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By Jayashankar VSNowadays we have different days dedicated for every one and everything in our lives! We have Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Elders Day and even a day for cheesecakes! Strange! Superficially it is a bit weird to celebrate these days in a year but take a closer look. These days can be good reasons to smile, share and enjoy. But is that all? Or do these days convey a deeper significance?

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By Prakash Varanasi Hyderabad Real Estate OutlookBased on our interactions with the key market players in Hyderabad, the residential segment of Hyderabad real estate market is likely to recover by the third quarter of FY 2010. Major residential property launches in FY 2009 In FY 2009, Hyderabad has seen significant investments into the residential real estate market from local players, national

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By M H AhssanThe second coming of the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh thus has opened the doors for total private control of Godavari waters. Sir Arthur Cotton's legacy is likely to continue without critical examination.Sir Arthur Cotton, deified by generations of engineers and technocrats - with his statues found almost everywhere in Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts - supervised

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By M H AhssanRural India has much to offer to the world. Rich in traditions of arts, crafts and culture, rural India can emerge as important tourist spots. Those in the developed world who have a craze for knowledge about traditional ways of life, arts and crafts will be attracted to visit rural India if the concept of rural tourism is marketed well.It is not that the concept is not workable. In

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M H AhssanTaj Deccan in Hyderabad is celebrating the sweetness of the king of fruits in a very unique way, it is hosting Mango Uncut Fest at its all day dining restaurant, Arena. The festival is from May 22 to June 30, 2009. Chef Sachin and his team present a menu that is exotic at the same time healthy. They have picked some of juiciest and rare varieties of Mango like, Alphonso, Dashehari,

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By M H AhssanFostering development. Building self-esteem. Sparking imagination with loving attention and safety. Guiding children’s first steps toward a life-long love of learning.MissionWe are the leader in child education and family solutions, which impact and inspire lifelong learning.VisionTo develop innovative Learning Care educational solutions which enable us to grow the number of children

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By Samiya AnwarWe live in a wretched society, it cannot be denied. Since ages, it has been male-dominated and people are afraid of women empowerment. To suppress women many social practices came up. The child marriages, deprivation from education etc; women are crushed even to this day, despite of making waves around the world in every field. It is shame that dowry still exist, furnish and

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By Ayaan KhanThe inability of the Maoists to strike and disrupt the election process in the state has given a reason for the police to believe that the endgame of the naxalites is near, irrespective of which party or coalition comes to power in Andhra Pradesh. “The number of Maoists in the state is now down to 400. Even though they want everybody to believe that they are lying low and will strike

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By Samiya Anwar Like education, private health care has also become a purely commercial activity. As private hospitals were typically founded by physicians and were profit-making enterprises. They are privately funded by medical services through patients in the form of payments are preying patients for profits. After independence, it is said that 15% of the people used to go to the private sector

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By Samiya AnwarTo describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.A guardian angel gifted by god, one who takes care of everything from tree to pod, who taught speech when we could hardly speak with syrup of affection and love, she taught what life is. Her scolding, her chide, contained with love she could barely hide. In failure her faith makes us strong, she cannot

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By M H AhssanAce Director Geetha Krishna, known for making some of the meaningful and trendsetting movies like Sankeerthana, Kokila, Keechurallu and Time, is directing another movie after a long gap. He has started his own production house - Blue Fox – and under this banner he is producing and directing a new flick titled Koffi Bar (aka Coffee Bar). Geeta Krishna's Koffi Bar, starring Shashank

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By M H AhssanThe structure and economics of the Indian bottled water industry. At the fourth World Water Forum held in Mexico City in March, the 120-nation assembly could not reach a consensus on declaring the right to safe and clean drinking water a human right. Millions of people the world over do not have access to potable water supply. But it is good times for the bottled-water industry,

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By Siddharth ReddyIs packaged/mineral water safe for drinking?A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment says that most of the brands of packaged/mineral water available in the country contain pesticides -- several of them banned -- significantly higher than permissible limits, which can cause serious physical impairment ranging from damage to the central nervous system to lung

