‍‍Hyderabad’s ‍Petlaburj Maternity Hospital – A Den For Corrupt Staff

Corruption is rampant in all government hospitals in Hyderabad where they squeeze the gullible patients, and their attendants with a heavy price.Bribe giving has become a new normal in government hospitals. It’s almost impossible to get treatment without paying bribes. In the wake of the Niloufer Hospital incident, there are many complaints being received in […]

Messy ‘Covid Battle’ With Increasing Public Unrest Jolts KCR Govt In Telangana

Telangana Chief Minister KCR courts the image of a tough taskmaster who brooks no dissent or incompetence. But Telangana clearly seems to be struggling with the COVID pandemic. He announced a Covid-19 lockdown two days before the central government, on 22 March. He described the move as being in “sarvajana hitam (public interest)”. Telangana had […]

Neglected Frontline #Covid Health Workers Need Safety Gear In Telangana

In Telangana, the worst-affected state, nurses, sanitation workers and community health workers say they do not have adequate protection from virus exposure. Fifty-one year old Daisy Rani works as a nurse at Niloufer Hospital, one of the main quarantine hospitals in Hyderabad for admitting and treating Covid-19 patients. Five doctors working here were sent into […]