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Articles by Kolla Krishna Madhavi

About Kolla Krishna Madhavi
K K Madhavi is a writer based in Hyderabad. Madhavi is a nature enthusiast, occasional blogger, avid reader and sporadic photographer. She also has years of corporate experience, including recent stints at IIIT-H and Google. She may be reached on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/kollakrishnamadhavi or on Twitter at @mirchikatadka.
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How to grow your food in your home garden: Hyderabad holds lessons

January 12, 2021 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

There is an increasing realisation among consumers that homegrown food can be a shock absorber in times of crisis such as the present.

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GHMC Elections – A Guide for the Voter

November 30, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

The elections to the GHMC are all set to take place on December 1. Find out about the candidates, polling booths and dos and don’t for voters.

Infrastructure

Hyderabad pavements tell you why a third of its accident victims are pedestrians

November 19, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

In most places, hawkers and shops have taken over the footpaths; besides, different departments dig them up for installing electric poles, transmission lines and transformers.

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Hyderabad: Nature has no fury as the environment scorned

October 23, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

Construction over lake beds, blocking of stormwater drains have aggravated flooding in the city. Not much has changed over the last 20 years in terms of its preparedness to mitigate extreme climate events.

Governance

COVID-19: Will state measures be enough to help Hyderabad contain the spread?

April 7, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

Telangana is one of the few states to have announced a slew of relief measures targeted at health support as well as social security, but what about containment of the virus? Though exact numbers are not known, some patients who have succumbed to the virus had attended the Tablighi event in Delhi.

Commute

Fatal accidents on Hyderabad’s Biodiversity Park flyover raise questions over its design

February 13, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

Hyderabad’s first second-level flyover, inaugurated with much fanfare, had to be closed down following two grave accidents, causing three deaths and several injuries. Increasingly, fingers are being pointed at glaring design issues, especially its dangerous curves and inclines.

Society

HawkEye, Bharosa, transit dorms and more: Women’s safety initiatives from Telangana police

January 18, 2020 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

In this interview, Swati Lakra, IPS, IGP Law and Order and In charge of the Women’s Safety Wing of the state, talks about the various steps the police have taken to help women in distress. Continuing our special series on women’s safety

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With just around 2.5 lakh passengers a day, is Hyderabad Metro failing the test?

June 14, 2019 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

The city’s largest infrastructure project ever, Hyderabad Metro was expected to carry about 17 lakh passengers per day by 2017. But with only two partly operational lines, slow expansion and poor last mile connectivity, the targets appear elusive and raise many questions about the project itself.

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Tale of a dying lake: Hyderabad’s Kudi Kunta

April 20, 2019 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

Once upon a time, Kudi Kunta lake was a drinking water source – how did it get to be a stinking cesspool?

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