The title of a ‘global city’ lost its sheen with the reality after the rains lashed. The brand image that the Telangana government tries to build for Hyderabad as the ‘global city‘ comes to nought whenever the city is lashed by the heavy and incessant downpour. Many houses were so flooded that people on waking […]
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Why ‘Long Covid’ With Brain Fog, Chronic Pain And Fatigue Are More Common In Hyderabadi Women?
Presently, we are in less afraid about Covid scare as the lockdown ends, restrictions relaxed and normal life restored. But the fear of long term Covid is still hanging on head in many people, especially women who are becoming a soft target to this disease. When 30-year-old Shilpa Rao, a Tollywood makeup artist in Hyderabad, […]
Many Old City Private Schools ‘Forced To Shut Down’, Jobless Teachers Starving In Hyderabad
Many private schools in old city areas of Hyderabad are shutti g down due to Covid scare and government restrictions. They are not getting proper fees to maintain the schools and pay to teaching staff. This in turn, has put the future of teachers, school owners and children into jeopardy. Many teachers lost jobs and […]
Where Are 80 ‘Anees-Ul-Ghurba – A Govt-Run Orphanage’ Inmates In Hyderabad Since 18 Months?
The big question raised on Telangana government is where are the orphanage residents 25 inmates of the Anees-ul-Ghurba since last 18 months? The whereabouts not know to anybody despite asking several times to various authorities. These orphanage inmates, who were handed over to the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMRES)’s facility four years ago […]
Why 41 Private School Teachers Commit Suicide During Lockdown In Telangana?
The attention of teachers suicides in distress and helplessness makes humanity on stake. Many teachers from private schools caught in the trap of a acute financial crisis, amid a raging pandemic. These circumstances put brakes on their salaries for almost a year and the half, at least 41 school teachers across Telangana died by suicide between September 2020 and […]
3,750 Low Strength Govt Schools At The Verge Of Closure In Telangana
The Telangana government is planning to close all 3,750 low strength government schools soon. The expert committe formed and the report is awaited in this regard. According to reliable sources, the Education Ministry has been consulting educational experts on shutting down government schools, which might lead to the closure of 3,750 schools in Telangana. The […]
Covid ‘Helplines’ Fiasco In Telangana – Out Of 59 Helplines Only 17 Responded
The true face of functioning the government run helplines in Telangana exposed in an affidavit provided to the court recently. People attempting to reach out to government agencies or the state health department seeking help for information on Covid-19 or assistance in similar situations are getting no response if they are using helpline phone numbers […]
Lockdown Relaxation Time Turns Covid ‘Super Spreader’ In Hyderabad
The imposed lockdown relaxation time in Hyderabad appears as a super spreader to Corona virus and its variants. Each day from 6 am to 10am, the city bursts into the daily activities, capturing the entire day’s work in a short span of four hours where the Covid-19 rules go for a toss and lockdown protocols […]
Is Careless ‘Covid-Care Governance’ Makes Telangana Vulnerable And Disasterous?
Despite several blows, brickbats from court and citizens, the KCR government is still behaving careless attitude towards Covid-care. Medical experts say that Vaccination is the only way to handle the COVID tide. But then, today is the tenth day when Telangana has stopped the vaccination citing no stock. While the other states are vaccinating their […]
Labour Trafficking And Caste Exploitation In New Jersey Temple Construction
While the Hindu organisation BAPS has refuted allegations of violating Dalit workers’ rights, temple workers have said that this is not a unique instance. Last week, an appalling incident of alleged trafficking of Dalit workers from India to the US came to light. Following complaints from workers involved in the construction of a temple in […]