TELANGANA ZINDABAD: The past and the future of the India's 29th state -- Media monitoring

Post updated Aug 21, 2013

Quo Vadis, Hyderabad? Whatever happens, the Dakhni in their souls will unite the people of this city, by BAKHTIAR K. DADABHOY Outlook India

Analysis: Decoding India's Telangana Conundrum, By Mayurika Reddy / Hyderabad, |INDIA NEWS NETWORK

Mohammed Ayub Ali Khan, The meaning and evolution of the word Telangana

The meaning and origin of the word ‘Telangana’ is subjected to much scholarly dispute. However, there is near consensus that the term (Telangana) was first used by Muslim chronicles of late 14th century. We find the particular use of the term only after the emergence of the powerful prime minister Khan-e-Jahan Malik Maqbul Telangani. Earlier, we find the use of several variations of the term. As Prof. Raychaudhuri writes. “Students are apt to be bewildered not only by the use of alternative names Adnhras and Trilinga but also by the numerous variants of the expressions Trilinga itself.”

Truth vs Hype: Telangana Inc. - The Battle for Hyderabad NDTV

The battle for Telangana has become a battle for Hyderabad. Those demanding a separate state say they want to end the dominance of the contractor - politicians from the rest of Andhra Pradesh who have made crores from India's cyber city, and control the politics of the state.
But given the high stakes involved, there is concern that leaders of the new Telangana are less worried about social justice to a deprived region, and more with getting their share of boomtown Hyderabad.

"The 65-year-old dream has finally become a reality and Telangana is all set to be 29th state of India. The ruling Congress reluctantly agrees to create a new state of Telangana by dividing India's 4th largest state Andhra Pradesh. After years of uncertainty and political maneuvering, Telangana is just a few steps closer to reality." CNN-IBN Jul 30, 2013

Changing states: An animated political map of the Republic of India, Soumyadip Choudhury, IBNLive.com

Hyderabad joint capital as AP to be split into Telangana, Seemandhra Pallavi, Preeti Singh, CNN-IBN

Telangana: The past and the future, D P Satish, CNN-IBN

Telangana: Protests over new state in southern India, BBC

Telangana effect: 5 new States that may come into being, NitiCentral‎

Another film on Telangana - Bollywood Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com - M Sreedhar is directing and producing a film titled ' Telangana Zindabad'

Anantpur burns as Telangana granted statehood - Tv9 (tv9telugu) - YouTube

Muslim politicians of AP welcome Telangana but with skepticism, TwoCircles.net

MIM will work for minorities in AP and Telangana: Asaduddin Owaisi, Deccan Chronicle

Telangana Decision And After – Analysis, Eurasia Review

In Telangana Decision, a Microcosm of India's Geopolitical Challenge | Stratfor

Telangani's Tomb in Nizamuddin Basti is India's first octagonal Tomb. Sadly, it is badly encroached #ForbiddenHeritage pic.twitter.com/SwqdoGCa

"Khan Jahan Telangani" @ Sacred seven The Hindu -- How come the people of Telingana forgot one of the regions prominent sons Khan-e-Jahan Telangani (formerly known as Yugandhar and a minister of Prataparudra), Mohammed Ayub Ali Khan.

A Guide to the Heritage of Hyderabad - Yet another book

Extract from the Publisher's site:

A Guide to the Heritage of Hyderabad, by Madhu Vottery (published 2010)

A Guide to the Heritage of Hyderabad: The Natural and the Built is a comprehensive account of the relationship between the history of Hyderabad and its heritage, explaining the significance, value and architecture behind the heritage structures of the city. Including maps and sketches, this book captures Hyderabad in all its splendour and beauty.
Immensely helpful for students, academics and tourists, A Guide to the Heritage of Hyderabad is a wonderful introduction to the grandeur of a historic city.
Publisher: Rupa Publications, Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

About the author:
Madhu Vottery was born in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. She studied architecture at the Government College of Architecture, Lucknow, and architectural conservation at SPA, Delhi. She briefly worked with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage in Bangalore. A practicing architect, she is also involved in documenting the historic structures of Hyderabad.

On the same shelf:

On the heritage trail, The New Indian Express -- Arts College of Osmania University, Hyderabad

The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad by M.A. Nayeem

Aziz Bagh: The Heritage of Culture, Zaheer Ahmed

The Deodis of Hyderabad a Lost Heritage, Rani Sarma

Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources by Ali Akbar Husain

American Library Re-opens as 'American Corner' in Hyderabad

American Library (located at Panchsheel Hotel, Behind Ravindra Bharathi) in Hyderabad was closed, in 1960s.  And in 2013 it re-opens at St Francis College for Women, Street Number 6, Uma Nagar, Begumpet  Hyderabad.

What's in a Name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. They called it American Corner, instead of US's Information Center (or USIS), and American Information Centre (AIC) or American Library. Is it simply old wine in a new bottle, or meant to satisfy a new dimension? Will this 'American Corner' succeed in bypassing the American Center--huge library and its resources at the former American Studies Research Centre, now functioning as: Osmania University Centre for International Programmes? Only time can give an answer. See also the link below (on the same shelf).
Anyways, they say, elsewhere what is the name all about:

"We call these libraries “American Corners,” a name chosen for them in Russia where the first such partnerships emerged in the spring of 2000." source: usembassy.gov.  American Corners are dedicated information spaces hosted by different partner institutions in libraries with public access worldwide. These partnerships help introduce visitors to the true story of the United States. By providing a multifunctional platform for public diplomacy programs and offering access to print, multimedia, and other materials. The American Corners help maintain open dialogue, counteract negative preconceptions, and build bridges of understanding. They represent the nation's long-standing commitment to spread the ideas and values of American democracy and civil society.   source: usembassy.gov

 In the news:

Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the US Department of State Wendy Sherman and US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell today unveiled 'American Corner', seventh in India, at St Francis College for Women in Hyderabad.

