The ‘Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb’. reflects in Hyderabad by its museums, historical places and personalities, which tell the royal secular story of Hyderabadi culture and traditions. If You want to go beyond…
A poet first and a ruler next. He possessed the rare qualities of head and heart in abundant measure. That’s Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad for you. He carried the love…
Emergency conservation repair work being carried out ahead of monsoon at Paigah Tombs complex by Aga Khan Trust for Culture in the city. (Right) The lime mortar latticework that is…
The word Paigah, which means pomp and rank in Persian, was a title given by the second Asaf Jahi Nizam of Hyderabad to the estate of Abul Fateh Khan Taig…
That’s the historical High Cout building of Hyderabad – The pink and white granite structure on the banks of the Musi River is a work of architectural brilliance from the…
For generations, the paan and Paandaan were used with great manners, which were referred to as Adab-e-Paandaan. “As Hyderabadis, we are foregoing our cultural evolution”, said cultural curator Dr Haseeb…
The historic cemetery in the premises of the Osmania University College for Women at Koti which has been lying facing apathy for long is finally getting a much needed restoration.…
Decades before the IT industry of Hyderabad made it popular, it was one man whose actions towards developing the city and whose wealth put this city on the global map…
Many children are trained in zardosi designs in several city-based workshops. Squatting on the floor of a faintly lit room, his eyes are fixed on the cloth lain ahead of…
This 150-year-old rocky structure is likely to be pulled down soon as the construction for a cinema complex is going on the site near Lakdi-ka-Pul in Hyderabad. It is neither…