Questions around the reopening of schools in Telangana are causing concerns among both parents as teachers, even as the state government’s Education Department remains silent on the opening date for schools or how they will manage physical distancing in the classroom amidst the pandemic. #KhabarLive discussed the issue with several teachers, educationists, parents and Education […]
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Why The ‘Justice Delayed’ In Hyderabad’s ‘Mecca Masjid Blast Case’ Over 13 Years?
Thirteen years after the Mecca Masjid blast and several rounds of probes later, country’s top investigating agencies have failed in bringing the guilty to book. After the verdict of Special NIA court in 2018, the question that glaringly stares at the investigative agencies is who after all was responsible for the Mecca Masjid blast? The […]
An ‘Eerie Ride’ On Hyderabad’s Empty Roads During Lockdown
Can we speed? Shall we speed? Is this the turn? Should I stop at the signal? Empty roads will have you questioning yourself at every corner. I always make it a point to be at the office during national holidays. To be honest, it is the joy of driving on relatively traffic-free roads that mostly […]
Hyderabad Sex Workers ‘Starving’ In Lockdown Without Income
Hyderabad waits with bated breath for May 7 —the day the extended lockdown is supposed to end. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent nation-wide lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, has brought in its wake economic upheaval and financial predicaments. For one of the most marginalized communities, that already lives on the […]
Meet ‘Sindhe Mohan’ – The ‘Jewellery Supplier’ Of ‘Theatre Artistes’ In Hyderabad
When you talk about theatre, especially of the mythological and folklore kind, the first thing that comes to your mind is artistes with their heavy jewellery – especially those who don the roles of god or goddess, king and queen and other mythological or mythical characters. But, do you know where do you get ornaments […]
Hyderabad’s ‘Salafi-Barelwi’ Tussle Needs To Be Contained Before It Turns Into Conflict
The rift between two Muslim groups in the city – the Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadith (AH) and the Ahl-e-Sunnat ul Jamaat (ASJ) – has come out in the open. A series of incidents in a little over two years has ensured this. The latest was the tussle between adherents the AH, popularly known as Salafis, described as hardline […]
‘Custodial Killings’ Are An Alibi For Failure Of Governance In Telangana
The early morning execution of four rape suspects in Hyderabad on the 6th of December this year was actually a custodial killing, and it was bad enough; what was worse, however, was the jubilatory response to it. When the President of a constitutional democracy publicly asserts that child sex offenders should not be allowed a […]
Why South Central Railways Suburban ‘MMTS Trains’ Operating ‘Without Rulebook’ In Hyderabad?
It has come to light that there is no comprehensive set of rules and regulations within the South Central Railway (SCR) for the operation of suburban trains (MMTS) in Hyderabad. As of now, employees are working on legacy practices and instructions issued in the form of special order bulletins (SOB). The problem was noted in […]
Will ‘Charminar’ Too Get ‘Five Acre’ During ‘Future Of Hindutva’ Claims?
When Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1611 CE), the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda, laid the foundation of its iconic Charminar to symbolise the founding of Hyderabad. Hyderabad was intended as a citadel of Muslim power in the Deccan. Qutb Shah was an accomplished poet and wrote his poetry in Persian, Telugu […]
Royal Saudi ‘Princess Basmah Bint Saud’ Goes ‘Missing’
Royal Saudi Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prominent personality who has championed humanitarian causes, is feared missing and believed to be under house arrest in Riyadh without charge. The outspoken royal “fell off the radar” after being denied travel for emergency medical treatment. Those close to the princess want answers over […]