With international cuisine finding its way to restaurants and hotels in the city, many traditional food items, mostly synonymous with Hyderabad, are losing patronage. Persian naan is one of the…
The railway saloon car in which the Nizam of Hyderabad, alongwith his family used to travel, is a heritage lovers’ delight. The wood-bodied, four-wheeler inspection carriage (saloon) was built in…
The Hyderabad state’s ‘Adil Shahi era’ was an ‘era of creativity’. Ingenuity marked every sphere of life. Be it architecture, calligraphy or literature, the stamp of originality was everywhere. This…
It is sad enough that heritage is not a priority in the new development planning paradigm but it is worse when the agencies designated to protect heritage themselves go on…
The Hyderabadi food is a bit like that of Indian sports, where cricket rises so tall, everything else becomes mere underbrush. Biryani occupies that position and everything else in the…
The fabulous wealth of the Nizams of Hyderabad is well documented, thanks to their lavish lifestyles, opulent palaces and an astounding array of jewels. Long the subject of much mystery…
Hyderabad is home to one of India’s most prized possession — the Salar Jung Museum — which is the third biggest museum in the country. The institution is globally popular…
Hyderabad was the largest princely state before it was merged into the Indian union in 1948 by Operation Polo. For nearly three centuries, Hyderabad State was ruled by the Nizams,…
This neglected edifice once, some 160 years ago, was where those raising their voice against the Britishers were put behind bars. Not just locals, but even those from other parts…
How do you believe in God when you haven’t seen him? If you believe in God without seeing him then probably the ghosts also exist the same way? Well, aren’t…