Where Is Modi Govt’s Financial Inclusion Of ‘Jan Dhan Yojana’ With Poor India?

The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal that makes three claims about the Jan Dhan Yojana. This article is a fact check of these claims. What is the Jan Dhan Yojana? According to the official website, ‘the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a National Mission on Financial Inclusion encompassing an […]

Heavy Rush At ‘Wine Shops’ Makes Commuters To Crawl At Hyderabad Roads

Traffic jams a regular affair mainly during peak hours and now the crowded wine shops are despised not only for selling liquor that often leads to road accidents, but also for adding to motorists’ woes by bringing traffic to a halt on quite a few stretches in Hyderabad. As dusk nears, the stretches where wine […]

Why Several ‘Non-Cadre Officers’ Promoted Against ‘AIS Cadre Officers’ In Telangana Govt Key Posts?

The trend on the rise across States, and Telangana is no exception in this unbeuracratic behavour towards government employees on top positioms. A strange situation is prevailing in Telangana. When several IAS and IPS cadre officers are waiting for postings or those in ‘loop line’ posts are looking for ‘better’ assignments, they are being filled […]

A Story Of A ‘Locksmith’ In Old City Of Hyderabad

In his early 50s, Mohammed Saber Ahmed is a relaxed man, which is quite unusual for other craftsmen and artisans, who are anxious about their future and dwindling earnings. Ahmed, on the other hand, says he has no worries. “I am confident that my vocation will continue for another 15 years. People in the older […]

Deadly Consequenses Ahead As India’s 2-Million-Tonne ‘E-Waste Recycling’ Works

India generates more than two million tonnes of e-waste annually, and also imports undisclosed amounts of e-waste from other countries from around the world – including Australia. The world produces 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) per year, according to a recent UN report, but only 20% is formally recycled. Much of […]