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11 years after state formation, where’s Telangana’s history? Govt must fix information gap

Neither Telangana’s textbooks nor the Razakar movie address the feudal system that enabled bonded labour under the Nizam’s Jagirdars.

02.07.2025 10

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Congress in Telangana gave award to Razkar—a propaganda film that demonises Muslims

“They’ve been blaming our party—blaming Nehru—for the delay in Hyderabad’s annexation. By giving Razakar an award, what message are we...

18.06.2025 8

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Telangana is still fighting for its water 10 years after breaking away from Andhra Pradesh

The Centre's Krishna River Management Board has failed to stop Andhra Pradesh from repeatedly taking more than its allocated share of Krishna river...

11.06.2025 10

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Telangana govt must do more than blame BRS. Junking Kaleshwaram project shows incompetence

The entire idea of the Kaleshwaram project is to avoid water wastage. The geniuses in the government must understand that public projects like this...

04.06.2025 5

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Old Hyderabad is a fire trap. Buildings are too close to tragedies

An entire family of 17 died on 17 May – stuck inside the Gulzar Houz building in Hyderabad’s Charminar area.

28.05.2025 5

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Charminar to Golconda, Hyderabad is full of history. Yet not a single World Heritage Site

Hyderabad’s heritage has been routinely let down. All we’ve had are feeble attempts to make the city’s historic sites world class.

21.05.2025 5

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The owners of Karachi Bakery are as Hyderabadi — and Indian — as anyone else

The Indian right-wing, or anyone uncomfortable with the name Karachi Bakery, needs to understand that they are targeting a Hindu family that has...

10.05.2025 10

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Hyderabad is neglecting its Art Deco buildings. Jeera colony to Bachelors’ Quarters

Unlike Mumbai, where Art Deco buildings like those on Marine Drive are protected, Hyderabad lacks such safeguards for its structures.

30.04.2025 9

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What makes someone a Hyderabadi—Irani chai, biryani, Nizam nostalgia, or Dakhni?

A topic that many Hyderabadis have stopped talking about due to generational trauma is Operation Polo—the military action through which Hyderabad...

17.04.2025 50

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Revanth Reddy is battling a series of PR disasters in Telangana. Gachibowli to HYDRAA

When the BRS came to power, it launched social welfare schemes and brought hope to the people of Telangana. It did not go about harping on how bad the...

09.04.2025 5

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Revanth Reddy was all about lake protection last year. This year, he’s encroaching on them

Students of the University of Hyderabad see this beautiful lung space as central to their campus, whether or not it legally belongs to the university.

03.04.2025 10

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Hyderabad journalist arrests expose Congress ‘democracy’. It’s really no different from BRS

My only question now is this: Will we ever punish overzealous cops who tow political lines?

21.03.2025 3

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Hyderabad haleem hit by Instagram epidemic, poor campaigns, and paid reviews

Dear ‘food reviewers’, please leave haleem alone. It doesn’t need your loud Instagram Reels.

12.03.2025 8

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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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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 20

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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 3

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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 5

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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 10

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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 3

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