But… Seriously Ajay Hotchandani The theory of the Black Hole states that in the Hole, time and space don’t exist. So if you’ve entered this hole, you can take as long as you want to get ready, and you can store as many suitcases, with clothes you will never wear, above the cupboard (don’t deny [...]
Category: City
Robo sand to replace river sand
Minister for mines Galla Aruna Kumari said that earnest efforts were being taken to find solution to the serious shortage of river sand which is no more available. Besides, law forbids indiscriminate sand mining on river beds. On Wednesday the minister held discussions with robo sand (rock power) producers to explore the possibility of meeting [...]
GHMC meet to talk graft
The general body meeting of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) scheduled to be held on May 19 is likely to be a stormy affair. The opposition parties like TDP and BJP are gearing up to corner the ruling coalition on various public grievances. The most important among these problems are likely to be rationalisation [...]
Revisiting the glorious past
P Anuradha Reddy feedback@postnoon.com Secunderabad came into being after the subsidiary alliance of 1798 was formed, stipulating the permanent residency of the British East India Company’s forces within the Nizam’s state and granting them economic concessions. An elevated ridge, 150 feet above the river occupying a commanding position five miles north of Charminar and three [...]
Too little, too late
After parents and students protested against not being issued hall tickets, the Intermediate Board took heed, but by then the exam was almost over The high court order to ensure hall tickets to all students came too late to be of any use to the 20,000 odd students who lost the chance to appear in [...]
A hero for the homeless
Inspired by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, Rajesh Kothwal is working towards living his life with dignity. He runs an ashram where he provides medical treatment to the poor and destitute While we walk down a street many of us notice beggars or disabled destitutes lying on the pavements but not many of us notice [...]
Sakshi media writes to press council against CBI’s action
Hyderabad: Sakshi media house, owned by Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, today filed an application with the Editors’ Guild and the Press Council of India against CBI’s action of freezing its bank accounts and the state government’s decision to ban issuing advertisements to Sakshi Telugu daily and news channel. In separate representations to the Guild and [...]
TDP opposes proposed new excise policy on liquor
TDP leader questions government inaction against those involved in the liquor scam The TDP has opposed the proposed new excise policy of the government to sanction liquor shops in proportionate to the population of an area. Talking to the media here on Tuesday, party leader Shobha Hymavati has said that while the TDP government has [...]
Keep a check on microfinance institutions
TDP senior leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu has asked the Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy to order an investigation into the working of all the microfinance institutions and the irregularities being committed by them. In a letter to the CM, he said SKS Micro Finance company has closed its shutters, on the plea that it was suffering [...]







