pubs, discos and multiplexes will bring an increase in the economy of the state".

With more and more youth coming into the city, night life should also get a boost. The youth need a healthy night life, but the city cannot cater to this need. There aren't even places for young people to hang out says Plaban Patra, software professional. He also says "Definitely, they should improve the night life but not as much as in Mumbai. Pubs and discos should be opened with certain restrictions, proper security and proper vigilance."