Like many other critical environmental issues, the KCR government has also failed to tackle the enormous problem of sewage treatment in the state, exposing the urban and rural populations to grave health risks. The measures taken by the state government have proved to be grossly inadequate and huge volumes of untreated industrial and municipal waste […]
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Water Scarcity Worst-Hit In ‘Slums’, Still Unable To Get Sufficient ‘Drinking Water’ In Hyderabad
Summer season came and gone but the water scarcity still dominates Hyderabad. The worst-case are slum-dwellers. The KCR government promised safe drinking water, Mission Bhageeratha but till time nothing happened, everything remained in promises only. It’s 3 am at BS Maqtha, a densely populated slum in the heart of Hyderabad, just a stone’s throw away […]
Exploring The ‘Outer Ramparts’ Of Golconda Fort In Hyderabad
Hyderabad is most famous for its iconic Charminar (‘four minarets’) monument. But the Golconda Fort is where the history of the city first began. From here, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, ruler of the kingdom of Golconda, decided to build his new city on the banks of the Musi river. Explore the Outer Ramparts of Golconda […]
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 […]
TRS Working President KTR To Swear In As Telangana CM On July 2!
It’s not a fake news but it may be a big political rumour that Telangana chief minister KCR will step down and flock to national politics and make KTR as a new CM on July 2, 2019. Before the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, there was a wide talk that TRS chief KCR would be […]
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 ‘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 […]
‘Shama Talkies’ – A 37-Year Old Hyderabad’s Single Screen Theatre In Old City Shuts Down
Come May 3, an era in movie watching in the old city in Hyderabad will come to an end! The single-screen theatre at Jahanuma area, which ran successfully for nearly 37 years, will be shut permanently. “We have decided to build a modern function hall. Our family also wants to wind up the business,” says […]
In Telangana, Private Medical Colleges Asks Students To Pay Complete Upfront Fees For Education
Students of private medical colleges in Telangana have raised allegations that the institutions are asking for bank guarantees and extra fees prior to admission. According to complaints by students and their parents, private colleges are asking students to pay course fees for at least three years, prior to entering their first year of MBBS. Students […]