When Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1611 CE), the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda, laid the foundation of its iconic Charminar to symbolise the founding of Hyderabad. Hyderabad was intended as a citadel of Muslim power in the Deccan. Qutb Shah was an accomplished poet and wrote his poetry in Persian, Telugu […]
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Why ‘Disabled Persons’ Are Harassed For ‘Security’ Reasons In Indian Airports?
About a week ago, Smita was traveling from Mumbai Airport’s T2 terminal. “Are you a woman?” came the question at the security check, as it had so many times before. Weary of having to explain herself, Smita took to social media to narrate her ordeal. “One time, I was asked for an ID card inside […]
Many Govt Hospitals Face Acute Medicine And Funds Crunch In Hyderabad
In Telangana, the unprecedented rise in dengue and viral fevers this year in the State resulted in drying up of medicine stock and funds in the government hospitals across the State. In over 200 hospitals, budget on medicines is completely over. In three months period (August to October) alone this monsoon, the Health department had […]
Why Telangana Muslims Need Support To Overcome Socio-Economic Despair?
Muslims in Telangana State do not face communal violence as much as in a few other States in India but, leaving Hyderabad, their socio-economic situation is extremely bad. Most of them lack in reasonable levels of education, own no houses and have no savings to venture into any business. A majority of them sell their […]
The Pleasure And Pain Of Being A ‘Jockey’ In Benguluru Turf Club
When P. S. Chouhan woke up and checked his weight on Saturday morning, the scale said 54 kg, two more than he could be if he wanted to ride Glorious Days, his first horse on July 6, the fifteenth day of Bengaluru’s summer racing season. Every horse is assigned a weight it can carry, depending […]
Why Telangana State Waqf Board Not Issuing ‘Talaq Or Divorce’ Certificate?
Hyderabadis are confused and wary over the attitude of Wakf board officials, Qazzaz section and qaazis as they are not interested to issue the talaq or divorce certificates after the triple talaq law. Why the officials stopped the certificate issuance remained a million dollar question. Several sections of people protesting and politicians are raised the […]
‘Wellness-Drink Shots’ Are The New ‘Hangover Cure’ Trending In Hyderabad
The ‘shot culture’ that was stared about 20 years ago has peaked now and is used as an antidote to pollution, sleep deprivation and many more. Tried Jeeves’ raw egg, Worcester sauce, and red pepper hangover cure, primarily because there has been no Jeeves-like person in today’s life. But have gone through a variety of […]
A Peep Inside ‘Omkar Lion School For Hearing Impared’ At Vishakhapatnam In AP
The International Day of Sign Languages is a part of International Week of Deaf that will be observed this year from September 23 to 29. The theme for 2019 is ‘Sign Language Rights for All!’ which aims to ensure equal opportunities to hearing impaired people. It calls for governing bodies to give linguistic rights to […]
‘Alwal Rythu Bazaar’ Deteriorated Conditions Cries For Govt Help And Action
One of the busiest local markets in the city, the ‘Alwal Rythu Bazaar’ has been crying for attention for long. With its sheds in dilapidated condition, there is an urgent need to restructure the market for the convenience of farmers and customers. The Rythu Bazaars were established to provide a platform for farmers to sell […]
The Story Of Nowhera Shaik’s Heera Group ‘Biggest Ever Scam’ Based On Religious Faith And Trust
This is the story of a intelligent vegetable selling woman from Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh who has a vision, dream to get fast buck and fame at any cost. She is Nowhera Shaik – the founder and think tank of Heera Group of companies in Hyderabad. She started vegetable business with her few friends, got […]