Princess Durru Shehvar, eldest daughter-in-law of Nizam VII was born on 26th January 1914. Today, 26th January 2019, happens to be her 105th birth anniversary. It may be mentioned that…
The coveted jewels of the Nizam era will once again be on display at the National Museum in Delhi, after a long gap of 12 years. The exhibition in itself…
It’s Thursday afternoon and the pious courtyard of the Dargah Yousufain reverberates with Sufi music – the Qawwali. While the Qawwals render their compositions, the devotees lend an ear to…
While most palaces in South India have rich heritage, none are as interesting as the Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad. Built by Nizam Salabat Jung in the 1750s, the Chowmahalla Palace…
The Telangana High Court is one of the grandest structures in Hyderabad and its rows of red cupolas radiate a charm from another era. Right beside the High Court building,…
The Shibli Ganj of the Hussaini Alam locality is not like any other area in Hyderabad. It has the rare reputation of being home to the 146-year-old Islamic seminary, the…
Thankfully people of both the Telugu States will have some relief from political fights and hurling of invectives against each other for the next three days as festive mood has…
In the melee during the initial hours of battle for Golconda by Mughal forces, there was a complete chaos as the citizens of Hyderabad rushed pell-mell to take refuge in…
Come January and all roads in the city seem to lead to a bustling spot in Nampally, the exhibition grounds, where lakhs throng the annual All India Industrial Exhibition aka…
With Mir Osman Ali Khan, last Nizam of Hyderabad, projected in poor light by certain political groups in the recently concluded Telangana election campaign, one of his grandsons has now…