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Haleem hopping in Hyderabad—why Ramzan is worth every sleepless night in this Telangana city

From sizzling Pathar ka Gosht to late-night Sehri, Hyderabad’s Ramzan food scene turns the city into a vibrant, sleepless haven for food lovers.

05.03.2025 6

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Yunus Lasania

Stop Urdu snobbery. Dakhni is 200 years older

Whenever I write about Dakhni on social media, there is a barrage of purists asserting that it is just a dialect. Last I checked, people who speak a...

26.02.2025 10

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Losing 175-yr-old Munshi Naan, 400-yr-old Darul Shifa to Metro. My Hyderabadi heart aches

All the Western structures in Hyderabad are going to be affected by the metro rail expanding into the Old City. The state government has already...

05.02.2025 9

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Everything I loved about Hyderabad’s Irani cafes is changing

Once havens for leisurely sipping chai and discussing the world have today turned into fast-paced eateries where sitting is not encouraged for long....

26.01.2025 8

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Hyderabad takes its food very seriously. TasteAtlas list gets it horribly wrong

International food guide TasteAtlas ranked Hyderabad 50th in its ‘100 Best Food Cities’ category, but its list of recommendations would make any...

22.01.2025 10

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Telangana wants tourists to go beyond Hyderabad now. There’s a new list out

This a good opportunity for the Telangana government to build up and create infrastructure for other districts, which in fact have some incredible...

17.01.2025 7

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How many times will Telangana’s identity get a makeover? Revanth Reddy can’t undo all that KCR did

Over the next four years, much of Telangana’s cultural symbolism will likely be reimagined to fit into the Congress’ image. While this was...

01.01.2025 9

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Forget Hyderabad hype. Bengaluru biryani scene has gone unnoticed

Many other south Indian biryanis deserve their place at the table, even as the self-appointed ‘experts’ continue to scoff. One of the best places...

20.12.2024 2

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Hyderabad has an endless obsession with proving Queen Bhagmati’s existence. It’s futile

Some people do not want to accept the love story of Bhagmati and Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. Moupia Basu’s new book adds to their arsenal.

04.12.2024 10

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KCR is AWOL from Telangana politics. Hyderabad is abuzz with theories

KCR's disappearance from public view was entirely unexpected. It's strange for a man who once was at the centre of everything in Telangana.

21.11.2024 2

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Telangana govt’s war on mayonnaise—it all began with the humble momo

The only positive outcome I can imagine is that food outlets might just start making authentic Shawarma with toum instead...

06.11.2024 3

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Hyderabad has a HYDRAA-headed bulldozer story. Saving lakes or razing opposition?

Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the...

30.10.2024 2

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Dear Telangana police, Hyderabad isn’t Punjab. Stop drug testing young partygoers

Telangana CM's war on drugs is a breach of citizen's privacy. It's hurting Brand Hyderabad

16.10.2024 2

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