Access to potable water is a major issue in most countries these days, and so is the case in major cities in India. Unfortunately, Hyderabad is one such city that experiences this problem during the summer months, for now. The problem could only become severe in the coming years. So many enthusiastic entrepreneurs are trying to work towards finding solutions for this problem, and one such person happens to be Sachin Vaddavali.With groundwater in bad shape and the issue of water contamination, getting clean water through environment-friendly solutions is the need of the hour. So, Sachin has come up with a way to draw water from thin air or the atmosphere’s humidity.Towards this end, Sachin founded Aria Life Water to start air-to-water technology as he recognized flaws in the reverse osmosis (RO) process, which included water wastage and loss of essential minerals like calcium and magnesium. Incidentally, according to doctors, if certain minerals are lacking in drinking water, then they can lead to stomach problems.Sachin happily claims Aria Life Water is the world’s first packaged atmosphere mineral water that started in March 2021 and got its license in October 2021. “The water is processed through 5 stages of filtration. In the first stage of filtration, heavy particles, dust particles, and pollutants are removed, making the water pure. This is followed by other stages of filtration such as UV, UF, and carbon,” explains Sachin.Minerals are added to the water through patented technology from CSIR or the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad. Aria Life Water is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).Located at BN Reddy Nagar near Cherlapalli, the water plant has 7 machines which are run on electricity for now. But Sachin says they will be moving to solar energy soon. On a normal day, they produce 5000 liters of water.

Aria Life Water Literally Creates Water Out of Thin Air

Property sales are on the rise in Hyderabad, and this has been a constant headline for quite a while. But one thing is obvious from this trend. It has been seen by various realty researchers that NRIs have been showing more and more interest in investing in Hyderabad. While most of them prefer luxury or ultra-luxury properties, some of them are also interested in buying commercial properties.While most NRIs did invest in Hyderabad for some decades, post-pandemic, they have become more choosy and picky about what they are investing in and where. Almost all of them want a home away from home in their homeland India, and they are ready to splurge on upscale properties, be it apartments or villas.The main reason for this uptick in sales is that they see it as a risk-free option and one wherein the ROI is pretty high. According to several reports, the demand for realty is at its peak and is driven by end-users. High net worth individuals and NRIs are quite interested in real estate trends in Hyderabad and want to make the most of it.According to one report, 360 realtors pointed out that NRIs invested $13.1 billion in the financial year 2021, and this is likely to grow by 12 percent to touch $14.9 billion in the financial year 2022. Thanks to this data, many realtors are now looking at constructing projects that cater to the needs and requirements of the NRIs. And this means an emphasis on spacious and smart homes.New-age technologies are playing a vital role in enabling NRIs to invest in India without physically being present. Fintech has created a one-stop solution for leasing, acquisition, loans, and financial modeling for property financing. The NRIs can now have a 360-degree digital tour of the property. They are also investing in commercial properties as they have a high capital appreciation and rental rates.

NRIs Put Their Monies in Hi-end Properties

In a first of its kind in Hyderabad, two sisters, Uzma and Zainab Khatoon have come up with Dovely, a bike taxi service exclusively for women and by women. The service has managed to successfully complete 37 rides to date and is hoping to hit the 200 mark to be able to become a full-fledged app.At a time when women’s safety is a major issue and women are looking for safe and pocket-friendly transport services, services like Dovely are timely. The sisters first got the idea when their mother wanted to visit their grandmother through a safe and budget-friendly ride.Later, once, when one of the sisters was riding in an auto, she realized that the auto driver was leering at her from the side mirror. That’s when the sisters discussed the idea with their parents. Then, they had to come up with a name. They sifted through 400 names before finalizing their father’s choice Dovely.The platform has 20 riders and 400 users and is manually operated. Also, they need to hit the 200 rides mark to become a complete app that can then be uploaded into Playstore. The application is being run by four people – Zainab, who is a B Pharmacy student, Uzma, who is a B.Com Computers student; Masarrath Fatima and Obaidulla Khan, both of whom are B.Tech students.

