‘Uber pushed us into high debt’: Distraugt wife of Hyd cab driver who killed himself
Kavitha sits on her bed, lost in thought, holding a bangle she wears on her left hand. “Praveen gave her the golden bangle last year on their anniversary,” says Anjamma, mother of 34-year-old Praveen Kumar. Praven was an Uber driver, killed himself 24 days ago in Hyderabad, after he failed to pay his vehicle EMI […]
Concerned parents to hold candlelight march in Hyderabad in memory of Indians killed in the US
More than 600 families are expected to take part in a candlelight march, which will be conducted by the Telangana NRI Parents Association and All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) at KBR park in Hyderabad. The march on Thursday evening will be conducted mainly in memory of the two Indians hailing from Telangana, who were killed in […]
Jadeja joins Ashwin as No. 1 Test bowler, Kohli slips to 3rd among batters
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the International Cricket Council rankings for Test bowlers while a poor outing in the first two Tests against Australia have pulled India skipper Virat Kohli down a rung to third among the batsmen. Jadeja’s seven wickets […]
What women want: Not favours but equal rights and opportunities
PTI By Sahana Ghosh Notwithstanding the notion that society is still discomfited by the progress of women, a clutch of female technopreneurs and faculty at India’s oldest IIT, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, have called for inculcating gender equity in young minds and providing opportunities based on merit and not on gender- emphasising skills and […]
Verdict shocking and undemocratic, will fight on: DU Professor Saibaba’s wife
Hours after Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment for “Maoist connections”, his wife expressed her shock and accused the central government of following RSS agenda in pressurising the judiciary for a favourable outcome. “This judgement is shocking. In the history of Maharashtra this is the first case in which […]
Of Begums, Mahbubs and Shers: The stories narrated by Hyderabad’s neighbourhood names
Hyderabad’s neighbourhoods are named the way they are for many reasons. Some get their names from men and women from the city’s history, some from historical events, and some even from animals. Here’s a look at a few of them. Mitti Ka Sher This small area tucked away in one of the lanes off the […]
How a group of six Dalit women in Andhra empowered several thousands – with journalism
It was 16 years ago that Manjula was asked if she was willing to travel to Tirupati from her village in Andhra’s Chittoor District. “Around 23 local women leaders who were part of a ‘Mahila Sangam’ (self-help group) were selected from various mandals, and we all headed to Tirupati. Little did I know that it […]
Alibaba launches India-specific content platform
New Delhi: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday announced the launch of an India-specific content platform – We-Media Reward Plan 2 – with an initial investment of Rs 5 crore, as part its plan to invest Rs 200 crore over the next two years to drive content distribution in the country.The announcement was made here […]
No new tax, no rate hike in Delhi budget: Sisodia
New Delhi – For the third year in a row, the Delhi government has not raised any of the existing tax rates or imposed any new taxes in its budget, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.”This is our third tax-free budget in three years,” Sisodia said during his budget speech in the Delhi assembly […]
Former TN CM Panneerselvam leads day-long fast demanding probe into Jayalalithaa's death
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and his followers began their one day fast on Wednesday demanding a judicial inquiry into the death of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.The hunger protest is being held at all the district headquarters in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.Panneerselvam and supporters stage a hunger strike at Chennai’s […]
