As one leaves behind the bustling city of Hyderabad in the midst of the lockdown and heads towards Ismailkhanpet in Sangareddy, going past the massive Hanuman statue that oversees the town, one cannot miss the expanse of brick kilns on either side of the road. Barely a tree stands on the route to take cover […]
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They Are Dying Everyday, Does Anyone Care?
The long march home was stopped by police lathis and oppressive measures, and as suddenly as the poor of India exploded on the streets so they disappeared. The middle class and above could breathe a sigh of relief, and settle back indoors as those impinging on the dregs of a collective conscience had been pushed […]
Why Taxi-Aggregators Offer ‘Lockdown Charity’ From ‘Public Donations’ To Few Drivers?
The Billion dollar startups Ola and Uber have helped barely 5 percent of their drivers despite asking users for donations to contribute to their relief funds during the #Covid lockdown crisis. Since several weeks, Uber users have been inundated with push notifications seeking contributions for its drivers; almost all of whom have been out of […]
Acute Shortage Of ‘Sanitary Pads’ For Rural Women In Telugu States
The rural women in Telugu States becomes helpless to cater their essential need ‘sanitary pads’ for their daily use. No work, no money makes women in distress to ask a help with health volunteers. #KhabarLive delves to get the exact picture during lockdown period in these areas. Padma Lakshmi, a volunteer based in Telangana district, […]