The century-old iconic eatery in Hyderabad has been selling kebabs made of chicken and goat meat after it reopened earlier this month. Customers say it’s ‘majboori ke kebab’ In Hyderabad old city area. There is something special about a kebab, that combination of meat and vegetables skewered on a bamboo spear roasted over coals. The […]
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Covid Lockdown Makes Hyderabadi ‘Artisans And Craftsmen’ In Deep Crisis
In the crowded lanes of Aman Nagar slum about two kilometres from the historic Charminar in Hyderabad, Sartaj Ali sits idly in front of his one-room house for work. Aged 32 years and a native of Bihar, Ali has been living in the housing cluster for the last three years along with his wife and […]
Is Hyderabad Metro ‘Failing’ The Mobility Test By Registering Daily ‘Low Foot-Fall’ Of Passengers On Every ‘Metro Trip’?
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited is getting failed in mobility tests by registering very low passengers travels daily. Experts opined the fastest growing mobility mode is getting poor response in Hyderabad due to several aspects, cost of travel, point of stations, metro connectivity and topographical usage on common traveller. Chakri S is a regular user of […]
‘Shama Talkies’ – A 37-Year Old Hyderabad’s Single Screen Theatre In Old City Shuts Down
Come May 3, an era in movie watching in the old city in Hyderabad will come to an end! The single-screen theatre at Jahanuma area, which ran successfully for nearly 37 years, will be shut permanently. “We have decided to build a modern function hall. Our family also wants to wind up the business,” says […]
The Dying Art Of ‘Zari’ Artisans In Hyderabad, Faces Tough Ordeal, Near To Extinction
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 him, and his frail fingers work with inconceivable nimbleness. With a largely stoic expression, 10-year-old Aarif spends 14 hours each day, in weaving patterns that […]
‘They Still Suffer In The Dark Rooms Working’ – The Child Labour Racket Thriving In Hyderabad
It’s tragic that in the glitz of TRS Govt fame and glory and best populist welfare schemes in India, Telangana Govt neglected hundreds of little shoulders burdened with child labour. And the child labour racket is thriving in Hyderabad under the stringent laws and sharp vigil eye of government and law. “They were stuffed like […]
A Story Of A ‘Locksmith’ In Old City Of Hyderabad
In his early 50s, Mohammed Saber Ahmed is a relaxed man, which is quite unusual for other craftsmen and artisans, who are anxious about their future and dwindling earnings. Ahmed, on the other hand, says he has no worries. “I am confident that my vocation will continue for another 15 years. People in the older […]