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 […]
Category: #Government
Has ‘Lockdown’ Failed On ‘All Fronts’ In India?
With 16.50 lakh crores wiped out from the economy and all mercantile activity at a standstill, the government would find it difficult to meet its projected revenue targets. The lockdown has failed. There is no other way of saying it. No amount of statistical jugglery, clever by half graphics and downright sophistry, if not whataboutery, […]
Telangana Stares Level-3 #Covid Spread Wave From Return Of Migrants
Initially, it was foreign returnees, then came the second wave with the return of attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi and now with the arrival of thousands of migrants, Telangana stares at the third wave of Covid-19 infections. With at least 35 migrants testing positive for Covid-19 during the last five days, the […]
Why Lockdown Is Becoming A ‘Big Joke’ To Traffic ‘Violators’ In Hyderabad?
The population of Hyderabad is around 1 Crore. About 6% of them proved to be jokers by coming on to the roads for no valid reasons. Yes, 6.13 lakh lockdown violation cases were booked in a span of 1 month only in Hyderabad. Usually, the majority of people follow the rules. They think that all […]
Why Revenue Flows At The Cost Of Public Health Between Liquor Shops And Alcoholism?
We need to ask ourselves this question, why people are ready to risk their lives without fearing the pandemic to satisfy their addiction? After the relaxation of rules amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, the country witnessed thousands crowding in front of liquor shops across the country, deliberately violating the social distancing norms and mocking the […]
They Are Dying Everyday, Does Anyone Care?
The long march home was stopped by police lathis and oppressive measures, and as suddenly as the poor of India exploded on the streets so they disappeared. The middle class and above could breathe a sigh of relief, and settle back indoors as those impinging on the dregs of a collective conscience had been pushed […]
Is #Covid Pandemic Changed The Face Of Indian Labour?
Should the erosion of worker rights come without debate? Why are state governments and businesses leading the charge, using COVID-19 as a shield? Labour Day is typically meant to highlight the protection of worker rights. This year, it came at a time when labourers are struggling to survive and their rights need protection more than […]
Why Telangana Govt Accused of Underreporting Covid-19 Cases?
The Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s perception as a strong leader who has made timely interventions to contain the coronavirus epidemic came under the scanner when a doctors’ body alleged that his government may have underreported COVID-19 cases in the state. Doctors For Seva, a collective of private doctors based in Hyderabad, raised doubts […]
Why Taxi-Aggregators Offer ‘Lockdown Charity’ From ‘Public Donations’ To Few Drivers?
The Billion dollar startups Ola and Uber have helped barely 5 percent of their drivers despite asking users for donations to contribute to their relief funds during the #Covid lockdown crisis. Since several weeks, Uber users have been inundated with push notifications seeking contributions for its drivers; almost all of whom have been out of […]
The ‘Pain And Agony’ Of A Son Who Lost Ailing Mother With #COVID In Hyderabad
It was just after midnight on April 28, when Mohammed got the phone call he was dreading. For the last few days, his entire family was at home in a containment zone in Hyderabad while his mother was at the Gandhi Hospital, where all COVID-19 patients in Telangana undergo treatment. “Doctors treating my mother told […]