Why South Central Railways Suburban ‘MMTS Trains’ Operating ‘Without Rulebook’ In Hyderabad?

It has come to light that there is no comprehensive set of rules and regulations within the South Central Railway (SCR) for the operation of suburban trains (MMTS) in Hyderabad. As of now, employees are working on legacy practices and instructions issued in the form of special order bulletins (SOB). The problem was noted in […]

Why ‘Disabled Persons’ Are Harassed For ‘Security’ Reasons In Indian Airports?

About a week ago, Smita was traveling from Mumbai Airport’s T2 terminal. “Are you a woman?” came the question at the security check, as it had so many times before. Weary of having to explain herself, Smita took to social media to narrate her ordeal. “One time, I was asked for an ID card inside […]

How An ‘Expansion Spree’ Put TISS On The Brink Of Collapse?

A walled but a neglected 100-acre stretch in Telangana’s Mamidipalli village is a telling sign of the fall of its ‘owner’—Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The expansion spree and mismanagement caused the closure of this organization, resulted to push several students future in dark across India. The land in the Kothur block of Mahbubnagar […]

The Pleasure And Pain Of Being A ‘Jockey’ In Benguluru Turf Club

When P. S. Chouhan woke up and checked his weight on Saturday morning, the scale said 54 kg, two more than he could be if he wanted to ride Glorious Days, his first horse on July 6, the fifteenth day of Bengaluru’s summer racing season. Every horse is assigned a weight it can carry, depending […]

Why A ‘Hindu Customer’ Refused To Accept Ordered Food Through A ‘Muslim Swiggy Delivery Executive’ In Hyderabad?

In a sheer shocking mode, a Hindu man from old city area of Hyderabad refused to accept food that was to be delivered to him by a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive. The Swiggy executive has filed a police complaint with the Shah Ali Banda police station over the incident that took place. One gets to […]

Heritage Structure ‘Tipu Khan Sarai’ Or ‘Nampally Sarai’ Collapsed Due To Negligence And Apathy In Hyderabad

A classic case of negligence. 100-year-old heritage structure ’Tipu Khan Sarai’ or ’Nampally Sarai’ collapsed. The Sarai was built by the sixth Nizam, Mir Mahboob Ali Pasha, in 1919 in memory of the First World War treaty. In what seems to be a clear result of government apathy, a portion of a 100-year-old structure, built […]

Why Telangana State Waqf Board Not Issuing ‘Talaq Or Divorce’ Certificate?

Hyderabadis are confused and wary over the attitude of Wakf board officials, Qazzaz section and qaazis as they are not interested to issue the talaq or divorce certificates after the triple talaq law. Why the officials stopped the certificate issuance remained a million dollar question. Several sections of people protesting and politicians are raised the […]

Are Telangana ‘Police Academies’ Becoming ‘Dumping Yards’?

A shocking comment by VK Singh, Director of Telangana State Police Academy rattles and surprised everyone on the hopeless and deteriorating standards at the police training academies. This makes a clear picture of entire police management in the state. When a chief of training academies reveal the facts, then it makes the clear counter of […]

‘Surrogate’s Death’ Leads To Concern Over Exploitation In Hyderabad

Poverty drove her to becoming a surrogate. But, it ended up proving to be too expensive a decision. The middle-aged Indian woman paid with her life. Medical practitioners are demanding stricter surrogacy laws and India. At 42, the Hyderabad resident had serious health issues, but she hid them from the agency that had hired her, […]

500-Year Old Golconda Fort’s Royal Arch ‘Moti Darwaza’ Collapses In Hyderabad, What ASI Is Doing?

An old structure abutting the Moti Darwaza (gateway) of the historic Golconda Fort collapsed due to the heavy downpour over the last few days. The structure, according to the Archaeological Survey of India officials, is a guardroom abutting the Moti Darwaza and was in a rundown condition for last several years. Multi-arched structure is an […]