This is the story of COVID patients and dead bodies ‘gone missing’ from Hyderabad’s top state-run Gandhi Hospital in recent months. As many as 5 COVID patients and 10 dead bodies have ‘gone missing’ from Hyderabad top state-run COVID designated hospitals in the recent months, suggesting large scale illegal trafficking of human bodies, an RTI […]
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Messy ‘Covid Battle’ With Increasing Public Unrest Jolts KCR Govt In Telangana
Telangana Chief Minister KCR courts the image of a tough taskmaster who brooks no dissent or incompetence. But Telangana clearly seems to be struggling with the COVID pandemic. He announced a Covid-19 lockdown two days before the central government, on 22 March. He described the move as being in “sarvajana hitam (public interest)”. Telangana had […]
Shocking Neglect And Mix-Up Of Covid Patients’ Dead Bodies At Gandhi Hospital In Hyderabad
In a major goof-up and sheer negligence, authorities at state-run Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad handed over the body of a man who died of Covid-19 to another family which performed the last rites. The incident came to light lately a day after relatives of a 37-year-old man, who had succumbed at the hospital, found that […]
Despite Govt Earmarking ‘Graveyard Spaces For Covid Victims’, Stigma Remains In Hyderabad
A combination of stigma and fear has meant that this secluded graveyard, devoid of even a proper boundary wall, has ended up being the final resting place of a number of Covid-19 victims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana. The Faqeer Mullah Kabristan in Balapur, a Hyderabad suburb, has so far been the final […]
Is Hyderabad’s ‘Rising Covid Bubble’ Ready To Burst?
The KCR govt is not allowing private labs to conduct tests. The state itself only tests symptomatic patients, creating much concern about the Covid situation in Telangana. As an instance of troublesome experiences, one, Suchita Kodati, a resident of Hyderabad, has been stressed since her parents, Prabhakar Rao and Rama Rao, returned from the US […]
Post Lockdown, Foodies Are Vying For ‘Take Away’ Food In Hyderabad
In post Lockdown scenario, Hyderabad’s food industry is going through a serious rearrangement, mostly focussing on safety measures. For diners in the city, the choice is to either be like Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets or let the restaurant staff take charge. Taking your own cutlery to the restaurant might seem extreme […]
A Whopping Power Tarrif Of Telangana Electricity Bills Becomes ‘Lockdown Shocker’ For Hyderabad Residents
Have the power bills for the last three months given you a bolt from the blue yet? If it has, you are not alone. The TSSPDCL had earlier said that citizens could pay the bills generated in the corresponding months of the previous year owing to the Covid crisis. Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana […]
Will Physical Distancing Works On Cinema Halls Or Shootings In Film Industry?
One of the most people-intensive industries in India in modern times has been the one of movie making, where thousands are employed directly in various capacities. The nature of work involves close proximity with each other in the workspaces, be they film sets or outdoor locations. Hence, the movie factories across the country would be […]
‘Corporate School’ Teachers Strugglling To Do ‘Anything’ To ‘Save The Job’ In Andhra Pradesh
Vexed with the attitude of private school managements through the COVID-19 lockdown, private school teachers have sought help from the government to save and secure thier jobs in Andhra Pradesh. Private school chains in Andhra Pradesh, often colloquially called “corporate schools”, have allegedly failed to pay full salaries to their teaching and non-teaching staff during […]
The ‘Dirty Politics’ Behind ‘Auction Of Properties’ Donated To ‘Tirupati Temple’ In Andhra Pradesh
The fracas around the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam’s (TTD) auction lays bare the contradictions between the ritual renunciation of wealth by shrine’s devotees and the staggering wealth and hardball political intrigue behind one of India’s most famous temple trusts. As the topic gets more Focussed with the stance of a devotee. One day in December in […]