A democracy cannot have multiple standards of transparency. But in India that exists widely and is practiced religiously. It is difficult to even imagine that a government, which forced crores of fellow Indians to stand in long queues to prove their integrity during demonetisation, cannot prod the country’s most responsible class to come clean on […]
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The Hyderabad’s ‘British-Era Royal Cemetery’ In ‘Kothi Residency’ To Get Restoration And Face Lift To Heritage Structures
The historic cemetery in the premises of the Osmania University College for Women at Koti which has been lying facing apathy for long is finally getting a much needed restoration. The initiative that includes cleaning the place to restoring neglected graves of 42 Britishers, is to be completed by the year-end. The cemetery in the […]
‘EVMs Malfunctioning’ – A Growing Menace In Indian Elections!
In every elections there was a common complaint – the EVM malfunctioning caused the polling delay, voters protest, candidates frustration, officers troubles makes the entire exercise full of complaints and troubles. Now, the question is – any solutions for this EVM malfunctioning or it will remain a growing menace in Indian election process. We can’t […]
Hyderabad-Based OMICS Fined $50 Million For ‘Deceptive Publishing Practices’
The ruling it first of its kind against one of the largest publishers of so-called ‘predatory’ journals. A US federal court has ordered Hyderabad-based OMICS International – which claims to publish over 700 peer-reviewed journals – to pay a fine of over $50 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for engaging “in unfair and […]
The Dying Art Of ‘Zari’ Artisans In Hyderabad, Faces Tough Ordeal, Near To Extinction
Many children are trained in zardosi designs in several city-based workshops. Squatting on the floor of a faintly lit room, his eyes are fixed on the cloth lain ahead of him, and his frail fingers work with inconceivable nimbleness. With a largely stoic expression, 10-year-old Aarif spends 14 hours each day, in weaving patterns that […]
Can ‘Lokpal’ Curb The Graft Menace In India?
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been appointed as India’s first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman. The move comes nine years after a massive anti-corruption movement, five years after the notification of the Lokpal and Lok Ayukta Act, days after the Supreme Court nudge and three weeks before upcoming general elections. But, will […]
Telangana Congress Senior Leader ‘DK Aruna’ Quits, Joined BJP
One of the senior politicians in Telangana Congress party, Campaign Committee Vice Chairman, former minister DK Aruna is all set to quit Congress. This is not all. DK Aruna is joined the BJP. BJP’s Ram Madhav has held deliberations with DK Aruna for over 45 minutes at her residence earlier today. During the talks, Ram […]
Revolutionary ‘Gene Editing’ With A Blood Test For Treating Thalassaemia In Hyderabad
Varun Reddy, in faded blue denims, a jacket and brown sports shoes, sits patiently at the edge of bed number 1 in the second-floor ward of Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital’s Thalassemia Centre, texting on his phone. He has a scrawny physique, bright eyes, a well-groomed beard and hair that is neatly pulled back with gel. At […]
Telangana Congress Alleged ‘Humiliation’ On Student Leader, Quits And Joins TRS
In a blow to the Congress in Telangana, Krishank Manne, a prominent leader from Secunderabad, resigned from all his posts in the party citing a ‘series of humiliations and setbacks’ by the state leadership. He also announced that he would be joining the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the presence of Working President K T […]
Why ‘Women Prisoners’ Treated Differently From Men In India Jails?
A gender-specific approach is not only more cost-effective but has a positive effect on reoffending rates. Women constitute a clear minority in the prison estate – not just in India, but all over the world. On a global scale, women constitute 6.9% of the total prison population. In India, it is 4.3%. As per the […]