Jallianwala Bagh in Hyderabad
Like most other Indians I never knew that a Jallianwala Bagh type massacre had happened in Hyderabad as well under the Nizam 😡.
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Walk in the Park !
Sharing the joy of a morning walk and some interesting things that we saw… also the water wastage in Telangana in the name of cleaning :(.
Postcards from Hyderabad Oct 2021
These pictures show daily life in and around Dr. A S Rao Nagar. Its a mix of rural and urban living … including the dreaded power cuts 🙂
Chennai to Hyderabad – A Train Journey
In 1996 when we booked a train ticket from Chennai to Hyderabad, we were a “no show” because we had just gone bankrupt ! Since then ofcourse we have travelled to Chennai and Hyderabad separately but never booked a train journey from Chennai to Hyderabad !! This time too we had to change our plans … Read more
Yet another one …. and another … and another…Part II
Yesterday we woke up to the news that the four animals who had raped and murdered the young veterinary doctor in Hyderabad had been shot dead by police. …. “How convenient”, was my first reaction. For a moment assume that the four animals were the sons of Chief Ministers of different states. Now try reading … Read more
Yet another one …. and another … and another…
She got raped, killed, allegedly raped again and then burnt … but a minister says, she should have called the police instead of her sister as she was educated ! The people of Hyderabad tried to get hold of the perpetrators as they were “safely” taken by the police to judicial custody. Some trial will … Read more
Cast Iron cookware, Coffee filter and an Anniversary
Dearest Appa, Today is Thiru Karthigai and its the 10th anniversary of your departure. We remembered you with some things that were very dear to you. Believe it or not, Amma made dosas on a cast iron tawa ! She has been making dosas on a cast iron tawa for the past week, ever since I … Read more
Postcards from Sagar to Hyderabad … Cows and Rains!
On Saturday, Aug 11th, we started from Sagar on our way to Hyderabad. We woke up early, took bath and left the hotel by 5.40 am. Its an easy exit from Hotel Deepali back to the national highway. The very first picture I took that day as soon as there was some light – Our … Read more
The “Nirmal” break – Sagar to Hyderabad
On June 5th we started from Hotel Deepali, at Sagar, on our way to Hyderabad. The route we follow is Sagar-Narsinghpur-Chindwara-Saoner-Nagpur-Adilabad-Nirmal-Hyderabad. This is a picturesque roadtrip especially the ghat sections in Chindwara. Beautiful forests and after some rains, its all green. We started at 5.10 am and would have started by 5 am if the … Read more
Aadi-Anant missed because “Gaadis”-Anant
We should have been on our way back now from Shilpa Kala Vedika, Hi-Tech city, but we are safely sitting at home and am writing this blog :). I had booked for Niladri Kumar’s Sitar concert a week back and even put it on our calendar so we don’t forget. The only thing I forgot … Read more