Hyderabad, June 23 -- When the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) inaugurated the National Fisheries Development Board, aka the fish building, in 2012, no one would have predicted that it would go on to become a major point of discussion in Hyderabad.

Clad in stainless steel panels, it rests on pale blue pillars, making the giant fish appear as if it is swimming in mid-air. Its glowing blue eyes and scale-shaped windows are rather amusing to look at and do not really evoke the reaction the architect might have hoped.

Ideally, it was meant to be a prime example of novel/memetic architecture inspired by Frank Gehry's iconic 'Fish' sculpture in Barcelona. However, for the city's residents, it has been reduced to meme material and laugh...