Hyderabad: Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, is often credited for establishing a string of educational institutions, such as Osmania University and the Jagirdars’ College. The annual budget for the ‘college’ was Rs 2 lakh, but it had only 200 students and had the status of a primary and secondary school, according to a review of the …
Hyderabad: The city woke up on Saturday to heavy rains, which left many areas covered with knee-deep water. In areas like Toli Chowki, Shaikept, Golconda, Langer Houz, Attapur, Masab Tank, Asifnagar, Zehranagar, MG Nagar and Filmnagar, roads and main thoroughfares were inundated. Although rains receded by early afternoon, residents expressed worry over the condition of roads and drains as the …
Hyderabad: When the titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqi Mukarram Jah, passed away on Saturday in Istanbul, Turkey, it triggered a flood of memories for many people, including his family, close friends, and acquaintances who had met him and been moved by his down-to-earth charm. Bilgrami, grandson of Nawab Mehdi Yar Jung Bahadur, the seventh Nizam …
