Anxieties about sex, marriage and career suck the fun out the late 20s to mid-30s. The cake has been cut, the beer has been drunk, and by 2am all the guests have filed out of Nidhi’s JNU hostel room. A PhD scholar, she has just turned 27, but as she sits on the edge of […]
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Why ‘Nallamala Forest’ Becomes A ‘Treasure Hunting’ Or ‘Looting’ Spot In Telangana?
It was just around this time last year when three individuals had entered the Nallamala Forest during the Bourapur jatara. ‘Srisaila Swamy’, as he introduced himself to the Chenchus, had claimed that he was born to the head priest of Srisailam who had passed away a few years ago, passing on his government job to […]
Why Truckers Are Overworked, Underpaid With No Healthcare Facility?
One of a experienced truck driver of Telangana – Akula Lingaiah, aged 45, has been driving a truck since 10 years, criss-crossing 16 states across India. Quite often, he drives for days without a break to earn a good bonus. “My best record is driving non-stop for three days without any rest,” said Lingaiah, a […]
Many ‘Senior Politicians’ Suffering From ‘Acute Psychological Disorders’ In Andhra Pradesh
After keen observations and consultations with several senior or age-old politicians in Andhra Pradesh, many are suffering from acute mental disorders due to various reasons in thie political career. It seems, age-factor, loyalty and blind-faith is the main cause for this problem. Some senior politicians in AP seems to be suffering from psychological disorder. That […]
Why A ‘Hindu Fanatic’ Killed ‘Father Of The Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi?
The 20th century’s most famous apostle of non-violence himself met a violent end. Mohandas Mahatma (‘the great soul’) Gandhi, who had taken a leading role in spearheading the campaign for independence from Britain, hailed the partition of the sub-continent into the separate independent states of India and Pakistan in August 1947 as ‘the noblest act […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why ‘Distressed Women’ Aren’t Aware Of ‘Sakhi Centres’ In Hyderabad?
The Sakhi centres in the state were established around 2015 to provide round-the-clock help to women in distress. A search for the Sakhi centre situated in Secunderabad, which promises 24X7 help to women in distress, will prove challenging for women in Hyderabad. Neither does the place show up on Google maps nor is it easy […]