Hyderabad Sisters Create Dovely, Bike Taxies For and By Women

About 152.4km from the city of Hyderabad and about three hours drive is the 274-acre campus which is all about Gautama Buddha. The huge structure was thrown open to the public in December 2021. Buddhavanam, as the place is called, brings us close to the Buddhist principles, which mean a lot in the times of COVID and Omicron. One of Buddha’s teachings was that pain is inevitable for humans, but suffering is an option.So, one can skip the snarling traffic and pollution and head to the awesome, lush Nallamala forest, watching the quartzite rocks on the way and the river Krishna flowing alongside. Located on National Highway No 565 connecting the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Rs 65 crore Buddhavanam project is the latest attraction from the Telangana Tourist Development Corporation. It is known that in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjuna Sagar was a seat of Buddhism and several scholars and seekers came from far and wide.As for Buddhavanam in Telangana state, it is a fruit of 5 years of hard work where world-class infrastructure has been developed to attract international tourists, especially from southeast Asia and local tourists. The maha stupa happens to be a white dome with golden lotus petals, and the stone walls are a replica of the original 1700-yr-old Amaravati stupa in dimensions, shape, and design.If one spends time walking around the Pancha Dhyana Buddhas on four sides and four cardinal directions, one will spot the panels from Nelakondapalli, a neighboring town that also happens to have Buddhist connections. 1200 artisans worked for five years to come up with this enticing stupa.Also, one has to observe and relish the beauty of heavily engraved doors that symbolize pragna or wisdom, a Buddhist heritage museum, a theater, and an interpretation center beside a 28-foot stupa of Buddha in dhyana mudra.However, that is not all. Soon, there will be a dhyanavanam, stupavanam. Also, popular monasteries of Southeast Asia will be starting their chapters here. There will be a Buddhist university, research library, hospital with Tibetan herbal medicine, a Buddhist crafts village, and cottages to stay in for tourists. For now, tourists can stay at the TSTDC resort in Vijay Vihar, which is about 3km away from Buddhavanam.

Get Entranced at Buddhavanam, 150 Kms From Hyderabad

The Start-up India campaign has helped many realize their dream of starting something independently. Many youngsters are now opposed to 9-5 jobs that their parents did. Instead, they are willing to work through the day to make their ideas work. This way, they not only get to be their own boss but also employ many others.Gone are the days when one passed out of college and looked for campus recruitments. Today, it is all about cracking an idea with a bunch of friends and setting up a company. Some start-up owners share that finally, Hyderabad is waking up to the idea of a variety of start-ups. There was a time when a start-up meant a tech start-up, and that is no longer the case.Ramesh N, who has recently started his start-up in the food industry, says there are many Indian CEOs worldwide, and this was bound to impact youngsters here. He adds that the education system, which once trained students for jobs in companies, is now pushing them to start something on their own. Also, with incubators and angel investors, things look positive for those looking to set up something of their own.And surprisingly, the lockdowns have helped many to kick-start their ideas. One such girl is Sripallavi, who started a start-up in the children’s domain. She says she had to wait for a joining date after getting a job and that it was during that time that she and her friend hit upon the idea. She says it has been gratifying and lots of fun and hard work.Similar thoughts are shared by Simhadri Prem Satish, an Agri start-up, Prerna Agri Nature Private Limited, and Dr. Sravanthi Ellasiri, owner of Boxwish, a business advising consultancy.

City Entrepreneurs Hinting At End of 9-5 Jobs?

