Aditi Mallick
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40% child abuse cases unreported in Telangana: Activists blame social stigma, low conviction
Cyberabad police on Thursday arrested a school principal for allegedly outraging the modesty of a 13-year-old girl student in the school. The incident which happened on June 20, came to light on Thursday after the arrest of the accused, Vishwanath. “The accused on June 20, called the 13-year-old to his cabin and made obscene gestures. He also used to stalk her. Next day, the victim narrated the… → Read More
300 shops in Telangana art village face temporary closure thanks to a road project
Thirty one-year-old Santoshi Das, a native of Puri in Odisha, owns a stall of wooden items and palm leaf paintings. She seems busy with a register and a calculator. “I calculate every day how much we made by selling these items. But this register is different. This register contains how many more articles we have. We are trying to sell most of the items before we shift back to Odisha,” she told… → Read More
6 suicides a day in Telangana: Experts blame depression, say govt not doing enough
On Monday, a 40-year-old farmer from Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana committed suicide by consuming pesticide, unable to pay his debts. G Mancha took the extreme step after he was refused seeds on credit, as he could not repay the earlier amount. According to the police, he could not get a good price for last year’s crops and faced a similar situation this year as well, as half his… → Read More
Hyderabad restaurant Ohri's 100 Degrees fined for levying service charge
A popular restaurant in Hyderabad has been ordered by the District Consumer Forum to pay a compensation of Rs 5000 and provide a refund to a customer for levying service charge. This comes a year after anti-corruption activist Vijay Gopal filed a complaint against Hyderabad restaurant Ohri's 100 Degrees in Hi-tech city for levying 10% extra as service charge. → Read More
The surrogacy dilemma: Rescued Hyd women say they don't want ban, only better conditions
“Media not allowed madam, please cooperate,” says the guard with a frown on his face while he locks the gate of Kiran Infertility Center in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. This is the clinic that was raided by the Hyderabad Central Zone Task Force on Saturday evening; during the raid, it was found that 48 women who signed up to be surrogate mothers were kept confined in the building. Two days later,… → Read More
Only 12 night shelters for 1500 people: Hyderabad’s homeless forced to sleep on the road
Mohana, a migrant from Orissa, lives in the night shelter near Begumpet flyover in Hyderabad. However, for the past few days after the monsoon hit Hyderabad, he has been sharing his bed with another person. “There is a lot of rush during the night. We join two beds, so that at least three people can sleep together,” he says. The Begumpet night shelter, which provides urban homeless persons a… → Read More
They sold samosas to educate their son, he did them proud with 64th rank in IIT-JEE
Outside a faded blue room in one of the narrow lanes of KPHB colony, the smell of freshly fried samosas pervades the air. Today, the small workshop and kitchen wears a festive mood as the family sets to work preparing 300 samosas instead of the usual quota of 200. “My son has secured 64th rank in this year’s Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced and has topped JEE mains. People are coming… → Read More
From Braille books to crutches, GST regime is taxing essentials of persons with disabilities
The GST regime is going to come down hard on persons with disabilities (PWDs); activists say that items essential for PWDs are all set to be taxed under the new GST regime, and this is only going to make life difficult for the disabled in the country. In Telangana, where less that 5% of PWDs are employed, the situation will be much worse. → Read More
After Old City road caves in, pre-monsoon road digging worries Hyderabad commuters
A combination of pre-monsoon showers and road construction work is making commuting in Hyderabad a nightmare. Road cutting and excavation work in various parts of Hyderabad that continues through the rainy season has become not only inconvenient for commuters but are also leading to accidents. Roads in the Old City are especially affected. On early Saturday, a truck carrying wood bundles… → Read More
As 'plastic rice' fears grow, sales in Telangana and Andhra plummet
Lakshman Rao, owner of Raghavendra Rice Depot in Lingampally area of Hyderabad, is a worried man, as his rice sales has come down by 80% after rumours of ‘plastic rice’ being sold in the market began to do rounds on television and social media. “People are returning the rice bags. Not just that, hardly anyone is buying rice from the shop,” says Lakshman. → Read More