It would be a collaboration between the US consulate and the college.

American Corners are dedicated information spaces hosted in schools, colleges, libraries, etc. that help introduce visitors to different aspects of the USA.
"The opening of this new American Corner reinforces what people of India and the United State are already doing - bringing our two countries closer together," Sherman said.

Powell said the American Corner will provide a window on life and culture in the USA.-- Press Trust of India | Updated: May 25, 2013

On the same shelf:

 Here today, more tomorrow, Rrishi Raote  |  

November 22, 2013 business-standard.com

American Studies in India: Cross-Dressing, Anyone? Helle Dale, The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation

Indian contribution to American studies : an assessment by Muhammed Burhanuddin, Mohamed Taher.

The South Asian Americans, by Karen Leonard

How to Be South Asian in America, anupama jain

THE GREAT ENCOUNTER, R K Gupta

Telugu Movies Continue to be Fraudster’s Favorites

Extract:
Telugu Movies Continue to be Fraudster’s Favorites
Contributor: Avdhoot Patil
Promotion for Telugu movies has gained momentum in the world of phishing as they continue to be targeted with phishing scams. The phishing site featuring the movie “Brindavanam” is one example.

In a more recent case, phishers used a captivating song from the Telugu movie, “Saitan” as bait. continue reading @ Kashif Ali's Surfeit and Blasé Security Blog

Define Hyderabad by city’s localities

A rich repertoire of Hyderabadi naamaan by J. S. Ifthekhar, The Hindu: Hyderabad,February 13, 2013

Extract: Koka ki Tatti, Panchi Buraq, Kali Khabar, Behrupiya Galli, Jalalkutcha. Hold it, they are not tongue-twisters meant to test your pronunciation, they are just names of some of the city’s localities. Sure difficult to articulate, but not difficult to locate.

It is an endless list of funny, often outlandish names by which some of the areas in the old city are known. Interestingly, many of those who live here are not fully aware of how and why their ‘mohallas’ are known by such odd names.

 

Now, you need not struggle to find out. Just go through the book “Hyderabad – Mohalle, Gali aur Kooche” and the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle fall into place effortlessly.

Unique work

Noted academic Anandraj Verma’s book, scheduled to be released shortly, is a collector’s issue. It is the only such book in Hindi and this makes it unique.

It not only tells the story behind the area names but also dwells at length on the historical structures, religious places, social customs and important families of each locality...

And do you know about Rajarayan Shamraj Bahadur and the clock tower at Shah Ali Banda which shows the time in different numerals -- English, Roman, Urdu and Hindi -- on its four sides. Mr. Verma mentions many such little known things about Hyderabad.

The city’s famous bangle street, Laad Bazar, is ‘Hyderabad ka suhag bazar’ for Mr. Verma. He sums up its history with Firaq Gorakpuri’s verses:

Bindi, jhumar, jhumka aur bazoo ke joshan

Missi, gaja, kajal aur paoon ke chan

Itni cheezen dekh kar lalchaye gori ka man

Gori ko bazaar dikha kar pachtaye sajan

continue reading: A rich repertoire of Hyderabadi naamaan

On the same shelf

Define Hyderabad by its Monuments

'JOSH' in Hyderabad

Ex AP Jaiswal Sabha President writes Hyderabadi Itihas Ke Jharoke Mein.

‘Soldier of Urdu' authors book on city in Hindi

Names of city localities hark back to a forgotten era - Times Of India

Often there is more than one history on offer for certain places. To wit, the origin of Abids is traced by Narendra Luther in his blog to "Albert Abid... a Jew and a valet of Mir Mehboob Ali Khan, the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad (b:1866, d: 911). In course of time, he became quite rich and so he set up a shop where Palace Talkies ( presently Big Bazaar) and Bank of Baroda are located. He called it Abid & Company." It was from this shop that the whole locality derived its name, Luther writes. Alternatively, there is another version of an American Jewish gentleman called Abid Evans, after whose shop the area got its name.

Chevella in Andhra Pradesh hails the 'snow'

DC | Amar Tejaswi | 31st Jan 2013 Extract:

"Hyderabad: Several villages in three mandals of Rangareddy in Andhra Pradesh were completely transformed on Wednesday as ice covered the entire area after a violent bout of hailstorm. It was an once-in-a-lifetime experience for people living in seven villages in Chevella, Moinabad and Shankarpally as hailstones, some as large as boulders, started falling from the sky on Tuesday night.

Unconfirmed reports suggested that about nine people had died and many had been injured in the hailstorm. There were also heavy losses to livestock as huge pieces of ice came crashing through flimsy roofs.

On Wednesday morning, the entire area resembled a valley in Kashmir in midwinter. Roads and fields were completely covered with small pieces of hail while extremely large ones, never witnessed before, were seen scattered all over." continue reading