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Monday, December 22, 2025
TopicHyderabad

Topic: Hyderabad

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 marked the main road for expansion.

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. The city's Irani cafes are now shutting down.

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 gems.

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.

Telangana Waqf Board terms 9th Nizam’s Awqaf Committee chairmanship ‘illegal’ due to British citizenship

Board highlights Azmet Jah's appointment lacked mandatory newspaper notification under Waqf Act to invite objections. He & his family risk losing control of institutions under committee.

What is Hyderabad’s role in global acetone trade? New book explores the city beyond biryani

In 'Beyond Biryani', journalist Dinesh C Sharma unpacks the city's identity beyond its clichés and stereotypes, highlighting its contributions to industrial & scientific breakthroughs.

Hyderabad sees back-to-back communal incidents, BJP says ‘complete breakdown’ of law & order

Police have already enforced month-long ban on public gatherings & protests in city. Ruling Congress points to role of 'outsiders' in two flare-ups.

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 selective nature of the work undertaken.

Saris, kumkum, gossip—Women are central to Thota Vaikuntam’s art

The show, 'Thota Vaikuntam: Redefining the Cultural Gaze', showcased his work across four decades. His paintings are about the everyday lives of men and women in rural Telangana.

Dear Telangana police, Hyderabad is a youthful hi-tech hub. Stop drug testing partygoers

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

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.