In what is seen as ‘terror tactics’ adopted by a city based school, authorities of Glendale Academy, Bandlaguda in Hyderabad gave Transfer Certificate (TC), allegedly without any reason, to a Class IX student just because her parents, presently down with Covid-19, had questioned the school authorities’ wisdom in barring students from online classes. The parents […]
Category: Society & Lifestyle
The Dying Art Of ‘Nirmal Naqqash Craft’ In Telangana
The land of art and crafts, Nirmal produces various toys and paintings that serve as iconic symbols for the state of Telangana. Nirmal toys and paintings are the only ancient handmade art which has survived in the state. The origin of this art can be traced back to the 14th century, now this art is […]
How Safe Is To Eat Poultry Meat, Eggs In Birds-Flu Outbreak?
Avian influenza continues to take a heavy toll on India’s poultry sector. Thus far, the disease has spread in 11 states. Besides chickens, other species of birds, including ducks, crows and pigeons, have also been found dead. Recently, officials reported that a brown fish owl in the Delhi zoo had tested positive for the disease. While the virus’s rate of transmission between […]
How The Killer ‘Instant Loan App’ Racket Spread In India?
A large percentage of instant loan apps have the same software backend – but different frontend branding. Chinese investors then bring these apps to India with proxy directors. Bhumana Prasad, a resident of Hyderabad, took a loan of Rs 3,500 from ‘My Bank’ – a digital lending app – in November 2019. Within a week, […]
Nightmare For Junior Colleges With ‘Mensurating Girls’ In Telugu States
Presuming menstruation is an excuse, most colleges commit human rights violations, and the government needs to step up. Around 13 years ago, Sowmya, who grew up in Kakinada, was a student at a junior college in Guntur. She was a teenager, studying intermediate (class 11 and 12) while staying at a hostel, away from her […]
How The ‘Gurram Cheruvu’ And ‘Balapur Bund’ Broken During Torrential Rains In Hyderabad?
The episode of heavy floods in some colonies during torrential rains in Hyderabad become a mystery as the situation was not so grim but some elements managed it as a natural calamity. Let’s have a look in to the harsh reality. It was past 6 pm on October 18 when Ismail Q, who lives in […]
‘Doobta Hyderabad-4’ – Govt Apathy, Bad Urban Policies And Land grabbing Menace
The devastation caused by torrential rains and flash floods in and around Hyderabad this week is another grim reminder of the havoc played with the chain of lakes and storm water drains that were working as a natural flood control system. This is not the first time the city has witnessed flooding but every time […]
‘Doobta Hyderabad-1’ – With Record Rainfall, Poor Urban Planning, Bad Governance And Lack Of Social Awareness
The havoc like situation in Hyderabad with the unprecedented rainfall left has left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief and rescue. Several residential areas in Hyderabad and its suburbs remained inundated on Wednesday as unprecedented rainfall left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief […]
Amid Covid, Roadside Eateries Struggle To Survive In Hyderabad
The worst-affected roadside eateries during the Covid Lockdown. The coronavirus made us to become beggers as the entire established business gone and the market is completely down, says many roadside food vendors. The once popular roadside eateries in the city which reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions have been experiencing hard times with a […]
How Couples Illegally Use IVF To Get Sex Selection Procedure On High Price?
Lavanya, a 35-year-old mother of two girls from Bengaluru, became pregnant once again in January 2019. Lavanya and her husband, both techies, got the pregnancy confirmed. However, her in-laws, who live in Ludhiana, Punjab, did not want another girl child. Lavanya says that her husband and in-laws convinced her that an abortion would be the […]