Blogs from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia - page 2

Hyderabad The region of the subcontinent , today , known as Hyderabad in the district of Telangana , is very aged and dates back to the iron ages . Many episodes have shaped the character of the city and shot it to prominence in the last 400 odd years. Deservingly, the city has had hundreds of well illustrated articles describe its allure in manifold publications over several generations . Mine is not a regular tourist essay on Hyderabad per se . I will not be ( though righteous ) predictably waxing eloquent about the obvious locales like Charminar or Salar Jung Museum . My family has lived in that province for over a century . They have lived in the Deccan forever. So needless to say , we have a huge extended family spread all over ... read more

"Life, often literally, hangs upon these moments." - Florence Nightingale The day is warm and humid. Small droplets of rain dance around as they hint at a storm that is to come. I sit on the steps in front of the three-bed guest room I have been sharing with two other new graduate nurses from Canada. As I look out into the courtyard I see young, quiet girls walking past in groups of two and three. Some pause to wave, say the Hindu greeting "Namaste" or just smile in my general direction; others say nothing at all but continue on their way to keep up with the strict daily schedule. There are many requirements of an Indian nurse. During her studies, she (or he - we saw a very few male students) has a schedule from ... read more

Hi all arrived here in the early hours of Tuesday morning, half an hour away from my lovely hotel. Didn't take in much on the way there except that I was aware of lots on new building sites and road works. Took a tuk tuk in the morning to see the surrounding area. I knew the city was big as it's the cyber capital of India, but was in for a big shock. I could not believe the amount of people and traffic about, I have never seen anything like it, not even in Kathmandu! it was like something out of the wacky races. I am sure there are rules of the road but no-one seems to follow them. Five and six lanes of traffic all jostling to get ahead of each other, beeping horns,the noise ... read more

Hyderabad est une ville majoritairement musulmane. La plupart des femmes sont voilées (une grande partie complètement voilées) et donc c'est complètement différente de toutes les autres villes visitées. Elle a tout pour été une grande métropole (6millions habitants): un plan urbanistique exceptionnel, avec des grands boulevards, des bâtiments superbes, une rivière avec aménagement d'une promenade en dalles de pierre et lampes de style ancien. Les derniers 2 nazims (princes musulmans qui détenaient le pouvoir) ont été très humanistes et ils ont construit une université superbe, Osmania, avec influences architecturale chrétienne, musulmane et hindu, un hôpital sans pair pour soigner les pauvres gratuitement, des palais et des bâtiments gouvernementaux magnifiques. Sauf que les piles de déchets sont immenses, le bord de rivière est un dépotoir et lieu des égouts. Il y a un beau gr... read more

Crashes, blood, and train-chases. All makings for a good action-adventure movie, right? I'll let you decide. This movie idea (which is based off of a true story, mind you), is something I call "Hungry in Hyderabad." But it doesn't start in Hyderabad, see; it starts in the far-off town of Hampi, where there are now only four intrepid travellers (three Americans and one German). It's their last day in Hampi, and the German (who I will call "Pete"), decides to celebrate his birthday by renting a motorbike and zooming around the countryside looking at far-off ruins. While he's gone, "Bits," "Al," and "Lyn" feel a false sense of security and go about their day shopping, writing postcards, and getting over sunburn headaches from the previous day. Al is especially burnt, and the locals ask her why ... read more