The BJP appears to have changed its strategy to keep up with the current mood of the country. It is known that the saffron party has held its national executive meeting in Telangana as a direct hit at TRS chief minister KCR who is now eyeing PM’s post.The BJP has been belligerently taking over state after state, and TRS had become a pain point to the party that now sees itself in a comfortable position without strong opposition both at the center and in most Indian states.Coming back to Hyderabad, not just the top brass of BJP has come into the city; even the Prime Minister himself is addressing a rally at Parade Grounds, despite Telangana CM KCR snubbing him by missing the protocol of receiving the Prime Minister in person in not just one, but three occasions.To counter KCR on his own turf, BJP is trying to make inroads into the cosmopolitan population of Hyderabad by meeting up with prominent personalities belonging to various communities. The idea is to consolidate its presence by catering to or addressing the needs, fears, and apprehensions of various communities living in the city.So, as a part of a carefully chalked-out plan, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai met Kannada community leaders, while former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje interacted with Rajasthani community people on Saturday.It is being said that the leaders discussed various issues and also shared the welfare and development initiatives being taken up by the BJP government. The BJP has been repeating the pattern in almost all the states by starting a pre-planned agenda-based campaign in states with ruling parties other than BJP.Also, apart from meetings, BJP representatives have been assigned the task of visiting all the 119 assembly constituencies and interacting with local leaders and people. They will eventually submit a report which will help in the expansion plans of the party in Telangana.

BJP’s Latest Strategy For Upcoming Telangana Polls

In a major fillip to those owning EVs, the Telangana government has decided to set up 14 public EV charging centers in greater Hyderabad. Also, there will be 230 charging points within GHMC limits and another 100 under HMDA limits.The city has been developing fast in terms of infrastructure, and the roads have been developed on a massive scale, and they have been made signal free. However, as a downside, the number of vehicles has increased multi-fold, and this has led to lots of pollution in Hyderabad. In order to address this problem, the state government is taking various measures to increase the usage of electronic vehicles.Already, the fuel prices have hit an all-time high, and people are vexed with using fuel vehicles. Added to that, there is a definite change in climate, due to which many people are now considering electric vehicles, though they are costlier than normal fuel vehicles. And then, there are special provisions for EVs, which is inspiring many to go for these vehicles.India is aiming to become pollution free and have fuel-free vehicles by the year 2030, both in public and private usage. Telangana state government is also striving towards this goal and is working with various departments and electric vehicle manufacturing companies and formulating policies to this effect. IT department’s electronic wing, road transport department, TS REDCO, TSSPDCL/ TS NPDCL, MAUD, and TS RTC are the main players that would work towards deciding on policies, operational guidelines, subsidies, public charging facilities, electronic tariff, ceiling cost, setting up public charging points, setting charging points for RTC are among the core issues the departments will deal with.The initial charging points will provide charging for vehicles needing 15 KW and 120-150 KW. The points will be installed at Indira Park, KBR Park gate 1, KBR Park gate 3, KBR Park gate 6, Tank Bund, Basheer Bagh road, Gunfoundry, Municipal Parking Abids, Mahaveera Harinasthali National Park, Nanakramguda, Silparama 2 Nagole Bridge, Owaisi Hospital, Taj Tristar Hospital.

14 Public EV Charging Centres Coming Up in Greater Hyderabad

Telangana CM KCR has directly hit out once again at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government. Even as BJP held its national executive in the state capital Hyderabad, KCR was busy receiving Yashwant Sinha, who is the opposition candidate for the president’s post.Later, KCR lashed out at Prime Minister Modi and his party despite the presence of the entire BJP top brass in the city. He explicitly told the media that they had fought for Telangana for 60 years and they would put up a strong fight against Modi and his government in the coming days.KCR also took the opportunity to pose nine questions to the saffron party and its members. He totally derided BJP in the context of farm laws and said Modi was totally anti-farmers which was the reason for bringing in farm laws. Of course, Modi had to give in and repeal the laws later, he said. He also pointed out that BJP and their associates labeled agitating farmers as terrorists and those seeking Khalistan.He further added that it was his government that brought justice to the farmers and distributed Rs 3 lakh to them. He ridiculed the Prime Minister for his attitude towards farmers and their plight across the country.KCR said in his speech that political change was imminent in the country and that Modi should not dream of remaining the PM forever. Already, the political atmosphere in the state was heated, with contrasting events taking place at the same time.Not stopping there, KCR also said that the PM must learn from neighboring China about financial matters, given the lackluster performance of the Indian economy. KCR also hit out at Modi for not bringing back black money from foreign accounts.Not surprisingly, the Telangana CM gave a challenge to oust the pink party from power in the state, as BJP had done in Punjab and Maharashtra. He also took the opportunity to appeal to all MPs to vote for Yashwant Sinha as per their conscious on the voting day.

