- Opinions
Rythu Bandhu: How DBT sways elections in favour of incumbents
The Election Commission of India has granted permission to the Telangana Government to disburse Rs 7,350 crore under the Rythu Bandhu scheme to nearly 60 lakh agricultural land-owning farmers, just a week…
- Opinions
Election code doesn’t stop citizens from holding peaceful protests
Telangana police seems to be using the Model Code of Conduct as an excuse for not allowing the general public to gather or organise peaceful protests. This assertion is incorrect, as there…
- Hyderabad
In Digital Telangana, an online RTI portal is a far cry
Hyderabad: The Right to Information (RTI) Act in Telangana seems to be non-existent with no annual reports, no information commissioners and no online portal for filing RTIs. This is concerning as there…
- Opinions
Telangana: The hunt for BJP leaders’ mobile phones and data
Hyderabad: The SSC exam paper leaks have taken an ugly political turn with political party leaders being accused as the primary culprits. BJP Lok Sabha MP from Karimnagar and state head Bandi…
- Hyderabad
From Estonia to Japan: The transnational roots of CCTVs, electronic policing in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Policing here has changed over the last few years after the formation of Telangana. Technology based practices have completely taken over the traditional beat policing. This project of modernization of policing…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police’s cordon searches now being done in Punjab, AP & Delhi
Hyderabad: The visiting circus of half a battalion of police to cordon-off areas and searching through kitchen utensils seizing chilli powder, haldi and anything they don’t like is a common affair in…
