Welcome to Hyderabad
On record, Hyderabad is the capital city of the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the sixth largest metropolis, and one of the fastest mounting IT-outsourcing hubs in India. But to a true-blue Hyderabadi or a wide eyed wanderer visiting the City of Pearls, Hyderabad is more like a kaleidoscope of colourful vignettes: arched edifices at almost every bend of the street, pushcarts selling tender green coconuts on a scorching summer day, women in resplendent silk sarees enjoying a boat-ride at the Hussain Sagar lake, the dazzling Charminar on a moon-lit night, restaurant selling lip-smacking biryani, and huge cut-outs of the local hero Chiranjeevi. Read on for more…