At 23, many would be chilling with friends and not have any big-time goals in life. But today’s generation is a lot smarter, and they have a whole lot of things sorted in life. One such ‘today’s’ boy happens to be Adarsh Kandika. Though not many in India would know about woodball, Adarsh is a champion in the game, has three books to his credit, and is in the process of getting his fourth degree.For the unversed, woodball requires a mallet that is used to pass a ball through gates, either in grass, sand, or indoors, by a stroke or successive strokes. Whoever passes the ball in the least number of attempts is the winner, with each team consisting of 2 to 4 players.Adarsh surprisingly took to the game when his father, who is also a sportsperson, introduced him to the game. He says he never regretted taking up a sport that most people have no idea about. However, he says, he will now do everything in his power to take woodball as far as I can. He says one thing he needs to do is to get international recognition, which will make Indians sit up and take notice.Adarsh had won medals, silver, and gold at the 2018 and 2019 Woodball inter-state and national championships, respectively. He also got a bronze in the 1500-meter race and also represented the country at the Malaysia Woodball World Cup.The young lad has already completed his BA, BCom Finance, and a post-graduation in Banking Finance. But his ultimate goal is to clear the IAS examination and become a bureaucrat. He says he will then bring his name to the country by winning international medals. He credited his parents, coach, meditation, and limited socializing for his success.

Aiming For Two Goals at One Shot

Usually, children are asked what they would like to do when they grow up. And they come up with random job names. However, in the case of Ravi Teja and Sai Teja, they had the same answer they wanted to be travelers. While many kids forget what they wanted to be as children, Ravi Teja and Sai Teja have indeed become travelers. Together, they now run an adventure company.Ravi (27) and Sai (24) nurtured their childhood dream and are now running a successful adventure sports company called Cliff-inn Adventure in Hyderabad. Sai says he wanted to travel, especially to the mountains. In fact, he is a trained mountaineer from Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism (IHCEA) in Gangtok. Being passionate about mountaineering, Sai worked under K Ranga Rao, the founder of Adventure Club in Hyderabad. Sai says he learned a lot from his mentor but needed to start something independently.Since they set up their company, the brothers have taken up nearly 100 treks to nearby hills and even the Himalayas. They also arrange smaller treks for families and corporations who want to spend time in nature. In addition, they arrange campsites near forest areas, so they can relax and get rejuvenated before returning home.Ravi Teja says that while many people are interested in going on treks, they don’t have an idea of how to go about it. For this, the brothers have come up with a schedule for self-training, and in case someone is not sure, they offer personal training before the trek. They say they only use A-Grade equipment in unison.For the uninitiated, Sai Teja trained Telukunta Virat Chandra, the eight-year-old from the city who was recently conferred with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.

Organizing Adventure Trips is Their Passion

It is widely known that at Lal Darwaza Mahankali temple Bonalu festival will be celebrated on a grand scale amid high spirits among the devotees and organizers.Not many are aware that Mahankali in this temple was decorated with natural pearls more than a century ago, and there is a belief that the temple encouraged several jewelers to establish their shops nearby Charminar.Post the 1908 Musi Floods, The temple's significance grew when Bonam was offered for the first time at the temple so that water receded and there would not be more loss of lives. History says that when the historical flood hit the city, the then Prime Minister of Hyderabad, Raja Kishan Prasad, suggested that Bonam be offered to the Goddess. Later, Nizam directed everyone to carry out rituals as per the Hindu tradition, where pearls in a silver chata were offered along with other items and later immersed in the Musi river. This was how the water levels receded. The businessmen who came to know about it later started a business around the Charminar area," revealed G. Mahesh Goud, chief advisor of Lal Darwaza Simhavahini Sri Mahankali Temple Committee member.The 'City of Pearls' came into existence back then, and the incident said the septuagenarian, who had been serving the temple for years. He also added that this is the only historical reason behind this name for the city, which is not usually possible as it is away from the sea.According to a managing committee member, The Mahankali Temple is amongst the few temples which used to have animal sacrifices involving bovines, the blood of which was applied all over the body by devotees. But this tradition was stopped after 1955 following the intervention of reformers. The sacrifice of animals was replaced by the offering of pumpkins, concluded the person.

