Hyderabad, India Travel Blogs

... yet, find a Vipassana center, go to a course. On a lighter note. On day six of meditation, the biggest festival in India errupted. It actually errupted. We have good fireworks shows in the USA on new years, fourth of july. This display of fireworks ...

A travel blog entry by hancocjb
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:: Anju's Wedding :: The culminating event of my month's stay in India happened on my last day in Hyderabad at the wedding of my friend, Anju, and her new husband, Amit. A native to southern India's Kerala region, Anju's matrimonial debut was set in ...

A travel blog entry by andreaturner
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... aged gentlemen sitting to my left to tell the guy to piss off. So that was that.   For the 10 hours I spent in Hyderabad, I was looked up and down zillion times and I got asked if I had a boyfriend about 15 times. Of course I have.& ...

A travel blog entry by orizarska
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... the opportunity to celebrate, Durga Puja, the biggest Hindu festival in Bengal. It has migrated to other parts of India especially here in Hyderabad and other southeastern cities. It's a festival that adores God as Mother. Hinduism is the only religion in ...

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... to 6 million (I think I saw all of them at the airport) and includes those in its sister city, Secunderabad. Hyderabad is southern India's hi-tech city and is affectionately called, "Cybercity". The city is greatly divided by its panache to serve the ...

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... I just thought I'd add an entry here to make sure I updated you all on the city! I am far better acquainted with Hyderabad then before ... naturally, spending more time here leads to this outcome. I have also made some new friends thanks to my co- ...

A travel blog entry by bgleixner
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... ... no music ... no "hey!" ... I have no one to drop in on anymore! More then that ... I've lost my best buddy in Hyderabad! We had a little going away dinner for Leila at a restaurant called Little Italy in Banjara Hills. It was nice - way better then I ...

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... set in the heart of Hyderabad and is one of the best examples of South Indian Islamic architecture. The founder of Hyderabad, Muhammad Quli, built this ceremonious gateway in 1589. Four gates (means Char Karman) mark the intersection of the city's four ...

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... are not allowed to enter. There are, however, sights to be seen. A huge Buddha statue stands in the middle of Hyderabad lake, a fort called Golkonda looks over the whole city from the distance, and there are bazaars and shops everywhere. On the way ...

A travel blog entry by bloomer
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... Venkat has been working for MVF since its inception and is a coordinator. MVF is a non-governmental organization based in Hyderabad. Its goals are to eradicate child labour and mainstream all children into full time school. MVF works at the grassroots ...

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... of updating this blog, the plan was to head out to Golconda fort, some 12 km away, and one of the main attractions of hyderabad. A rickshaw out there on the meter is about 75 rupees, and admission 100. The fort was built in the 10th century or so, when ...

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... ;   Besides that things are going pretty well.  I have been trying to adopt a certain lifestyle for my last two months in Hyderabad.  It is going way too quickly.  I have managed to read a book and I am well into the next.  I ...

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... built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what now is known as Hyderabad. It is a beautiful structure in granite, lime, mortar and, pulverised marble. This monument was at one time the heart of the ...

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... . Colleen (colleague doing research on child labour from Stanford), Leila (flatmate doing research on waste water management in Hyderabad from Germany), and I will be heading to Charminar (the old Muslim quarter) for some shopping and haleem tomorrow. ...

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... park than a garden proper, with little cars that the kids can drive around the park and such. There are no western tourists in Hyderabad, only Indian ones. During our three days there, we saw a total of two, and one of them might have been Indian. So ...

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... when I get back home.  If you haven't ... then you know what to do.   I am back in good old Hyderabad ... after Mumbai I have 400 rupees to my name and I am waiting for the second "installment" of my fellowship funds to transfer to the bank.& ...

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... immigrants who comprise the informal sector in this profession).  Its the economy of it maybe ... supply and demand ... in India there is a large supply of unskilled, uneducated workforce.  But WHY are these persons in that position?  ...

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... far from sufficient. Gender sensitivity in MVF is a concern I have also been harboring. There is no denying that in India patriarchy informs every facet of society and politics. I would say caste discrimination is the second major issue on the scale of ...

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... on the train, i got as bunk at 11pm on the first night, and from then onwards had a very comfortable journey to Hyderabad, where i spent a nightmarish few hours trawling the streets in the late evening with my bags trying to find a room, before eventually ...

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Hyderabad is an area of India that has exploded with the cyber boom. "Cyberbad"generates wealth, jobs and super posh night clubs.  This was a definite change from the rest of India.  I was able to see how the middle and upper class ...

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... much fun.        Since I had a lot of time I was able to run with the Hyderabad Hash Hash Harriers. Once again I made a couple of calls and BLAM!  I had a ride to the hash...   ...

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 This interesting article (its sez india) addresses some of the key issues regarding . A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about .  Those of you not familiar with the latest on  now have at ...

... to develop their programs which then can be replicated by other channels of distribution throughout the other states in India and other countries throughout the world. Vision Spring has just signed a contract with BRAC in Bangladesh whereby BRAC will ...

... out militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers who had taken refuge in Sikhism's holiest shrine. The Air India bombing was the worst aviation disaster till the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States.Reyat sez plots, ...

I'm sitting in Hyderabad right now, waiting for my overnight train to Aurangabad.  Last night, I was forced to take a night bus from Hampi, as the train was full.  So I'm pretty much running on no sleep.  Turbulence at 35,000 ft. has nothing ...

... spend some time talking with the cashier and learning about the different souvenirs that are unique to different places in India. The Hyderabad MBA fair was crowded, but nowhere near as busy as Delhi or Bangalore. The quality of students was also& ...

... I didn't get to do any sightseeing. But I did make sure I recovered in time to fit in some shopping! Hyderabad is the pearl & diamond capital of India, so I couldn't miss that! Despite being no where near the water, this has always been the center for the ...

Advani launches personal attack on PM Putting the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Prime Minister for the reduced numbers in Parliament, Leader of Opposition L K Advani it sez forlease, hit out Dr Manmohan Singh, saying he was personally ...

... Although he wasn't carrying a sign, we were still able to locate him, and vice-versa J   We drove through Hyderabad back to Tapas' apartment.  The apartment building itself is lovely marble tiles, doorman, beautiful.  Tapas' apartment is ...

Hello Everyone, Well it has been sometime since I did an entry in this Travel Pod! We are in Hyderabad and have been here since last Saturday night. It is quite warm but we are enjoying being in the school and seeing old friends. I have been teaching in ...