The Paigah Tombs not only symbolise the nobility’s love for magnificent edifices but also represent different styles of architecture

Irrespective of macha, machi, dude and bro making inroads into the local lingo, Hyderabadis will always have a special place in their heart for baigan ke baatan, nakko, kiraak and kaiku

T Ramesh of Jana Vignana Vedika seeks to propagate scientific temper amongst the masses

Hyderabad-based Patruni Chidananda Sastry, an expressionist classical dancer, uses this powerful art form to discuss stigmas and issues which otherwise would take a backseat

All you need is to let people know that you are standing by their side, feels Dr Kotha Krishnaveni

Artist Babu Dundrapelly, who pursues illustration as profession, envisions things in a larger format

Apart from promoting German language, Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad has created a niche for itself in the cultural space over the years

Telangana Chitrakala Vaibhavam by Vuppala Narasimham highlights the contribution of artists from the State to the world of art

Cultivating heritage awareness among public is crucial, says art historian and museologist, Dr Jarugumilli Kedareswari  

Father-son duo Bairu Raghuram and Abhiram share a love for rural areas which is amply portrayed in their many works

Hyderabad-based ham operator and High Court advocate Kuthumbaka Ramesh has been training policemen in disaster communication

Adventurer, photographer, writer and a person who works relentlessly for the welfare of people -- that’s Ravulapalli Sunita for you

"We have to learn so many things from nature, every matter teaches us to do our work without fail," says Ravula

The nine-day festival is performed by women, across different social strata, for Goddess Gauri (Gauramma) and stood strong as a cultural movement during the Telangana agitation.

These displays are often theme-based, using dolls and figurines to depict age-old stories, mostly mythological, divine presence of Goddesses Sarawathi, Parvathi and Lakshmi, and social events like village gatherings, marriages, and fares. 

A person who believes there is no alternative for saadhana (practice), Duddu Seetharamaiah, a veena exponent from the city, shares his most cherishable moments

Aekka Yadagiri Rao, renowned sculptor who executed the Telangana Martyrs Memorial in 1971, has taken to painting too a decade ago

An expert who specialises in the rare form of Kuchipudi, Roopanuroopam, Haleem Khan opens up about what pushed him to take it up

A true leader leads by example and Dr Saroj Bajaj, Mahila Dakshata Samithi’s State president, does just that