Can Smart Electricity Meters Re-Energise Telangana’s Crumbling Power Distribution Companies?

The dusty electricity meter that records household’s power consumption is acknowledged only once a month, when an agent from the power utility arrives to take the reading and generate a bill. The process is tedious, corruption-prone, and the distribution company has to invest heavily in the manpower required to read every meter, every month. This […]

The ‘Dark Side’ Of The ‘Jewellery Industry’ In Hyderabad

Taking risks in business is one thing but surely the jewellers know what they are getting into since they are fully aware of the norms and rules. The recent arrest of a jeweller for a multi-crore gold scam shows how government laxity coupled with individuals’ flagrant disregard for rules allows for malpractices to thrive in […]

Swiggy In Hyderabad Witnessed A Delivery Agents ‘Blackout’ For Payment Issues

A section of food delivery executives of Swiggy in Hyderabad are protesting over a reduction in payment scale. The food delivery executives allege that payment scale was changed without any intimation from the management to the employees. Scores of delivery executives are staying away from service as part of the protest. About 200 delivery executives […]

The Plight Of Lawyers And Advocates At ‘Amaravati High Court’ In Andhra Pradesh

It was an out-of-the-blue Presidential order that announced the formation of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 1, 2019. This gave High Court lawyers from both the Telugu states very little time to prepare and set their affairs in order before the court was shifted out of Hyderabad to Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh. Close […]

‘Gig Economy’ Craze Dominates Hyderabadi Youth, Many Making Extra Income With Ease

A student who cleans toilets to make ends meet, a dog trainer who built a business and a techie saving money to take his girlfriend out, Hyderabad’s gig economy is growing. For G Shivshankar, the term ‘gig’ is a western term, he prefers to call it a part-time job. An MSc student studying in one of […]

The World Cheapest ‘Pocket Microscope’ @ Rs 365 Is On Sale In India!

The super-cheap Foldscope carries on a centuries-long tradition of simple, curiosity-enabling microscopes – Satish Reddy, an entomologist working with Rainforest Expeditions, had been doing fieldwork in the remote Tambopata Research Centre, nestled within the Peruvian Amazon. At first, he had examined his minute specimens with the center’s fancy optical microscope. But thanks to the sweltering […]

Are Schools In Hyderabad Prepared To Tackle An ‘Asthma’ Emergency?

This World Asthma Day, we talk about the public health threat asthma poses especially among school children, and importance of training school management and faculties in tackling any emergencies. A Pulmonologist and the Founder of Human Lung Foundation in Hyderabad, witnessing a steady rise in respiratory illnesses among people in the city. Based on the […]

‘Sanitiser Obsession’ In Hyderabadi People Keeps Immunity At Stake?

Germaphobe or not, carrying a hand sanitiser wherever we go has become a norm. This habit which slowly turns into an obsession, so much so, it defeats the whole point of keeping ourselves away from any disease making us more vulnerable. While getting rid of bad bacteria and germs that usually feast on our skin […]

‘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 […]

Why ‘Padmashali Community’ Not-To-Vote For TDP Candidate Nara Lokesh In ‘Mangalagiri’ Of AP?

After thorough contemplation and weighing in options, Telugu Desam Party’s supremo and AP Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu allotted the Mangalagiri Assembly constituency to his son Nara Lokesh for his poll debut, apparently expecting an easy victory. However, things on the ground seem to paint a different picture. Some observers say that if everything goes […]