Anything that doesn't fit elsewhere.
I was at my regular kirana store in Mehdipatnam on Saturday when the owner showed me a notice on his phone. He said a new fee is coming on…
My cousin got married in March and I went to every function, 4 in total, over 6 days. The hall was lit like a stadium. There was a stage, a…
6 AM near Charminar used to be quiet. I mean really quiet. Just the call to prayer from the masjid, chai brewing at the stalls, no horns.…
Everyone in this city talks about biryani and haleem. Harees hardly gets a mention. That's my complaint. I had it at Barkas for the first…
I eat pani puri every time I'm home. There's a stall near my parents' house, 5 minutes on foot. The evening crowd there is crazy. Girls,…
If you need a weekend break from the city, try Ananthagiri Hills near Vikarabad. It's around 2 hours by road from Hyderabad, so you can go…
Went to Masala Dhaba last Friday with 3 friends. Four of us, one big table near the wall. It looks like a proper dhaba. Wooden tables,…
Last night 5 of us sat at the same table for dinner and nobody said a word for 10 minutes. My brother had a reel playing with the sound…
I counted last night. It's been 6 years since I first left home for work. I remember the flight like it was last month. The airport smell,…
My cousin from Delhi came during Ramadan last year and asked to see Charminar and eat biryani. That was his whole list. I said fine, but I…