The Pleasure And Pain Of Being A ‘Jockey’ In Benguluru Turf Club

When P. S. Chouhan woke up and checked his weight on Saturday morning, the scale said 54 kg, two more than he could be if he wanted to ride Glorious Days, his first horse on July 6, the fifteenth day of Bengaluru’s summer racing season. Every horse is assigned a weight it can carry, depending […]

Why A ‘Hindu Customer’ Refused To Accept Ordered Food Through A ‘Muslim Swiggy Delivery Executive’ In Hyderabad?

In a sheer shocking mode, a Hindu man from old city area of Hyderabad refused to accept food that was to be delivered to him by a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive. The Swiggy executive has filed a police complaint with the Shah Ali Banda police station over the incident that took place. One gets to […]

Heritage Structure ‘Tipu Khan Sarai’ Or ‘Nampally Sarai’ Collapsed Due To Negligence And Apathy In Hyderabad

A classic case of negligence. 100-year-old heritage structure ’Tipu Khan Sarai’ or ’Nampally Sarai’ collapsed. The Sarai was built by the sixth Nizam, Mir Mahboob Ali Pasha, in 1919 in memory of the First World War treaty. In what seems to be a clear result of government apathy, a portion of a 100-year-old structure, built […]

No End To Impasse Over Telangana RTC Strike

The indefinite strike by employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) entered the 13th day on Thursday as no end appears in sight to the impasse despite High Court directions to both the government and employees to find a negotiated settlement. With no invitation from either TSRTC management or the government for the talks, over […]

How An ‘Education Minister’ Becomes A ‘Beneficiary’ In ‘Farmer Welfare Scheme’ In Andhra Pradesh?

As the Jagan Mohan Reddy government gears up for the launch of the ‘Rythu Bharosa’ welfare scheme for farmers on October 15, an embarrassing blunder came to light. The name of Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh was found to have been included in the list of beneficiaries of the scheme from Ganapavaram village in Prakasam district. […]

Who Is Responsible For ‘Dirty And Unsafe Drinking Water Supply’ In Hyderabad?

In Hyderabad, past several weeks if the water in taps appears dirty or muddy with particles floating in it and there has been no improvement despite complaints, then the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) knows who to blame – the monsoon. While some officials say the reason the city is experiencing poor […]

Land Encroachments And GHMC Plantation Works Halt Historic ‘Mir Alam Lake’ Development in Hyderabad

The historic Mir Alam Tank development is being hampered by land encroachment and lack of coordination between various departments, especially among GHMC, R&B and Irrigation wing, is posing a grave threat to water bodies in and around the city and causing the wastage of public money spend on rejuvenation projects. The latest example is the […]

Why Telangana State Waqf Board Not Issuing ‘Talaq Or Divorce’ Certificate?

Hyderabadis are confused and wary over the attitude of Wakf board officials, Qazzaz section and qaazis as they are not interested to issue the talaq or divorce certificates after the triple talaq law. Why the officials stopped the certificate issuance remained a million dollar question. Several sections of people protesting and politicians are raised the […]

‘Surrogate’s Death’ Leads To Concern Over Exploitation In Hyderabad

Poverty drove her to becoming a surrogate. But, it ended up proving to be too expensive a decision. The middle-aged Indian woman paid with her life. Medical practitioners are demanding stricter surrogacy laws and India. At 42, the Hyderabad resident had serious health issues, but she hid them from the agency that had hired her, […]

‘Wellness-Drink Shots’ Are The New ‘Hangover Cure’ Trending In Hyderabad

The ‘shot culture’ that was stared about 20 years ago has peaked now and is used as an antidote to pollution, sleep deprivation and many more. Tried Jeeves’ raw egg, Worcester sauce, and red pepper hangover cure, primarily because there has been no Jeeves-like person in today’s life. But have gone through a variety of […]