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By Sheena ShafiaHyderabad, the royal city is a blend of the old and the new, having an inherent style and age-old culture, it is a delight to visit. From the magnificent food to the majestic monuments, from its terrific landscapes to a populace steeped in respect and tradition, the city is just full of surprises. One can explore her by lanes, taste the roadside foodstuff, feel the entrepreneurial

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By M H AhssanIn the aftermath of the Muslim incursions of the south by Khilji, two kingdoms emerged in the south, one Hindu and one Muslim. Hindu Vijayanagara was founded in the 1330’s and spearheaded the resistance to the influence of Islam in the peninsula. Ten years later, Hasan Shah, who was under the service of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, founded the Bahmani kingdom. He rose rapidly in the ranks

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By M H AhssanDuring the rule of Aurangzeb’s great grandson Muhammad Shah (1719-1748), the governor of Deccan was one Nizam-ul-Mulk. In 1723 he decided to carve himself a kingdom. Another Mughal functionary, Mubariz Khan had created a near independent state in Hyderabad, which was attacked by the Nizam in 1724. After forsaking his capital in Aurangabad, the Nizam moved to Hyderabad and founded the

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By Shivani ChaudhryIt is now over four years since the tsunami wreaked its havoc. For most people in India, the tsunami is a closed chapter. The national media no longer considers it important to talk about rehabilitation or the status of the tsunami survivors. After all, a four-year-old story is not 'breaking news', is it? No news is good news, one assumes. Not in this case. Nothing can justify

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By M H AhssanHundred performers and over 40 different acts perfected after years of practice and performance. It's one of India's great entertainment traditions. Welcome to the world of circus. But who's watching? Today the circus barely has an audience. Even with tickets costing as little as Rs 25, the seats remain empty. The Indian circus is barely surviving. What made it go out of fashion? Why

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By M H AhssanNizam’s Jewels, valued at $ 250- $ 350 million by the Sotheby’s and Christie’s, date back to early 18th century to early 20 century. Crafted in gold and silver and embellished with enameling, the jewels are set with Colombian emeralds, diamonds from the Golconda mines, Burmese rubies and spinels, and pearls from Basra and Gulf of Mannar.While India thought they had settled all deals

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By M H AhssanMukkaram Jah the grandson of the seventh and last Nizam Osman Ali Khan is in the city for a while.On his last visit to Hyderabd. he has celebrated his Birthday here while his son made his first public appearance in the city. Mukkaram Jah, 68, has been moving in and out of western Australia for 21 years. Jah, who has married five times,had moved to Turkey after the death of his

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By M H AhssanIn 1724 Nizam-ul-Mulk Asif Jah I founded the Asif Jahi Dynasty and seven generations of the family ruled the Deccan for 224 years up to 1948. During this period several buildings of archaeological and public importance were built. Notable among them are: Purani Haveli, Chow Mahalla Palace, Osmania University, Jubilee Hall, Assembly Building, Asifia Library, Osmania Hospital, High

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Compiled by M H AhssanIndia has no native state so rich, potent and extensive as Hyderabad which is about the size of the United Kingdom and there last week the Royal Family of the Asatia Dynasty celebrated the Silver Jubilee of "The Richest Man in the World," Lieut. General His Exalted Highness Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad & Berar. Because the scheduled Coronation Durbar next

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By M H AhssanJagtial (also known as Jagityal) is one of the biggest towns and mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jagtial is located at 18°48′N 78°56′E / 18.8°N 78.93°E / 18.8; 78.93. It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet). As of 2001[update] India census, Jagtial had a population of 89,438. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%.

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By M H AhssanThe new Rajiv Gandhi (Hyderabad) International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad, Hyderabad is India's first Greenfield Airport developed through a public private partnership between GMR Group, Malaysia Airports, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Airports Authority of India.The airport with its state-of-the-art facilities, can handle 12 million passengers per annum. The world-class

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