In Search Of ‘Tastes Of Telangana’ For ‘Authentic Cuisines’ To Explore
Telangana in its cuisine, there is special place for roti’s made from millets, such as jonna rotte (sorghum), sajja rotte (penisetum), or Sarva Pindi” and Uppudi Pindi (broken rice). In…
‘Golconda Fort’ All Set For ‘Facelift’ With ‘GMR Group’ Under Historical Places ‘Adoption’ Scheme
Now, it’s official. The Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR) Sports Group will take up the maintenance of Golconda Fort under the Centre’s ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme and the work at the…
The ‘Nizam’s Artifacts And Pashmina Shawls’: Interesting ‘Tales’ Of India’s Museum Thefts
Museums have continued to inspire the enterprising, thanks to their many ‘enriching’ qualities. The appeal of the good life knows no boundaries. But while some are born with a silver…
‘Dargahs Of Deccan’ In ‘Culture Of Amity’
How many Dargahs does Hyderabad have? It is easy to remember. There is the Yousufain Dargah, Jehangeer Peer Dargah, Shah Khamoush Dargah, Husain Shah Wali Dargah, Shah Raju Qattal Dargah……
Hyderabad ‘Nizam Museum Theft Case’ Solved As Police Recovered Antiques, Arrests Culprits
Hyderabad police officials with the recovered priceless artefacts that were stolen from the Nizam’s Museum, in Hyderabad. The theft came to light on September 3 morning after museum staff found…
Was Hyderabadi Nizam’s ‘Kohinoor’ Grabbed Or Gifted?
A news magazine reported on April 9, 2016 that “24 hours after it told the Supreme Court that the Kohinoor diamond cannot be brought back to India from UK as…
The Nizam’s ‘Glorious Past’ Of Historic ‘Osmania University’ Complimenting A ‘Perilous Present’
At 100, Osmania University, which began with Urdu as the medium of instruction, is a crumbling institution whose foundations are being corroded by all-round neglect. “To provide opportunities for higher…
Why ‘Missing Nizam Legacy’ Can Solve ‘Telangana’s Debt’ Situation?
Just three ‘missing’ artefacts of the Nizam VII, Mir Osman Ali Khan, would have been enough to service the debt of Telangana for a year if their value in the…
No Headway In Nizam Museum ‘Golden Tiffin Box’ Theft Case In Hyderabad
Two days after the major heist in the Nizam’s Museum in old city, the Hyderabad Police are still to get any concrete clues in the case. A total of 15…
A Turn Of Century Palatial Mansion – Aziz Bagh at Noorkhan Bazaar n Hyderabad
Located in the busy Noorkhan bazaar, Aziz Bagh is a perfect blend of gothic and neoclassical style. It has a timeless appeal. It draws sighs of ecstasy every time one…