First, there was work from the office; then, the pandemic introduced work from home. And now, the latest trend is to work from anywhere. Though the companies want employees back, the employees are no longer interested in returning to their earlier routines.Also, in the case of many IT employees who had moved to their home towns during the pandemic, returning to metros seems a ‘not so good’ idea. So, the companies are opting for a hybrid model of work where they are reaching out to staff who are still fixated on the idea of working out of their hometowns.Hence to facilitate the smooth flow of work and to build a seamless work environment, many companies are looking to set up satellite offices in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. And swanky offices that can accommodate 50-100 employees or 100-plus seating spaces for bigger spaces have become a norm.Echoing the same thoughts is Bharani, ex-president of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association and current CEO of Infopeers, who says that companies are now getting comfortable with the idea of working from anywhere. Already Accenture, IBM, TCS, Wipro, and Infosys are among the players who are working on setting up satellite offices in Jaipur, Coimbatore, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, and similar places. As for Hyderabad, companies like Cyient and Tech Mahindra have set up their own operations in smaller towns and cities of Telangana.Factors such as control over expenses, flexibility in lease terms, and allowing the workforce to work from anywhere have enabled organizations to be location agnostic and thus promote the concept of satellite offices, says Awfis CEO Sumit Lakhani.

IT Firms Look at Setting up Satellite Offices in Tier-1, Tier-2 Cities

Prathyusha Garimella, a fashion designer from Hyderabad, was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Saturday afternoon in her home in Banjara Hills.Prathyusha(35) stayed in Film Nagar under the Banjara Hills police station limits. When she did not respond to security checks on Saturday afternoon, the guards called the police, who reached the house. After opening the house door, the cops went inside and found her body in the bathroom. The police said that a chemical bottle was also recovered from the washroom.The police shifted Prathyusha's body to the Osmania General Hospital for autopsy and booked a case of a suspicious death. The police informed her relatives in Delhi.Prathyusha founded her fashion label, and her works were sold under the brand name Prathyusha Garimella.

Death of City Fashion Designer in Suspicious Circumstances

With the southwest monsoon just around the corner, the GHMC is doing its duty by issuing a warning or a reminder to all builders, architects, structural engineers, and contractors, including site engineers and supervisors, for the prevention of falling of frameworks or scaffolding at construction sites. If they are found lacking in taking safety measures, action would be taken against them, and criminal cases of negligence would be registered against builders, developers, and owners.Notices are also being issued to builders and developers where there are ongoing constructions, and cellar excavation works are undertaken. The owners and the contractors should take care of slope stability and earth retention.GHMC also has some suggestions to cover risk points like no dumping of heavy loads or movement of heavy vehicles should be allowed close to excavations. The existing excavated portion should be stabilized temporarily by a grouted soil anchor/ mill with a pad system for temporarily stabilizing the slope with proper design and execution. Only after that can they build the retaining wall.In the cellars have been already dug, then any negligence will be served with action that could include cancellation of building permission, license of the builder, and filing of a criminal case of negligence upon the builder.In case of unauthorized, already dug cellars, the safety of surrounding buildings will be checked first, and then necessary measures will be taken. Also, the builders are expected to identify sites with sloppy terrains, or rock cutting is on to issue notices for taking precautionary measures.

GHMC Issues Precautionary Notices to Builders for Monsoons

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the state of Telangana is all set to have a cow shelter (gaushala) with around 500 cows maintained by Muslim community enthusiasts. An NGO, Bharat First, is proposing to start Qidmate Bakar Anjuman in Medak's district Toopran.The initiative's motto is to sensitize the public and the government against illegal cow slaughter and promote communal harmony among the masses. Shiraj Qureshi, an advocate, says that the illegal transport of the cows to the slaughterhouses hurt him a lot. And then, he started the tradition of donating cows. He slammed the slaughter of cows, which has been declared illegal by the constitution and also, it's against religious customs.Qureshi also added that the cow and its progeny are considered Allah's creation and are beneficial to all humans.He said that cow's milk is healthy, and they don't discriminate against it as something belonging to a particular religion. They respect all religions, and all are Allah's creations. He further added that they have taken the legal route to prevent the illegal slaughtering of cows.Khaiser Ansari, in charge at Bharat First, says the gaushala construction has already begun and will be opened soon.