'It's all about faith': Meet the people who turned up for Hyderabad's annual fish prasadam
"We have been here since 11pm last night. We slept on the ground under a shade. Two of our family members suffer from asthma. We have heard a lot about this prasadam. That's why we are here. We hope it will work for us," says 32-year-old Mayank Sharma, as he stands in a long queue. Mayank is one of thousands, waiting for their turn to receive the 'fish prasadam' administered by the Bathini Goud… → Read More
Meet Secunderabad’s community hero, who is turning leaf litter into ‘amrut mitti’
For years, Poonam Bhide of Secunderabad has watched the municipality workers in her locality burning the leaf litter in her area. The smoke from the burning leaves has always bothered her, and she wanted to do something about it. But instead of petitioning the civic authorities or waiting for someone else to come up with a solution, the 53-year-old former learning consultant decided to take… → Read More
Lifesaver on 2 wheels: Meet the Hyderabad man who created a bike ambulance
It’s a Sunday afternoon, but Mohammed Shahzore Khan seems to have little time to sit down and relax. The 43-year-old owner of a workshop for customised motorcycles in Nampally in Hyderabad is hard at work guiding two of his mechanics in modifying a Hero Honda Passion for its disabled owner. “I live with bikes. I always wanted to create something which will help people in need,” says Mohammed.… → Read More
Lifesaver on 2 wheels: Meet the Hyderabad man who created a bike ambulance
It’s a Sunday afternoon, but Mohammed Shahzore Khan seems to have little time to sit down and relax. The 43-year-old owner of a workshop for customised motorcycles in Nampally in Hyderabad is hard at work guiding two of his mechanics in modifying a Hero Honda Passion for its disabled owner. “I live with bikes. I always wanted to create something which will help people in need,” says Mohammed.… → Read More
In three charts: Is Telangana really ready to face fire disasters?
Is Telangana well-prepared to tackle the catastrophic risks of major fires? As the recent 38-hour blaze in Chennai’s commercial hub of Panagal Park puts the spotlight on fire safety, the Telugu state’s woefully inadequate infrastructure is beginning to ring alarm bells. With just 102 fire stations in the state, Telangana is severely short of fire stations to respond to emergencies. More than 100… → Read More
Hyderabad's water ATMs are real life savers, with a litre for just Re 1
Harshita gets down from the bus from at Bowenpally bus stop. She wipes her face and takes out her empty bottle from her bag. “This bus stop has a water ATM. I just have to spend Re.1 to fill my bottle with clean and chilled water,” says Harshita. Almost a year back, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) had installed five Water ATMs in different parts of the city. The water ATMs at a cost of… → Read More
Despite ban, Hyderabad remains under danger from weak hoardings ahead of monsoon
As part of safety measures taken in view of the sudden rainfall last month, the GHMC had temporarily banned all the display ads on hoardings and unipoles in Hyderabad till June 15. But, they can still be seen in several parts of the city. Even 20 days after the ban, several flexes can be spotted with images of various political parties and organisations even near the Telangana CM’s camp office… → Read More
Stock up on meds Telangana, shift to GST may bring shortages in July
With the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime kicking in at the start of July, chemists in Telangana warn that customers might face a shortage of medicines for a short period of time. The Telangana Chemists and Druggists Association (TCDA) has suggested that people depending on continued courses of regular medication should stock up on vital medicines to overcome the problem of shortage.… → Read More
There wasn't a body left to burn: Telangana Dalit family mourns son lost to 'honour killing'
Amidst the nearly 100 protestors shouting slogans against honour killing under the harsh Monday sun in Bhongir Town in Yadadri district, Telangana, Amboji Indira looks lost in shock and grief. “She is not eating anything. She is unable to believe that her son is gone, and will never come to meet her for any festivals. She is not talking much,” Neelima, her daughter, tells TNM. → Read More
Hyderabad’s Old City continues to face water woes due to leakage in newly laid pipelines
Owing to the delay in plugging leaks in the newly laid pipelines by HMWSSB (Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board), several residents of the Old City still continue to face water shortage. Initially, the water board official had assured that by the end of April, there would be a proper supply of water. However, with May coming to an end, there is still no sign of any improvement… → Read More