Aged ‘Charminar Minarets’ Large Chunk Of Plaster Falls Off
Recent rains may have led to the collapse of a part of minarets in historical Charminar structure in Hyderabad. A large chunk of lime-mortar plaster came crashing down from a…
Recent rains may have led to the collapse of a part of minarets in historical Charminar structure in Hyderabad. A large chunk of lime-mortar plaster came crashing down from a…
While Hyderabad is more famous for its biryani, haleem and other lip-smacking dishes, one can’t ignore its variety of achaar or pickles. Some old Hyderabadi shops are famous for ‘gosht…
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 introduction of machines and a mix of communal politics have put the silver leaf making (waraq) trade on the verge of extinction. This is a dying art in Hyderabad.…
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…
After the mouth-watering Hyderabadi Biryani, haleem, a meat stew laced with best quality herbs, is poised to become popular with the dish gaining acceptance among different sections of the society.…
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…
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…
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…
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…