Why Fruit Vendors Still Using ‘Banned Chemicals’ For ‘Artificial Ripening’ Of Mangoes In Hyderabad?

The artificial ripening of fruits using banned chemicals appears to be continuing unabated in Hyderabad this summer, despite several complaints over the years and the matter repeatedly coming up in the High Court. “It has become too difficult to find mangoes which are naturally ripened on the tree or ripened without chemicals in the market. […]

‍‍‍‍Is Historic ‘Charminar’ Monument In Danger?

Despite several warnings raised by ASI that seepage from the storm water drain could severely damage Hyderabad’s iconic structure and negligence  and govt apathy. The 430-year-old Charminar monument in Hyderabad is in crisis with full of cracks and has been a cause of concern. On the other hand, the Charminar has undergone repairs for six months but […]

‍Rainbow Hospitals Charged ₹700 For A Plate Of Idlies To A Patient Bill In Hyderabad

Normally a hospital gives what is loosely referred to as ‘shock treatment’ in the form of electroconvulsive therapy.  Under this procedure, small bursts of electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.  A corporate hospital in Banjara Hills seems to have innovatively adopted a less-expensive (to the hospital) method of giving […]

Official Callousness Led To Vijayawada Quarantine Blaze In AP

It’s a matter of shame, official apathy and sheer negligence of this ghastly incident in Andhra Pradesh. It is time the State administration learnt a lesson from the ghastly fire accident that took place at Hotel Swarna Palace in Vijayawada which claimed ten lives. Since the country is passing through testing times and is battling […]

‘Covid Patients’ Forced To Share Isolation Ward With ‘Dead Patient Bodies’ At Osmania Hospital In Hyderabad

This is the bizzare and shocking incident, which is untolerable at government run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad, where Covid patients designated Covid Isolation Ward has become a point of sheer negligence and apathy of authorities. Here, in Osmania General Hospital, 20 patients had to share space with two bodies for over seven hours […]

Land Encroachments And GHMC Plantation Works Halt Historic ‘Mir Alam Lake’ Development in Hyderabad

The historic Mir Alam Tank development is being hampered by land encroachment and lack of coordination between various departments, especially among GHMC, R&B and Irrigation wing, is posing a grave threat to water bodies in and around the city and causing the wastage of public money spend on rejuvenation projects. The latest example is the […]