Vicky Nanjappa And Prasanna D Zore

Stories by Vicky Nanjappa And Prasanna D Zore

'Average wind speeds will be about 90 km per hour'

'Average wind speeds will be about 90 km per hour'

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2020

'It could rain about 200 mm in short span of time.'

'Politics happening in governor's bungalow is very disappointing'

'Politics happening in governor's bungalow is very disappointing'

Rediff.com   28 May 2020

'These frequent political visits to the governor's residence show the state and the office of the governor in bad light.'

'BJP can stoop to any level to grab power'

'BJP can stoop to any level to grab power'

Rediff.com   27 May 2020

'Time and again, through their actions, often more covert than overt, the BJP has shown that it is a power-hungry party and its hunger isn't getting satiated sitting in the Opposition.'

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos

Rediff.com   25 May 2020

'Given the nature of our jobs, getting infected is a constant fear we all face.' 'The most we do is follow all the rules strictly and pray that we don't get infected.'

'Indian economy is in survival mode'

'Indian economy is in survival mode'

Rediff.com   23 May 2020

'Once the lockdown is lifted, we will see some pickup in demand.' 'And my sense is that it will be a long walk this time given that we have lost three months of economic activity.'

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com   19 May 2020

'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'

See: Why these migrants won't come back to Mumbai

See: Why these migrants won't come back to Mumbai

Rediff.com   16 May 2020

'If we don't get any bus from here, we will start walking home.' 'What else can we do?' 'We don't want to die of hunger here.'

Dear Modiji, an Indian's SoS from Turkey

Dear Modiji, an Indian's SoS from Turkey

Rediff.com   13 May 2020

'Kindly have us airlifted at the earliest. We are in a very bad situation here.'

Vizag gas leak: 'Fear hangs over the city'

Vizag gas leak: 'Fear hangs over the city'

Rediff.com   9 May 2020

'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.' 'The situation is so serious that almost one lakh people from nearby localities have moved to safer places fearing the after-effects of the gas leak.' 'There is lot of panic.'

How to protect yourself from Fake News & Cyber Crimes

How to protect yourself from Fake News & Cyber Crimes

Rediff.com   6 May 2020

'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.' 'People on various groups are reporting such crimes.' 'The most heartening development is people are now not tolerating such things.'

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com   4 May 2020

'Given the first-time healthcare emergency of this nature and scale, we don't have enough experienced hands to deal with the situation.' 'The models, policies and protocols keep changing everyday depending upon the evolving situation.' 'We are all in trial-and-error mode where we do some right things as well as wrong things.' 'We cannot have an ideal environment to fight this pandemic.'

COVID-19: 'Better to die before my family than die in Mumbai'

COVID-19: 'Better to die before my family than die in Mumbai'

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2020

'We don't want to lead this hellish life. Enough is enough.'

'Blanket withdrawal is not a good strategy'

'Blanket withdrawal is not a good strategy'

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2020

'Investors should restrict themselves to a few category schemes with high quality portfolios apart from overnight and liquid funds.'

Uddhav's election: NCP attacks BJP's 'dirty politics'

Uddhav's election: NCP attacks BJP's 'dirty politics'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2020

'If the BJP doesn't want to accept the will of the people, then we will show them what a majority means.'

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2020

'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'

COVID-19 Warrior: My god keeps a kind eye on me

COVID-19 Warrior: My god keeps a kind eye on me

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2020

'My biggest challenge is to keep motivating my staff to do their best without compromising on their safety even as we all strive to do our best for the patients under our care.'

How Mumbai will tackle Dharavi's COVID-19 problem

How Mumbai will tackle Dharavi's COVID-19 problem

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2020

'They are doing a good surveillance job.' 'It is not easy to undertake this task on such a huge scale given the risks.' 'But home quarantine is not effective.' 'Only institutional quarantine can bring good results.'

'Mortality rate in Maharashtra has come down to 5%'

'Mortality rate in Maharashtra has come down to 5%'

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2020

'There has been no significant increase in the number of fatalities.'

COVID-19: From 25 to 0; How the Sangli battle was won

COVID-19: From 25 to 0; How the Sangli battle was won

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2020

'If you look at the deaths that are occurring across the state or country, I think out of these 25 not even one required ICU care. That's what we are proud of.'

COVID-19: What India can learn from Sangli's success

COVID-19: What India can learn from Sangli's success

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2020

'Have discreet, separate corona and non-corona hospitals for treating these two categories of patients.' 'Concentrate on your non-corona patients as well.' 'Because then your diabetics, your hypertensives, the ones on dialysis, the asthmatics, who, if and when they get corona, are the ones who are going to require more intensive care and are going to be more at risk of death.'