The high of being a civil servant is second to none. In Hyderabad, coaching for civil services examinations has caught on in the city over the years. In fact, till 2000, the city was considered to be the destination for aspirants from entire south India.Till the late 1990s, only a handful of coaching centers played a major role in attracting students from all southern states. At that time, Hyderabad Study Circle, RC Reddy Study Circle, Rau’s Study Circle, and Brain Tree, apart from AP Study Circle, were the prominent institutes and were the only ones.Later, some institutes from Delhi tried to set up their base here but could not sustain themselves for long. Telugu people, who themselves were civil service aspirants once upon a time, made a slow beginning around this time.And one institute that stands out is the Hyderabad Study Circle (HSC), which is a go-to center for civil services coaching in the ‘80s and ‘90s. It was started by civil servants who wanted to impart the knowledge they had. DGP M Mahendra Reddy and former city police commissioner MV Krishna Rao were among those who were actively involved in it. While HSC was affordable, AP Study Circle was government-run, supporting the scheduled castes and tribes.In fact, the AP study circle was a role model for several governments in the country, according to the director of Brain Tree, V Gopalakrishna. And HSC was the first institute to modernize its classrooms and use technology.Meanwhile, the BC Study Circle was started with a focus on backward classes by Prof Burra Venketesham, who was the topper in the 1995 batch. He is now adopting various strategies as per the instructions of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhara Rao, who is modernizing the institute and taking it to districts.Around 2000, there was a surge in private institutions, but now there are just six to seven of them. Others have opened doors for Group I, Group II, and other services. Osmania University VC D Ravinder to started a center at the varsity, while Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has revived its center this year.

Hyderabad, The New Hub of Civil Services Coaching Centers

He is an artist who has been working for the past 40 years on conventional mediums, and he is now making his mark in the digital art space. Artist Jayasriprabhakar made his mark in the field of art with his beautiful portraits.After dabbling with various art forms and different fields, now his specialty lies in celebrity portraits. The Hyderabad-based artist has made his impression beautifully in the hearts of commoners along with prominent personalities from the city.He says he wanted to try the latest digital technology, which led him to the digital medium. And it’s been three years since he has been working on the canvass. Only recently, he painted Murali Mohan’s portrait, and he also painted prominent actor and comedian Brahmanandam from Tollywood. He is enjoying his latest venture as his works are getting money, and more and more people have been approaching him.Jayasriprabhakar says the field has become competitive as there are a lot of digital artists. He says he chooses to work manually too on the system. He does not shy away from saying he is his own inspiration and that his wife has been his support system.He has already begun work on his upcoming exhibition for the winter season, though he has nothing in store for the rainy season. He wraps up by saying life means nothing to him apart from art, which gave him his identity, work, and purpose.

City Artist Making Digital Impressions

Almost two and half years back, the construction of a multi-level flyover at Kothaguda junction kick-started. Initially, the project got delayed due to issues such as land acquisition and gaps between various departments in the coordination work. Amid a lot of disturbances, the works were started under Strategic Road Development Programme( SRDP) by the GHMC authorities. The main aim of the flyover is to reduce traffic between Kothaguda and Kondapur.As a fact check, the delay in the flyover work has turned into a major problem for the commuters as the traffic jams during the working hours with long U-turns are literally showing hell. The people who go through the same route to Durgam Cheruvu and towards DLF from AMB Cinemas have to wait for long hours to cross the traffic signals. As per the GHMC officials' version, the project was mainly got delayed due to the acquisition of one acre of forest land from the forest department.As per the available data, the flyover is to be built with an estimated cost of Rs 263.09 crore by Stup Consultants Pvt Ltd, but the construction company has been doing work at a nail speed for the past two years. If the project is completed and comes to usage, it will connect SLN Terminus and Botanical Garden, which lead to the Kothaguda junction.

Construction Delay of Kothaguda Flyover Leads To Huge Traffic 

Post-pandemic, many are considering a 'green' lifestyle and want to be amidst nature and use sustainable products and materials for a greener lifestyle. Already many have ditched plastic and are thinking of moving towards electronic vehicles, and many are busy adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle.So, the world over, people are looking taking to the real big step of getting into sustainable housing. And Hyderabad is surely not lagging. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, the honorary consul of Kazakhstan for TS &amp; AP, announced a few months ago the undertaking of the first sustainable housing project in Telugu states.Nasir's company, MAK Projects Ltd, is working on the newest phase of its 250-acre BTR Greens in Maheshwaram along the Srisailam Highway on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The project will include residential properties as well as recreational and cultural amenities. The first two phases include 300 houses, while the third will include 700 luxury villas, which will be built with Canadian wood.Khan says that the Canadian wood villas and luxury homes constructed with spruce, pine, fir, western hemlock, western red cedar, and yellow cedar from British Columbia are turning heads. This is bound to set a new trend in sustainable living.On the flip side, India is new to such technology and design and does not have the required manpower to handle such projects, but the latest venture has already created a buzz, and the project will ensure adequate learning. MAK group is using Canadian wood as they wanted to buy from a legal, sustainable and reliable source. For every tree chopped, three more are planted, shares Khan.Incidentally, tech giant Microsoft is updating its campus in Silicon Valley using timber to reduce its carbon footprint and eco-benefits in mind. The UK got its first green mosque – the Cambridge mosque – opened in 2019. Then, of course, Walmart and other companies too are moving to sustainable buildings. Already, New Zealand and France are among countries that are pushing for sustainable buildings, and now India will follow suit.However, it's not just the houses; such projects require an entire eco-system of hospitals, schools, entertainment studios, etc., in a single area. India is surely trying to get on the path of holistic sustainability slowly but surely steadily.

