The series of elections in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have not helped the respective State Congress parties to revive their fortunes. While in Andhra Pradesh the party made no efforts in the last five years to bounce back, in Telangana the fortunes of TPCC continues to plummet. It is slipping towards a rather highly embarrassing […]
A ‘Pregnant Teacher’ Collapsed At Workshop And ‘Bleeds To Death’ In AP
In a shocking incident, a teacher working at a school of the Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions bled to death during a workshop in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district. 32-year-old Sudharani, who hails from Anantapur, worked as a Hindi teacher at the Anantapur branch of the Sri Chaitanya school and was attending a workshop in the school’s […]
‘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 […]
Women ‘Migrants’ and ‘Social Remittances’ – The Case of ‘Barkas’ in Hyderabad
An ethnographic study of the women migrants in Barkas, an old Arabian neighbourhood in Hyderabad, shows that women migrants over the years have moved from being the so-called dependant migrants to noteworthy contributors to the development of links between the sending and the receiving nations. Making a departure from the earlier studies of diasporas, this […]
Why Secunderabad’s ‘Gymkhana’ Grounds Wears A Deserted Look Of Any Cricketing Activities?
Gymkhana grounds of Secunderabad – a prominent Cricketing venue till tecent, it was first played at this venue way back in 1878 when the British Army played matches. Later, stadiums and cricket academies and sporying clubs taken place for all varied activities in twin cities of Hyderabad amd Secunderabad in Telangana. Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad, […]
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 […]
Why ‘Palliative Care’ Is ‘Not Getting Attention’ In Hyderabad Hospitals?
Palliative care is a holistic treatment, not just medical diagnosis. We deal with their socio-economic issues and their families, who are badly affected and in shambles. In the case of cancer, they lose all their money on the treatment and in many cases family members quit jobs and/or drop out of school to take care […]
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 […]
Is ‘Tussle Brewing’ Between ASI And GHMC Over Part Of ‘Charminar Minaret’ Fall?
Days after Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar suffered damage after a piece of stucco work on one of its minarets fell off, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is responsible for the monument’s upkeep, and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) are involved in a stand-off. It was late on Wednesday when a portion of the […]
Confusion Over Telangana Waqf Board Chairman’s Tenure
Deep confusion has cropped up on Telangana State Waqf Board (TSWB) as former Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLC Mohammed Saleem continues to occupy the seat of chairman of the Muslim endowments body. While activists and a section of the staff and board members opine that Saleem’s term as chairman is co-terminus with his membership of the […]