An ethnographic study of the women migrants in Barkas, an old Arabian neighbourhood in Hyderabad, shows that women migrants over the years have moved from being the so-called dependant migrants to noteworthy contributors to the development of links between the sending and the receiving nations. Making a departure from the earlier studies of diasporas, this […]
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The World Cheapest ‘Pocket Microscope’ @ Rs 365 Is On Sale In India!
The super-cheap Foldscope carries on a centuries-long tradition of simple, curiosity-enabling microscopes – Satish Reddy, an entomologist working with Rainforest Expeditions, had been doing fieldwork in the remote Tambopata Research Centre, nestled within the Peruvian Amazon. At first, he had examined his minute specimens with the center’s fancy optical microscope. But thanks to the sweltering […]
Why ‘Palliative Care’ Is ‘Not Getting Attention’ In Hyderabad Hospitals?
Palliative care is a holistic treatment, not just medical diagnosis. We deal with their socio-economic issues and their families, who are badly affected and in shambles. In the case of cancer, they lose all their money on the treatment and in many cases family members quit jobs and/or drop out of school to take care […]
Are Schools In Hyderabad Prepared To Tackle An ‘Asthma’ Emergency?
This World Asthma Day, we talk about the public health threat asthma poses especially among school children, and importance of training school management and faculties in tackling any emergencies. A Pulmonologist and the Founder of Human Lung Foundation in Hyderabad, witnessing a steady rise in respiratory illnesses among people in the city. Based on the […]
Is ‘Tussle Brewing’ Between ASI And GHMC Over Part Of ‘Charminar Minaret’ Fall?
Days after Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar suffered damage after a piece of stucco work on one of its minarets fell off, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is responsible for the monument’s upkeep, and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) are involved in a stand-off. It was late on Wednesday when a portion of the […]
Why TRS Supremo KCR Keen To ‘Merge’ The Congress Party?
The ruling TRS is on a hectic plan to lure as many as Congress MLAs to its fold so that the grand old party loses its existence in the state legislature. In 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress won 19 seats. Among whom 12 have already shifted their loyalties to the ruling party. In its first […]
When The Telangana State Online RTI Portal Has To Become A Reality?
The Right to Information Act is a powerful tool in the hands of Indian citizens, but if one needed to ask a state government agency for information, one still has to resort to snail mail, as online applications are only available for central government agencies. This is what prompted social activist Robin Zaccheus to write […]
Why ‘Political Funding’ Is At The Core Of India’s Corruption?
A democracy cannot have multiple standards of transparency. But in India that exists widely and is practiced religiously. It is difficult to even imagine that a government, which forced crores of fellow Indians to stand in long queues to prove their integrity during demonetisation, cannot prod the country’s most responsible class to come clean on […]
When The ‘Voting Ink’ Suddenly Vanishes From The Fingers Of The Voters…
The revelation could have far-reaching implications as the “indelible” ink is meant to ensure that a voter can vote only once. Many people during the first phase of polling claimed that the “indelible” ink applied to mark the index finger of the voter immediately after casting their vote could be removed just by applying some […]
‘EVMs Malfunctioning’ – A Growing Menace In Indian Elections!
In every elections there was a common complaint – the EVM malfunctioning caused the polling delay, voters protest, candidates frustration, officers troubles makes the entire exercise full of complaints and troubles. Now, the question is – any solutions for this EVM malfunctioning or it will remain a growing menace in Indian election process. We can’t […]