Hyderabad's Giant Leap Towards Futuristic Sustainable Living

Hesa, a rural-tech start-up, will be onboarding over 1.5 lakh microlevel entrepreneurs by the end of 2022. The start-up aims to empower entrepreneurs across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka and intends to expand to five other states in the future.Along with expanding its network of microlevel entrepreneurs (Hesaathi), the start-up focuses on offering a range of products and services to solve the challenges of accessibility, availability, and buying and selling in remote rural areas.After identifying the right talent on the ground, the field officer employs Hesaathi. They are then trained to use the platform. After completing their training, Hesaathis are given a certificate and then added to the platform.The start-up started in 2020 and today enables 30,000 microlevel entrepreneurs to earn Rs 8000 to Rs 12000 income. Hesaathis onboarded will then be in charge of the supply chain at the local level, facilitating village-level mapping, surveys, campaigns, and promotions for the company’s brand partners. They also help rural consumers with everyday transactions on the platform, like utility bill payments and buying and selling products across sectors.Hesa founder Vamsi Udayagiri shares that they are all about empowering livelihood in rural areas and providing access to quality products and services. Hesa endeavors to bridge the gap between rural and urban India by leveraging technology and the workforce.

Hesa Empowering Rural Entrepreneurs

It is said there are black sheep among the white ones, and the Hyderabad police repeatedly prove this. However, what’s a little disturbing is that the number of black sheep in the police force appears to be quite high, with incidents of suspensions and dismissals of police personnel. Mostly, these are incidents involving breaking the law and being involved in immoral, unethical, or moral blunders.Ironically, while the non-tolerant policy of the police force against illegal activities of its personnel is being appreciated, the number of errant cops is surprising. For example, in the last year, over 45 police personnel, right from the ranks of assistant commissioners of police to constables, were placed under suspension or dismissed from service across the three commissionerates of Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda.The action was taken against officials involved in wrongdoings, especially those involved in civil disputes, dereliction of duties, custodial deaths, irresponsible behavior towards citizens, corruption, cheating, and so on. In the list, the latest cases involve those of Marredpally Station House Officer K Nageshwar Rao and Malkajgiri CCS sub-inspector Vijay Dharavath.But it has to be noted that in the past, it was mostly low-rung personnel like constables who committed crimes. However, nowadays, those in higher positions too are going rogue. Despite this, strict action is being taken by senior officials to act tough on tainted cops and to boost the morale of those working sincerely in the department.Also, there have been instances when errant cops were let off for various reasons. For instance, in the case of Nageshwar Rao, he was let off due to his expertise in handling criminal cases and technology usage. On a normal day, disciplinary proceedings and punishment were based on state enactments, most of which were based on the Police Act of 1861, Victorian-era legislation under which disciplining the police was not such a priority.

Cops Turn LawBreakers, Escape Punishment Due to Legal Lacunae

For the past few months, the Covid cases seen are in control in Telangana. Especially the food and hospitality industry in Hyderabad is seen vastly spreading due to the control of the pandemic. Here are the details regarding a new restaurant launched in the Kondapur area for food appetizers. Reportedly, two women entrepreneurs opened a lavish-looking restaurant named Barbecue Holic.As per the management, the restaurant will serve various food items which are famous in the Telangana State. The restaurant has been offering Italian Pizzerias, South Indian cuisines, and a variety of kebabs to the customers.&nbsp;To name a few signature foods at the restaurant include creamy kinds of pasta, authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas, and other regional special varieties. Dishes like tender tangdi kebabs, Schezwan Chilli Wings, Chicken Kalmi Tangdi, Chicken Reshmi Tikka, Chapli Kebab, Chilly Garlic Prawns, and Coastal BBQ Fish are available in the Barbeque Holic restaurant for non-veg lovers.A special menu is also available for vegetarians, which includes Jamaican Spicy Potato, Golden Fried Crispy Corn Veg Cutlet BBQ Pineapple, Bhuna Potato, Cauliflower Manchurian, and many more IncluDING chaats.The main course for non-vegetarians has&nbsp; Chicken Dum Biryani Chicken, Fried Rice Mamsam Kura (Mutton Rogan josh), Kodi Kura (Chicken Curry), Chapala Pulusu (Fish Curry), Egg Masala Chicken Garlic Noodles, Chilli Chicken. Dum Biryani, Kadai Paneer, Mushroom-Baby Corn Taka Tak Kolhapuri, Brown Garlic Fried Rice, Hakka Noodles Manchurian (Wet) Tomato Dal Ulavacharu with Cream Sambar Veg Plain Rice are available at affordable prices, say the restaurant management.&nbsp;Even tasty desserts such as BBQ Spl Halwa, Angoori Gulab Jamun, Kesari Phirni, Jalebi, Chocolate Brownie, Zoccatto, Fresh Fruit Truffle Chocolate Pastry, Butterscotch Pastry, Marble Cheese Cake Mango Mousse, Ice Cream Pot and variety of Fruit Salads are also available at Barbeque Holic.