Modi Thinks He is Brahma – Telangana CM KCR

In the post-pandemic world, WFH almost appeared to be the next work model. However, with the pandemic receding, offices across the world are calling back their employees. However, like elsewhere in the world, employees in Hyderabad, now used to work from home facility, are reluctant to get back to full-time office work. To address the issue, the Hyderabad Metro Rail has brought a new concept of leasing co-working spaces in 49 metro stations across the city.The offices are termed ‘Office Bubbles’; the concept is one-of-its-kind in the history of Indian Metro Rail. Metro rail aims to fulfill the surging demand for co-working spaces and locational flexibility of office spaces in Hyderabad with the Office Bubbles under its Transit-oriented Development (ToD).Currently, ToD has around 18.5 million sq ft of space for work, shopping, leisure, entertainment, and healthcare, along with a parking and circulation area. According to Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, the metro rail will be focusing on IT companies and would be using high-quality transit-oriented spaces in the un-paid (pre-ticketing) areas on the concourse level of its stations.Close to 0.4 million sq ft will be dedicated to Office Bubbles, and about two units of 1750 sq ft will be given out across 49 metro stations. Along with this, 5000 to 30,000 sq ft of spaces will be given out at eight non-typical metro stations.The office spaces will be offered in bare shell, warm shell, and plug &amp; play formats depending on their clients’ requirements. The concept will offer flexible, lower operational costs and secured spaces in 57 stations across the city with CCTV and Access Control.Of course, Office Bubbles would mean a huge cut down in costs and ease of travel.

Hyderabad Metro Comes Up With The Idea of ‘Office Bubbles’ at Stations

Industry body Retailers Association of India (RAI) recently held the Hyderabad Retail Summit's first edition. RAI works closely with the government and stakeholders to support employment growth in the retail sector. It presently has 5 lakh members across the country, and 10% are in Telangana.According to its chief executive officer Rajagopalan, Hyderabad is rated the best in terms of ease of doing business as its cosmopolitan and attracts many people from outside to do business here. In addition, he says that the consumption in the city is growing and that the per capita income is rising, which augurs well for the sector.RAI's members in Telangana include quick-service restaurants, consumer durables, footwear, jewelry, and many more segments. While all sectors got impacted, food and medicare did well, and the Telangana government made sure that there were no major closures of businesses. Rajagopalan feels marriages and events will be major growth drivers in days to come.Also, work from home has augured well for businesses as they have upped their bar and are focusing on efficient supply chains and speedy service. In addition, while consumers spend quality time shopping, businesses are catering to online and physical customers with a digital frontend, cashless and contactless transactions.Another important observation was that almost everyone indulged in cheer shopping instead of revenge shopping. Well, in revenge shopping, people mostly tend to buy luxury products, but in Hyderabad, it was seen that people spent on things that gave them holistic happiness.Meanwhile, the government is working to bring an Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform in a few months. This will enable small retailers to be part of the e-commerce revolution. ONDC is expected to do what UPI did to the digital payment domain.

Retailer Association Declares Hyderabad To Be Best For Ease of Business

Local BJP is trying to gain mileage by generating a buzz around the upcoming national executive committee (NEC) meeting by asking UP CM Adityanath to visit Bhagyalakshmi temple in Charminar during his visit here.The temple is adjacent to the south-eastern minar of the iconic Charminar. The area is presently a contentious issue as AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi is against any move to reconstruct the temple.The local BJP leaders say they got the nod from Yogi, saying he will visit the temple on July 2. BJP’s NEC will be held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in the city’s tech hub on July 2 and July 3. It will be attended by a whole gamut of leaders and big wigs of the party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Meanwhile, the local BJP is trying to gain maximum mileage from Yogi’s visit to the temple, which has become a rallying point for the state BJP. In the past, Yogi was in town prior to the civic polls, where BJP put up a tough fight with TRS, almost winning the Mayor’s post.&nbsp;It is known that BJP’s state president Bandi Sanjay has made the Bhagyalakshmi temple a focal point by starting many events from the temple. During the civic poll campaign, Amit Shah visited the temple to offer prayers. Though Yogi did not visit the temple then, he did say that Hyderabad’s name would be changed to Bhagyanagar.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath To Visit Bhagyalakshmi Temple in Charminar

Green is the way to go. From actors to doctors to politicians, the whole of Telugu states is adopting green. The civic authorities are making all efforts to improve tree spread by planting saplings at each event. And to add to this and make a small contribution of their own, ten women traveled to a village 25 km from Hyderabad to plant 250 saplings.The group of 10 from Akhila Bharatiya Digamber Jain Mahila Parishad, Hyderabad, inspired 100 volunteers to join the plantation drive at Gonglur. In a day-long drive, they planted 250 saplings of neem, peepal, mango, custard apple, and guava. One of the ladies shared that the idea was to increase the green cover in the village and allow for a participatory family activity so that children are sensitized about the issue.Another lady shared that the trip helped them understand the background and daily lives of villagers. Our presence also helped them promote their local handmade goods industry, she said. Incidentally, the village was adopted by the Hyderabad Income Tax department in 2019. Since then, over 5000 trees have been planted in a move towards reforestation.Also, with the contributions of IRS officers, including their top brass, Gandhi Gram Seva Kendra was established in the village that helped women to start cottage industries that produce cold-pressed oils, handmade soaps, and pulses via traditional pounding methods. The women also make organic dal.The group also helped underprivileged children in Chandanagar by giving them food. Soon, they will be distributing stationery and educational games.

