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In Hyderabad, a play takes a look at Rohith Vemula’s words and tormented thoughts

'The Last Letter' examines further the anguish expressed by the Dalit scholar in his suicide note.

Sriram Karri
· May 08, 2016 · 11:30 am
Why Telangana farmers are taking their lives in Hyderabad’s streets

In September, two debt-ridden farmers took their lives in the state capital, forcing the government and the citizenry to sit up and take notice of the deep agrarian crisis.

Sriram Karri
· Oct 08, 2015 · 03:30 pm
At Hyderabad university, both teachers and students are on strike – with different grouses

Teachers are protesting a raid by campus security on the home of a professor from Meghalaya. The students are agitating about moral policing.

Sriram Karri
· Sep 03, 2015 · 10:30 am

How KCR and Chandrababu have turned personal rivalry into a contest between Telangana and AP

While this has inadvertently led to some good outcomes, such as attracting investment, it is also doing harm.

Sriram Karri
· Aug 31, 2015 · 11:30 am
Beyond biryani, a taste that lingers: The last Irani Chai cafes of Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s iconic Garden cafe was recently demolished to make way for a Metro Rail pillar.

Sriram Karri
· Jul 19, 2015 · 11:30 am
After Cashgate and Tapgate, get set for a full-blown Andhra vs Telangana war over Hyderabad

Naidu has upped the ante by demanding that Hyderabad’s law and order be taken over by the Governor, pushing Telanagana back into a familiar agitational mode.

Sriram Karri
· Jun 28, 2015 · 02:30 pm

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In Hyderabad, a play takes a look at Rohith Vemula’s words and tormented thoughts

'The Last Letter' examines further the anguish expressed by the Dalit scholar in his suicide note.

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Why Telangana farmers are taking their lives in Hyderabad’s streets

In September, two debt-ridden farmers took their lives in the state capital, forcing the government and the citizenry to sit up and take notice of the deep agrarian crisis.

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At Hyderabad university, both teachers and students are on strike – with different grouses

Teachers are protesting a raid by campus security on the home of a professor from Meghalaya. The students are agitating about moral policing.

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