It’s a research institute named after the first Education Minister of Independent India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. But its upkeep leaves a lot to be desired. Even worse is the run-down condition of the building in Public Garden where it is housed. Research scholars, who come here to carry out studies,...

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The appeal by GHMC not to feed pigeons may find few takers. For people in Hyderabad feeding of pigeons is not just a pastime or a fad. It’s more than that. Many consider it a virtuous deed and feed the winged creatures religiously. There are several areas in the city which are known pigeons spots....

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Hyderabad authors have broken gender-based myths, prejudices and stereotypes and proved they can get as witty as their male counterparts when they pen down their thoughts. Who hasn’t heard of the women-aren’t-funny cliché! Few consider them half as witty as men. Humour, of course, is not their...

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Mujtaba Hussain’s pun-filled one-liners, snappy wisecracks and funny style of writing have become his identity and won him the coveted Padma Shri Laughter is the shortest distance between two persons. But in his case, it encompasses the sub-continent. For more than half-a-century, he has caught...

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The Nampally Sarai, which was damaged the other day due to incessant rains, is not the only Sarai to suffer this fate. Several such guesthouses in the city have either fallen prey to the ravages of urbanisation or they were converted into shops. The Aliabad Sarai is another such historical edifice,...

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The city conference of Girls Islamic Organisation (GIO), Telangana, called on Muslim girls to move away from non-issues to the real purpose of life. They should try to excel in education and whatever field they choose to pursue. “Islam doesn’t place any restrictions on women’s education as long...

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Diwan Devdi was once the residence of the Salar Jungs, the Prime Ministers to the Nizam in Hyderabad. Diwan Devdi evokes images of a market dealing in tarpaulin, rexine covers, carpets and ready-made ware. It is also home to travel and transport offices and shopping complexes. But there was a time...

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Abid Moiz is known in both medical and literary circles for wielding stethoscope and pen  with equal ease Doctors and bad handwriting go hand in hand. Prescriptions scribbled by them can be read either by the doctor himself or the medical store guy. But, this physician begs to differ. What...

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The process for Haj 2020 started on Thursday with the commencement of online application facility. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state Haj Committees have set up special counters for helping prospective pilgrims in filing applications. Telangana Home Minister, Mohammed Mehmood Ali, formally...

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Curtains finally came down on the six-decade-old ‘Hyderabad funds case’ with the High Court of England and Wales maintaining that Prince Mukaram Jah and Prince Muffakham Jah, the legal heirs of the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and the Union of India are entitled to the considerable fund kept...

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 Hyderabad accomplished a literary feat of sorts on Wednesday when it witnessed the 1,000th lecture being delivered on Allama Iqbal, one of the greatest Urdu poets. The celebrated poet who penned ‘Saare Jahan se accha’ is loved and respected by all. However, it goes to the credit of Jama Masjid...

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Spearheaded by Ghulam Yazdani and Anand Raj Verma, 'Hyderabad Deccan - Yaaden-Baaten' relives the city's rich and varied past Long after it was closed for the day, the Oxford Grammar School in Himayat Nagar came alive last night. A small group of men and women were seen talking animatedly and breaking...

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A trip down the memory lane with Babban Khan, the man behind this most popular Hyderabadi humorous play     A scene from the play Baba aaye, baba aaye.. Arey chup. Main daftar se aaroon, jail se thodi aaroon. Who doesn’t remember these famous lines! They echoed for the last time...

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