Two Women Entrepreneurs Launch Barbeque Holic Restaurant at Kondapur

Integrated electric mobility and charging solutions firm Magenta Mobility has stated that it will be deploying electric vehicles fleet and charging facilities in Hyderabad in collaboration with Amazon India. According to a press release by Magenta Mobility, the tie-up, under which it will deploy electric three and four-wheelers for its delivery partners, marks the company’s formal entry into the Telangana capital.In 2020, as per a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040, Amazon India announced that it would include 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet by 2025 as part of its overall progress towards The Climate Pledge. Another 1 lakh EVs will be delivered by Amazon by 2030.“The launch in Hyderabad is a continuation of our collaboration with Amazon that started in Bengaluru and will help transform a significant number of Amazon’s last-mile delivery fleet to EV and encourage the e-commerce industry to decarbonize last-mile logistics,” says Maxson Lewis, founder, managing director of Magenta Mobility.The MNC is also committed to building a supply chain that will minimize the environmental impact of its operations and add to its goal of inducting 10,000 EVs to the fleet by 2025. “This collaboration is an important step towards building an enabling ecosystem to drive transportation and further driving more sustainable operations in Hyderabad, an important locale for us,” adds Lewis.

Magenta Mobility to Supply EVs for Amazon India in Hyderabad

Hyderabad police have nabbed a man named Syed Gohar Chishty. Reportedly, a case has been filed against Syed, who looks after Ajmer Dargah Khadim at Ajmer in Jaipur, for his hate speech last month.As per the latest reports, Syed Gohar Chishty was arrested by the Hyderabad Begum Bazar cops on Thursday. After tracking the whereabouts of Syed, the Jaipur police communicated with the Telangana cops, first took a bangle seller Munawar for giving shelter to cleric aka Syed Gohar Chishty, and later tracked Syed with the help of Munawar, a resident of Goshamahal.Reportedly, Syed is taken to Rajasthan from Hyderabad, and even Munawar is taken along with him. Along with Syed and Munawar, five other people named Fakhar Jamali, Tajima, Siddiqui, Moeen, and Riyaz Hasan are taken into custody and are being grilled in the hate speech delivered by Syed last month.

Hyderabad Cops Nab Most Wanted Rajasthan Man

A girl named Sakireddy Varshini, a first-year B.Tech student studying at Kandlakoya CMR Technical Campus in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, went missing at the college premises and was tracked in Mumbai.As per the reports, like the other day, Varshini went to college on her cousin Vamsi Mohan Reddy's bike, but soon after reaching the college, she took permission and went out at 10 am saying that her ID card and phone were missing from her. Later, she never returned back. The proceedings led to the missing case filed by Varshini parents at Medchal police station as she didn't even go home. In the complaint, Varshini's father, Sivaji, mentioned that his daughter is her phone or any money with her.Taking the written complaint as proof, the cops started an intense search and first traced the nearby college bakery CCTV footage in which Varshini is seen going out of the college with a bag. Later, on Saturday, Varshini's younger sister got an alert notification stating that her Instagram account was being used from some other device in Mumbai. Soon after the police received this message from Shivaji, they contacted Mumbai police and eventually traced her within the limits of Kalyan Durg Railway station. Later, Varshini is sent to Hyderabad with full security, and the Medchal cops enquiring about why Varshini left her home state and went to Mumbai.

Medchal Student Rescued With The Help of Instagram

It’s not like in movies, where you move to a different city, find a cozy and comfy little nook for yourself, and enjoy your ‘freedom.’ Real life has real issues, and one that most working women face regularly is that of accommodation. Finding a space in a bustling city is nothing short of a nightmare for most.In Hyderabad, the offices are slowly withdrawing the WFH option, and the employees are being called back to work. So, many men and women who went back home to work from home are now back in the city and in huge numbers. There was a time when most of these women lived in hostels that were ‘women only.’However, these hostels were shut down during the pandemic for a year and a half. Then, once the pandemic subsided, the women’s only hostels were converted into men’s hostels. With women back in the city, they are in a major crisis as not many house-owners prefer to have bachelors as tenants.As for the hostel owners, they are worried about the pricing. As the hostels were shut, those who ran hostels were paying half the rent. Now, the building owners are looking at higher rents, and the hostel managements don’t want to pay those amounts as their inmates wouldn’t pay higher charges. Also, due to competition, they will shift to hostels that offer lesser rent. As of now, the hostel rents are in the range of Rs 12,000 for a single person and Rs 5500 for four people, and this includes food.While many continue to suffer, some are taking flats for rent, though it works out to be costlier.&nbsp;