1908 floods: When the Musi rose
Hyderabad: The most helpful thing about a storm is that it eventually stops. However, when it ended on September 28, 1908, it had wreaked the worst...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 26 Sept 2019 5:04 PM IST
A friend in need; a helpful ferry for out-of-district patients
Hyderabad: Jyothi couldn’t believe her eyes when she found a cab waiting for her when she emerged from the MNJ Cancer Hospital. Her daughter, baby...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 25 Sept 2019 7:36 PM IST
Will Telangana see anti-Hindi stir?
Hyderabad: Telangana could be the next state after Tamil Nadu to raise the banner of revolt against Hindi. Several organisations have warned of a...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 24 Sept 2019 6:04 PM IST
Operation Polo: Hyderabad liberated or merged?
Hyderabad: When he was supposed to flee, he was actually praying. After the fall of Hyderabad, rumours flew thick and fast about the imminent flight...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 17 Sept 2019 12:05 AM IST
Khak-e-Taiba Trust proves a game-changer: Women gain economic independence
There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise. Fair sex in the Old City of Hyderabad is living up to this adage. They are turning a...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 13 Sept 2019 9:54 PM IST
Dum ke Roat does brisk sales
Hyderabad: Come Muharram and there are revenue spikes for bakeries in Hyderabad. They live out their best dreams as 'Dum ke Roat', the snack of the...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 11 Sept 2019 5:31 PM IST
Dar-ul-Shifa: The Shia Ashoorkhana was the first city hospital
Hyderabad: The mood, attire and ambience turn sombre with the dawn of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Dar-ul-Shifa in the old city...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 9 Sept 2019 5:13 PM IST
The Florence Nightingales of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: They touch scores of lives every day - dispensing comfort, care and sympathy. Donning blue scarves and white aprons, they move from patient...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 8 Sept 2019 7:09 PM IST
Few remember the 6th Nizam on his death anniversary
Hyderabad: The man who laid the foundation for modern Hyderabad had few persons to remember him on his 109th death anniversary. There was no programme...
By J.S. Ifthekhar Published on 30 Aug 2019 12:13 PM IST