How You Can Arrange the Perfect Kids’ Party at Your Home
It was a Friday evening. Aruna was invited with her son Ritwik to a kid’s party. Kid’s parties were becoming quite a regular feature in her life. This was her fifth in this season. Although her son, Ritwik, loves those parties, she felt guilty that she could not organise one at home. Ritwik always wanted…
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How Has Kolkata Nightlife Evolved Over the Years?
Year, 1956. Place, Park Street Kolkata. Frenzied fans jostle to get an entry into a smoke-filled pub, as ‘the diva of Park Street’ Pam Crain takes the centre stage with Anton Menezes’ six-piece band in what can be called “independent India’s first nightclub” — Mocambo. Band? Diva? Nightlife? Nightclub? In the 1950s, these were all…
How Hyderabad Became Known as the City of Pearls in India
Hyderabad acquired the moniker ‘City of Pearls in India’ due to its booming pearl processing and trading industry that has been supplying the finest of pearl jewellery to India and the rest of the world for more than 400 years. Most of us know this. But have you ever wondered how Hyderabad became known as…
How Important is Rainwater Harvesting in Indian Cities
Every year as the summer sets in, water becomes scarce across the length and breadth of India. Can you imagine living in an Indian city and not having a water connection at your home? Well, a Bengaluru scientist has just done that. By rainwater harvesting to meet all his family’s requirement of water at his…
Hyderabadi Cuisine: A Unique Blend of Cooking Styles
Hyderabadi cuisine, also known as Deccani cuisine, is the native culinary art of the Hyderabadi Muslims, which started to develop after the founding of the Bahmani Sultanate, and more radically with the foundation of the Qutb Shahi dynasty around the city of Hyderabad. As Hyderabadi cuisine began to develop further with the amalgamation of Mughlai,…
Can Hyderabad Emerge as a Big Higher Education Hub?
Hyderabad, since the time of the Nizams, has been the seat of art, culture, literature, music, science, and a variety of other academic activities. In modern times as well, the city has managed to hold on to its rich academic tradition, with some of the most premier educational institutions in the country making their home…
How to Prevent Lifestyle Diseases among Children
When 8-year old Enakshi woke up at night with breathing problems, she was rushed to the nearest hospital. She was immediately put on oxygen and after a thorough check-up and a few tests, the doctor diagnosed her with a heart disease. She needed to go through a surgery. Her parents were shocked to learn this….
Will Hyderabad Healthcare Facilities Attract Inbound Medical Tourists?
As a city loaded with rich culture and heritage, Hyderabad is home to numerous historic landmarks, tourist spots, and old markets that seize the attention of travellers. Though these historic landmarks will never lose their captivating charm, there are many new landmarks coming up in the city in the form of ultra-modern healthcare facilities…
Hyderabad — the Melting Pot of Many Different Cultures
Popularly known as the “Pearl City”, and the “City of Nizams”, the state capital of Telangana, Hyderabad, is a home to a vibrant multicultural society. The sixth most populated city in the country is the only city in India where one can find an excellent confluence of both old and new. People from all over…