Enterprising Group of Women Do Their Bit To Increase Green Cover

Doolla Yadamma, a chef extraordinaire from Karimnagar, got an unexpected invitation. Reportedly, she is invited to cook for the delegates attending Prime Minister Modi's program at Novotel Hotel at Hitex in Hi-tech City, Madhapur.As per the sources, the Telangana BJP state president, Bandi Sanjay, personally took the initiative to use Yadamma's services for the big Telangana lunch on July 3 at the BJP's national executive meeting.One of the samples for her dishes is the hand-made Dosakaya Pachchadi, where cucumber will not be served as a paste but will be cut into pieces. Yadamma is also well aware of all Telangana food dishes and hence brought on board for the Hyderabad BJP committed as a chef. Chada Suresh Reddy and the chefs at Novotel Hotel had a revised menu meeting about what items should be served at the National meeting of the BJP core committee on July 3.

Karimnagar-based Chef for PM's Lunch Meet in Hyderabad 

Hyderabadi people are well aware of Kulhad Chai. Now, let's introduce Kulhad Pizza. Reportedly, a tea Cafe' located in Attapur makes a name for introducing Kulhad Pizza.The pizza is made with pizza sauces, meat, sauteed veggies, and given finishing with cheese, which is a must-try from the tea Cafe'. A food outlet named Chaiops, which is located at Pillar No:121 in Attapur, is the place to get Kulhad Pizza. Chaiops is also known for making yummy pizzas in various varieties of sandwiches and burgers, including teas and coffees in various textures.The Veg Kulhad Pizza is priced at Rs 119, and the non-veg variation is Rs 219. Combo offers are available at Chaiops, Attapur. What are you waiting for? Go and have a taste of the variety of dishes available at the food outlet this weekend.

Relish The Famous Kulhad Pizza of Hyderabad

Shark Tank India, the Indian business reality TV series on Sony Entertainment Television India, has inspired entrepreneurs and start-up owners to think big and expand their canvass.Ravi and Anuja Kabra of Skippi Ice Pops were one of the contestants on the show. Incidentally, they happen to be the first ice-pops brand in India. They say they do not use artificial flavors and colors to ensure their products are clean, green, and healthy.The couple says they applied for Shark Tank in early August last year and had to go through four to five rounds before the shoot was finalized in Mumbai. They say it was both exciting and terrifying. Of 66,000 applications, 187 got short-listed, and only 60 of them got funded. They were the first brand on Shark Tank India to have achieved investment from all five sharks. Incidentally, Peyush Bansal of LensKart invested after a few days.For Ishmail Badri and Tasneem, it was a life-changing experience. They had been watching Shark Tank USA, and when Shark Tank India was announced, they applied and got to shoot eventually. They are founders of bike accessory start-up Guardian Gears in Secunderabad. Ishmail says Vineta Singh, co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics, was his favorite shark. He says ever since the episode was aired, their phone hasn’t stopped ringing.On the other hand, CocoFit made the most humble impression on the show. Seeking an investment of Rs 5 from each shark, its founders left no stone unturned to make their time on the show worthwhile. Sashikant’s business is all about coconut meets fitness. He has 135 products and by-products, including slushes, shakes to ice creams. He says they were already doing brisk business, and now Shark Tank has helped them get more investors. Sashikant says it was like buying three sharks. Based on the show, they got 2,800 franchisee requests, and that’s huge, he confesses.

City Start-ups Shot to Fame and Money in One Go

Hyderabad has become a hotbed for start-ups, and just about every day, something innovative is being launched in the city. In keeping with people’s consciousness and awareness of clean and green vehicles, a Hyderabad-based start-up Kachbo Designs, has introduced an e-bike in the market that is foldable.Branded as Hornback, the folding electric bicycle has been designed by Kachbo Designs’ founders Nishith Parikh and Rajkumar Kewat. The e-bicycle was launched by Telangana IT and Industries principal secretary Jayesh Ranjan. Appreciating the duo for their innovation and creativity, he spoke about including ‘e-bicycles’ into the Telangana E Vehicle Policy. He also called upon young entrepreneurs to establish a full-fledged manufacturing unit for Hornback in Telangana in the coming days.The e-bicycle can go at high speeds and is ideal for urban commuting. The battery, too, can be swapped with ease which turns it into ready-to-go. The foldable bike takes half the space of a regular bicycle and can be conveniently wheeled into all forms of public transport. It can also fit into car boots or elevators with ease.Kachbo co-founder Nishith Parikh shared that electric cars cost 160 times more to charge than the regular e-bicycle and cost 18 times more per km to ride. In fact, e-bike occupies 10 percent of the space that any regular car does.