Bauxite mining threatens to bring back violence to the tribal hills of Andhra Pradesh

With the state government allowing a private company to mine bauxite in the tribal areas north of Visakhapatnam, the Maoists have capitalised on public anger and staged a comeback.

Vivekananda Nemana

· Nov 02, 2015 · 09:15 am

A mobile app is helping Hyderabad students keep the blues away

The program is currently on trial in two colleges and 1,000 students have signed up.

Vivekananda Nemana

· Jun 09, 2015 · 03:30 pm

Hyderabad sweepers can take the heat but not the insensitivity of others

More than 1,000 people have perished in the heat wave sweeping Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. Officials have asked people to stay indoors but no such concern seems to extend to Hyderabad’s sanitation workers.

Vivekananda Nemana

· May 28, 2015 · 01:30 pm

Who is benefiting from the lucrative South India red sandalwood smuggling trade?

The state has cracked down on the footsoldiers of the business. But who are the kingpins?

Vivekananda Nemana

· Apr 30, 2015 · 09:10 am

In a Tamil Nadu village, a Malayali tribe mourns those who went to work in Andhra and came back dead

The Tirupati encounter was a tragedy of illegal smuggling, migrant labour and state violence. As the NHRC begins a probe into it, the village of Arasanattham is still struggling with the heartbreak.

Vivekananda Nemana

· Apr 15, 2015 · 09:15 am

On display in Hyderabad, queer pride without class divide

Hijras took the lead in Hyderabad's queer pride march on Sunday.

Vivekananda Nemana

· Feb 10, 2015 · 01:28 am