The abrupt closure of liquor shops across the country following nation-wide lockdown to prevent spread of Coronavirus has led to psychological disorders in alcohol addicts, who have gone mad and are attempting suicides. According to Erragadda mental hospital doctors, there has been a spurt in the number of cases of liquor addicts coming to hospitals […]
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Exodus Of Migrant Workers During Lockdown Stuck In Hyderabad
The #CoronaVirus lockdown witnesses major setbacks in normal life. A complete shut down, no work, no food, no shelter makes life horrible to migrant workers in Hyderabad. Past weeks, migrant workers have been facing a lot of trouble because of the lockdown. Thousands of them tried to return home to their families in their respective […]
Why Slums In Hyderabad Are Struggling With Hunger, Unable To Get Govt Relief Aid?
During the COVID-19 lockdown period many slums in Hyderabad are struggling with hunger and government welfare aid due to not having white ration cards to some residents and heavy corruption process in the public distribution system. Chotta Ram says he does not have a ration card and so when the Telangana government promised 12 kg […]
Violence ‘Posters’ Surfaced At Metro Stations Against ‘Hijras’ On ‘Spreading Coronavirus’ In Hyderabad
The coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 pandemic, has brought out the prejudices in society to a large extent. In an act that has caused serious concern, some posters have come in Hyderabad inciting violence against transgender or ‘hijra’ persons. A poster that reportedly came up on the walls of Ameerpet metro station said, “Warning: Do not […]
Humanitarian Disaster Takes Over Pandemic In India
At the end of the day it is about humanity. Virus, or earthquakes, or drought, or floods, or wars, or hate crime, lynchings, targeted attacks on people. And whether it starts from the rich as this Pandemic has, or from the poor at the bottom end of all health and social sector care, it always […]
Boozers, Smokers And Ghutka Chewers Are Facing Nightmares During Curfew Lockdown In Hyderabad
A section of people are experiencing nightmare like situation for exhausting the stock of liquor in their homes. The high end people in cities are trying to get in touch with some friendly cops and asking them to get some brands from star hotel and pub owners around. Though the pubs are closed, assuming that […]
Techolution ‘Fired’ 20 Employees In Hyderabad Amidst ‘Covid-19 Slowdown’ Layoffs
The laid-off techies, one of whom is 5 months pregnant, are feared to be among the victims of an anticipated national slowdown and global recession in Hyderabad. Despite government assurances, several IT firms are targetting poor performed employees layoff. On March 20, Sripriyaripriya lost her job at the Hyderabad office of Techolution, a New York-based […]
Can Coronavirus Live On Shoes And Be Brought Into Our Homes?
Even as we learn more each day about the COVID-19 pandemic, new questions arise about how coronavirus can affect every aspect of our lives. These concerns include how to wash and disinfect clothing and how to wash our hands. However, shoes are a growing area of concern because they are points of contact in crowded […]
Why Govt ‘Pandemic Strategy’ Is Disaster Not Health Oriented?
Why is the Government of India so keenly escalating lockdown while not front-ending testing, mask availability, chemical and sanitizer availability, provisioning of beds and the availability of high-end equipment, ICU beds, and other such issues? What makes GOI strategy so different from that say of the US or many other countries? The key to understanding […]
Amidst Lockdown ‘Disabled Senior Citizens’ Struggle For ‘Food And Essentials’ In Hyderabad
The plight of senior citizens in India is under a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus, bringing life to a standstill for many. However, for some, the situation looks even grimmer. When Rukmini Sheshagiri Rao, a singer and resident of Hyderabad was standing outside her apartment in Banjara Hills area, her […]