Why Hyderabad’s Gowliguda Old Bus Station Hangar Collapsed Not Restored?
The failure of heritage laws, professionals and activists in bringing about a meaningful policy perspective is glaring. There are no prizes for guessing why the historic Gowliguda Hangar collapsed. However,…
Panjeshah – Imprint Of A Saint And A Brimming Degchi in Hyderabad
The area of Panje shah houses relics of saints and the Messenger of God and many stories of forgotten riches at old city in Hyderabad. The area of Panje shah…
Chef ‘Imtiaz Qureshi’, The ‘Cuisine King’ Of Hyderabad
The 87-year-old chef, in an interview, revealed that he took the culinary plunge at a very early age. What began as a nine-year-old’s venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades…
Why ‘Golconda Fort’ Can’t Shine Like ‘Qutub Shahi Tombs’?
A visitor to the Golconda Fort these days is perplexed as monuments in bluish pink, white and sand brown greet him. The custodian of the Golconda Fort, the Archaeological Survey…
Why Popular ‘Ajanta Caves’ Paintings Of ‘Nizam Era’ Lies In Neglect?
Today, a part of the replicas displayed in the Ajanta Frescoes Gallery of the State Museum at Nampally looks as if someone had shot them with shotgun pellets. When the…
The ‘Royal Nizams Majestic’ And Glorious ‘Chowmuhalla Palace’ In Hyderabad
Located within the heart of old Hyderabad to the south west of Charminar and Mecca Masjid, the Chowmahalla Palace was the royal seat of the Asaf Jah rulers (1724 to…
A House For ‘Maharaja Kishen Pershad’ In ‘Hyderabad State’
The art deco building designed by Mohammad Fayazuddin is now an integral part of Sarathi Studios In the late 19th and early 20th century, Hyderabad became home to some of…
A Peep Into Osmania University Arts College Departments Which Are ‘Growing White’ Despite Many ‘Hurdles And Problems’
Even as Osmania University is celebrating its centenary year, eleven departments in Arts College have either crossed the 50 or 60-year mark. They include: Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Economics, History, Political…
The ‘Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb’ Of ‘Hindu-Muslim Ties’ In The Deccan
After the brutal raids, cruel conquests and unadulterated terror by the Khiljis and Tughlaks, the Muslim Sultans of Delhi, the Deccan reasserted its autonomy and reconstituted itself into two great…
‘Dar-Ul-Shifa’ – The Adobe Of Unani Medicine In Nizams’ Era
Once a famous hospital in the area, today the building of Dar-ul-shifa houses an ashoorkhana. Before the city of Hyderabad was inundated with private and government hospitals, it once boasted…