Imagine a farmer setting foot in his poultry farm and thousands of chicks swarming up to him in the hope that he will feed them. They have been hungry for days. But he has no feed, and with the little he can find, there is a stampede the moment he throws it to them and […]
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Exodus Of Migrant Workers During Lockdown Stuck In Hyderabad
The #CoronaVirus lockdown witnesses major setbacks in normal life. A complete shut down, no work, no food, no shelter makes life horrible to migrant workers in Hyderabad. Past weeks, migrant workers have been facing a lot of trouble because of the lockdown. Thousands of them tried to return home to their families in their respective […]
Why Slums In Hyderabad Are Struggling With Hunger, Unable To Get Govt Relief Aid?
During the COVID-19 lockdown period many slums in Hyderabad are struggling with hunger and government welfare aid due to not having white ration cards to some residents and heavy corruption process in the public distribution system. Chotta Ram says he does not have a ration card and so when the Telangana government promised 12 kg […]
Humanitarian Disaster Takes Over Pandemic In India
At the end of the day it is about humanity. Virus, or earthquakes, or drought, or floods, or wars, or hate crime, lynchings, targeted attacks on people. And whether it starts from the rich as this Pandemic has, or from the poor at the bottom end of all health and social sector care, it always […]
Techolution ‘Fired’ 20 Employees In Hyderabad Amidst ‘Covid-19 Slowdown’ Layoffs
The laid-off techies, one of whom is 5 months pregnant, are feared to be among the victims of an anticipated national slowdown and global recession in Hyderabad. Despite government assurances, several IT firms are targetting poor performed employees layoff. On March 20, Sripriyaripriya lost her job at the Hyderabad office of Techolution, a New York-based […]
Can Coronavirus Live On Shoes And Be Brought Into Our Homes?
Even as we learn more each day about the COVID-19 pandemic, new questions arise about how coronavirus can affect every aspect of our lives. These concerns include how to wash and disinfect clothing and how to wash our hands. However, shoes are a growing area of concern because they are points of contact in crowded […]
Why Govt ‘Pandemic Strategy’ Is Disaster Not Health Oriented?
Why is the Government of India so keenly escalating lockdown while not front-ending testing, mask availability, chemical and sanitizer availability, provisioning of beds and the availability of high-end equipment, ICU beds, and other such issues? What makes GOI strategy so different from that say of the US or many other countries? The key to understanding […]
Amidst Lockdown ‘Disabled Senior Citizens’ Struggle For ‘Food And Essentials’ In Hyderabad
The plight of senior citizens in India is under a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus, bringing life to a standstill for many. However, for some, the situation looks even grimmer. When Rukmini Sheshagiri Rao, a singer and resident of Hyderabad was standing outside her apartment in Banjara Hills area, her […]
Why Hyderabad’s Govt Fever Hospital Covid-19 Isolation Ward Is In ‘Pathetic Condition’?
At this time of pandemic, the entire country is alert with Covid-19 positive patients, Hyderabad’s Fever Hospital is showing no concern towards Coronavirus positive patients isolation ward with completely Unhygienic conditions, no doctors, no support medical staff and no surveillance towards patients. Is this government’s apathy or negligence. A patient who has tested positive for […]
Why ‘Journalists’ And ‘Doctors’ Harassed by Hyderabad Police During Curfew Time?
Despite journalists, doctors, nurses, and health workers being exempted from the state lockdown as they are enlisted under ‘essential services’ by the Telangana government, several reports have emerged of them being attacked by the police on the first day of curfew. Curfew has been imposed in the state from 7 pm to 6 am as […]