Fast Food, Junk Foods And ‘Careless Parenting’ Are Main Reasons For ‘Childhood Obesity’

The fast-food chain in India has changed drastically over the years and the changing food habits of post-millennials had been contributing largely towards this trend. Children no longer enjoy food that mom makes but rather go all out on a bundle on pizzas, burgers, candies, cookies, donuts, ice creams, fruit drinks and other processed foodstuff. […]

Meet ‘Sindhe Mohan’ – The ‘Jewellery Supplier’ Of ‘Theatre Artistes’ In Hyderabad

When you talk about theatre, especially of the mythological and folklore kind, the first thing that comes to your mind is artistes with their heavy jewellery – especially those who don the roles of god or goddess, king and queen and other mythological or mythical characters. But, do you know where do you get ornaments […]

The ‘Aspiring Artists’ Adobe Of Telugu Films – ‘Krishna Nagar’ In Hyderabad

Hyderabad has a unique appeal to outsiders. Every place in the city has its own uniqueness, so to speak. While Laad Bazaar is known for its bangles, DLF stretch for its food bandis, Hitec City for playing host to software companies, Sultan Bazaar for its shopping options, RTC Cross Roads is known for being a […]

Pregnancy-Induced Erratic Lifestyle Caused 313 Maternal Deaths In Telangana

Erratic eating habits, sedentary lifestyle and increasing number of assisted reproductive procedures are pushing up cases of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), which has now become the top cause of maternal deaths in the state, surpassing post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). As per latest records of the state health department, 313 maternal deaths were recorded in Telangana between April […]

Bhainsa Town Grips In Uneasy Calm After High-Voltage Communal Clash In Telangana

An uneasy calm prevails around Bhainsa town in Telangana as the streets remain largely empty, barring the presence of police and other security personnel. Locals have grouped at the corners of streets or by ‘chabutras’ and speak in hushed tones. It has been less than 24 hours, since clashes broke out in the town over […]

Why Telangana Govt Keeps Mum Over MHA’s ‘Detention Centre’ Orders?

It is evident that BJP government is quite keen to construct a detention centre in Hyderabad and in Telangana state as a part of infiltration and illegal immigrants flow is high since last decade. As the time flows, the pressure from the Centre grows on state government. At last, when a letter from the ministry […]

Hyderabad’s ‘Salafi-Barelwi’ Tussle Needs To Be Contained Before It Turns Into Conflict

The rift between two Muslim groups in the city – the Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadith (AH) and the Ahl-e-Sunnat ul Jamaat (ASJ) – has come out in the open. A series of incidents in a little over two years has ensured this. The latest was the tussle between adherents the AH, popularly known as Salafis, described as hardline […]

Hyderabad’s ‘Rohingya Refugees’ Are Fearful Of Speaking Out As CAA Protests Roils

Described as the world’s most persecuted minority, India’s ‘Rohingya refugees’ are fearful of speaking out against India’s controversial new citizenship law which specifically excludes them. Mohammed Zubair pointed at a blue tin gate guarding a plot of land on which construction was busily afoot. A year ago, in 2018, the vacant plot served as a […]

‘Custodial Killings’ Are An Alibi For Failure Of Governance In Telangana

The early morning execution of four rape suspects in Hyderabad on the 6th of December this year was actually a custodial killing, and it was bad enough; what was worse, however, was the jubilatory response to it. When the President of a constitutional democracy publicly asserts that child sex offenders should not be allowed a […]

Why All ‘Rape Victims’ Demanding ‘Prompt Justice’ After #Disha Rape Case Killing In Telangana?

The controversial ‘encounter’ killing of the four accused in the ‘Disha’ rape and murder case in Hyderabad has brought to the fore the divisions in Telangana along caste and class lines. Days after the young Hyderabad vet’s alleged rapist-killers were shot dead by the Cyberabad police when they tried to ‘flee’, families of other such […]