Muslim-run Gaushala, a First of Its Kind in Hyderabad

Hyderabad-based vernacular short news app, Way2News, has raised about Rs 130 crore or $16.75 million as part of its Series-A round from investors WestBridge Capital and venture capitalist Sashi Reddy. The investment marks the entry of WestBridge Capital’s debut in the media and entertainment sector in India.The company now plans to expand its base in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Flush with funds, the company will be hiring teams in editorial, sales, and marketing and scale up with AI-based technology to minimize human intervention in delivering news.According to founder, CEO Raju Vanapala, Way2News is enabling users to find news from small towns and villages while ensuring depth of coverage. “Our mobile-first, crowd-sourced news platform, couple with AI-based quality checks, is sustainable.“The user acquisition approach, engagement, and retention rates are unique, says Sumir Chadha, co-founder and managing director at WestBridge Capital.Way2News was founded in 2016 and provided short news updates. The media outfit allows verified stringers to write and contribute regularly. As of now, 30,000 people have contributed 5000 stories from 23 districts of AP and Telangana.

Way2News Raises Rs 130 Crore in Funding

The recent incident of rape of a teenage girl and the presence of teenage boys who violated her at a pub clearly show that many rules have been violated. Though there has been a furor over the incident by opposition parties, it has become clear that the Excise department has not been following the norms due to which such incidents are on the rise.According to state government rules, all pubs must install CCTV cameras which should be linked to excise offices so they can monitor the activities in the pubs and clubs. Though the pubs do have CCTVs, they are not linked to the Excise department.The opposition parties in the state, Congress, and BJP, have been alleging that the reason behind this behavior is the prevalence of mamool raj. It is said that the excise department in HITEC city gets about Rs 50 lakh a month.The opposition parties feel this is the reason behind the authorities not taking timely action in the incidents of drugs in pubs. Also, in the name of recreation, various activities are being allowed during weekends.Another major issue is pubs allow students who are younger than 18 years for birthday parties and other parties during weekends, and these parties sometimes go on till late into the night. The Excise department is the authority to give licenses to the pubs and clubs. However, opposition parties allege that the government has been giving licenses liberally, which is leading to untoward incidents.

Excise Department Fails to Exercise Power

All places in Hyderabad obviously have names that have come into the public eye in recent times. The maps of yore show places that were named after people, gardens, or royals. But it was mostly people and gardens that the places were named after. Right now, there is a map exhibition from French cartographers like Guillaume Delisle, Philipe Buache, Joseph Tiefenthaler, and Anquetil-Duperron, among others, at the Birla Science Museum.So, if one digs into the etymological history of Hyderabad, then one can find interesting reasons behind the naming of places. Many of the places in the city were named by the locals, shares historian Dr. Mohammed Safiullah. Places such as Charminar, Lal Darwaza, and Errummanzil were named not after a person but a building.Also, some of the most popular places in Hyderabad are named after gardens. Though the gardens are long gone, the names remain like Jambagh or guava garden, says Anuradha Reddy, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, INTACH.At the exhibition, you can look through a variety of maps across mathematics, medicine, nuclear science, biodiversity, aviation, physics, visual analytics, locomotives, astronomy, cartography, and more.Some examples of names of places – Moosarambagh was named after French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams. He used to live near a bagh which refers to ‘a garden’ as the area was once covered by huge greenery.Ameerpet was named after Amir Ali, who was gifted a piece of land by Asaf Jah VI, who built a small summer palace there with lots of flora and flowing water bodies. Begumpet was named after Bashir-ul-Nisa Begum, daughter of Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III. Somajiguda was named after Sonaji, an employee of the revenue department of Roy Ryan Sham Raj. Koti was named after Koti Residency, which once stood there. Lal Darwaza was named after a red gateway that used to exist in the area.

