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How Hyderabad broke its fast in Ramzan during the Nizams era

Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- Ramzan has shaped the rhythm of life in Hyderabad for centuries. In the city's areas, from the time before sunrise to the moment of iftar at sunset, traditions create a shared cu... Read More


How Hyderabad broke its fast in Ramzan during the Nizams' era

Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- Ramzan has shaped the rhythm of life in Hyderabad for centuries. In the city's areas, from the time before sunrise to the moment of iftar at sunset, traditions create a shared cu... Read More


2 hours from Hyderabad lies a museum you can only reach by boat

Hyderabad, Feb. 27 -- Most people drive past the turnoff for Nagarjuna Sagar without realizing that they are just a boat ride away from India's own version of a sunken kingdom or "atlantis". Beneath ... Read More


Ramzan 2026: 4 new players enter Hyderabad's Haleem scene

Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- Long queues outside Pista House, Hotel City Diamond, Shah Ghouse and other popular names are a common sight in Hyderabad during Ramzan. Everyone wants a taste of haleem at these ... Read More


Tolichowki to Mallepally: Hyderabad's 6 hottest Ramzan food spots

Hyderabad, Feb. 24 -- We are well into Ramzan 2026, and Hyderabad has once again turned into a city of lights, prayers, and an unparalleled culinary frenzy. While the days are spent in spiritual refle... Read More


Phikka to mittha: How to speak like a Dakhni food critic this Ramzan

Hyderabad, Feb. 23 -- English has its "delicious". Urdu possesses a thousand ways to say "lazeez". Telugu food vocabulary has nuanced layers of "kammaga undi" or "adhiripoyindi". But when you are stan... Read More


From 1891 to 2026: Inside Hyderabad's library culture

Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- Hyderabad has always been a city where centuries coexist. On one hand, Irani cafes and IT towers share the same neighbourhood, and on the other, minarets and metro lines share th... Read More


Why everything online feels like a trend: Ria Chopra on digital churn

Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- When the Nihilistic Penguin began flooding our social media feeds recently, it joined a long parade of hyper-specific, blink-and-you-miss-it internet moments. One week, it is a p... Read More


Ramzan 2026: A foodie's guide to Hyderabad's best Iftar boxes

Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- There was a time when iftar in Hyderabad meant spreading out the red dastarkhwan, praying together before breaking the fast and passing around plates of fruit chaat and dahi vada... Read More


Odisha to Nizami Kitchen: Chef Quadri's love letter to Hyderabadi cuisine

Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- When a chef from Odisha curates a Deccani menu for the people of Hyderabad, you know the city's culinary soul is just right. Sheraton Hotel's latest pop-up, Daawat-e-Deccan, is a... Read More