Unknown But Glorious History of Lal Darwaza Mahankali temple 

A Defence Research &amp; Development Laboratory (DRDL) contract employee named Mallikarjun Reddy was arrested a couple of days back after falling prey to a honey-trap by a Pakistan-based ISI operative.Getting into details, Dukka Mallikarjun Reddy, an MBA Graduate from Hyderabad, was taken into custody by a joint team of police and a special operation group for sharing confidential information with the Pakistani ISI agent that has the national security.&nbsp;As per the cop's version,&nbsp; Mallikarjun Reddy was working with a Bengaluru-based company in 2018 and later was assigned to a DRDL project on which he worked till January 2020. Reportedly, after completing the assigned project, Mallikarjun reached out to the DRDL authorities and sought a job as a contract employee in the ANSP project and has been continuing to work at RCI Balapur, Hyderabad since then.Based on his Facebook profile that he worked for the DRDL, in March 2020, he received a friend request from another Facebook user named Natasha Rao. As the lady has said the friendship request, Mr. Reddy accepted her request, and she introduced herself as an employee of a UK-based defense journal engaged in the publishing department.In the casual FB chat, the ISI agent enquired about Mallikarjun's profession, location, and nature of work. Police reports suggest that during their conversation, the accused shared some confidential information with Natasha, and they both stayed in touch till December 2021. Currently, Mallikarjun Reddy is being questioned in all possible ways in connection with the Pakistani ISI.

Honey-trapped DRDL Employee Arrested for Sharing Data With ISI Agent 

The Surge in pricing levied by cab aggregators whenever it rains in the city is hurting commuters and making more and more people opt for personal vehicles. This, in turn, is indirectly causing an increase in traffic and air pollution in the city. As monsoon hits the city, rain is expected during most of the evenings. As roads are busy in the evenings, commuters face a double whammy - lack of cabs and surge pricing, say people have environmental concerns.&nbsp;Satyanarayana Mathala, president of Telangana Facilities Management Council (TFMC), says the surge pricing of cabs will push more and more people towards using their personal vehicles to go to their workplace. He added that the city would become another Bengaluru at this rate. We do not want to go that way.Founder president of Telangana Gig and Platform Union Workers (TGPWU) Shaik Salauddin's opinion is that contrary to popular belief, the drivers themselves do not earn more from surge pricing. They are unaware that the cab companies are charging the customer higher fees.In conclusion, Mr. Shaik said that sometimes the fare is hiked to 3-4 times the usual fare, but on their app, drivers will see the usual fare itself. It’s part of the algorithm game played by cab owners.Especially in the IT industry, the lack of last mile connectivity with public transport keeps many IT sector employees away from using them. To resolve this, IT firms have arranged transport for their employees from Metro stations to workplaces.Reportedly, the Central government held a meeting with cab aggregator platforms that cautioned them against levying high surge pricing. But there is no stepping back from the aggregators to date.

Surge in Cab Prices Making Life Difficult for Hyderabadis

Bowenapally police on Thursday arrested Kondapaneni Mansi, an IT employee who brings Ganja from the agency area of Andhra Pradesh and sells it to youth and IT professionals in areas lime Malkajgiri, Nacharam, Medchal, Panjagutta, and Banjara Hills. She was arrested on Thursday in Kompally in the Medchal district.Mansi, who lives in Nacharam and works for an MNC (IT), has been selling Ganja with her husband Madan Manekar for the last two years. On March 12, the couple along with two other youths were arrested by the Bowenpally police for selling Ganja. The couple fled the scene while two other youths were caught with 1.2 kilograms of Ganja.Mansi got caught on Thursday at Kompally based on the information given by the youth. Her ancestors are natives of Andhra Pradesh but were settled in agriculture in the Nagpur district. She came to Hyderabad to do her job after completing engineering in Bhopal. ACP Naresh Reddy said she has been living with her husband in Nacharam for three years.