Map Exhibition at Birla Science Museum Reveals Great Details About Hyd

A YouTuber from the US has discovered a scam call center right here in Hyderabad. The call center is said to be functioning from a building in the city’s IT Hub, according to the YouTuber who is from the United States.The YouTuber who runs a channel called Scammer Payback alleges that a scamming company is running from the fifth floor of a building near the 100 feet road in Madhapur was duping thousands of people from the US and Australia.The YouTuber Pierogi posted a 19-minute video on his YouTube channel that he frightened the scammers into paying back money to several persons who were conned by the company. The video has garnered around four million views now.Pierogi has also shared their names, addresses, and CCTV footage from the premises where the scammers were operating from. Details of people who were scammed, the exact office address and IP addresses, and the names of a few working in the company are shared in the video.The YouTuber says the company has been cheating people in the name of memberships and sponsorships. He says he even interacted with a victim to understand their modus operandi. The questioned woman lost $1500. Pierogi says he hacked into the scammer’s computer system network. He says he has deleted as many as 50,000 addresses and data of people from the US and Australia.Pierogi says he has written to the Telangana Police about the scam call center. When contacted, the Cyberabad police said they did not find anything suspicious in the building so far.

US-based YouTuber Exposes Scam Call Centre in Hyderabad

Of late, say ethnic, and one can easily guess the food that will be served at the restaurant -- Of course, vegetarian or non-vegetarian food is local. But Cafe Ethnic in Zaheerabad, run by the Deccan Development Society, offers a healthy twist to the most popular dish of Hyderabad. Well, they are now becoming popular for their millet biryani.Over the years, the restaurant has been serving a variety of healthy options, and of late, they have thought of making the healthy options tasty for the families walking in to have a meal. Their concept was to make their food interesting for adults and kids alike.While serving millets in various forms in the past, they realized that making one dish with millets would make a world of difference. That’s how the idea for millet biryani came about. They serve vegetable biryani using millets.The manager at Cafe Ethnic shares that people were looking for healthy food post-pandemic as opposed to regular food. He says they have also seen families bring their children to teach healthy eating habits.Besides millet biryani, Cafe Ethnic offers millet sambar rice, millet thali, multi-millet phulka, and a variety of rotis like jonna, sajja, ragi, pudina, and palak.The decor, too, is ethnic with grass rooftops and bamboo blinds. So, if you want to try something different, take the trip. You will surely not regret it.

Health-Conscious Can Head To Cafe Ethnic For Millet Biryani

The decision to introduce a bullet train corridor between Hyderabad and Bengaluru has been taken by the higher officials of the Indian railway.Eight Bullet train corridors have already been announced by the Indian Railways. The first phase of this plan is being carried out to launch a bullet train between Bombay-Ahmedabad. In such a manner, a point-by-point project report has been developed, and actions are being made to secure the lands for this venture.Meanwhile, plans are being given final touches for other bullet train passages like Mumbai-Hyderabad, Varanasi-Delhi, Chennai-Mysore,&nbsp; Varanasi-Howrah, and Delhi-Amritsar.Keeping in view the future requirements of the public, the Indian railways have decided to introduce the Hyderabad Bengaluru bullet train corridor as well.

Hyderabad-Bengaluru Bullet Train Soon To Become a Reality

Well, almost all stories towards the end of the year have to revolve around the pandemic, and the story of Hyderabad Metro Rail is no different. After heavy losses due to COVID, Metro Rail, run by L&amp;T, has sought financial aid in the form of a soft loan from the state government. However, even before the government could take any steps, L&amp;T managed to raise a record Rs 13,119 crore in one day.Regarding the same, L&amp;T released three different bond papers. Each bond paper was worth Rs 2872 crore, and in this way, it managed to secure Rs 8616 crore. The rest of the amount was got through commercial papers for which the State Bank of India acted as a partner. While the interest for bond shares ranges between 6.38% and 6.68%, the maturity dates were disclosed as three years, four months, four years, four months, and five years and four months, respectively.Given that Hyderabad has been witnessing immense growth potential, it made the task easier for L&amp;T, which did not have to wait for the state government’s decision.Meanwhile, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HRML) got into a partnership with Rapido, a bike taxi service, for the convenience of commuters to improve last-mile connectivity. HMR managing director NVS Reddy shared that the bike taxi service will be provided at all metro stations.Readers also need to note that the timings of Metro Rail have been changed to suit the requirement of commuters.