Why Hyderabad

Is Hyderabad a great place to live in? Let me give you ten reasons why we Hyderabadis love Hyderabad. You may feel free to add your opinion in the comments

1- Truly cosmopolitan: We will speak to you in Hyderabadi Hindi or Butler English, if you can't speak Telugu- we don't say "If you are in our state, you should learn our language". We don't hate you based on the region you come from. There is a little north south friction, but that's very tiny, we gel well with most people. We had a huge separatist movement due to disparities, but ever since separate Telangana was formed, we stand as one people, as Telanganites, as Telugu, as Indians, building a Bangaru Telangana and a Cyberabad along with amazing people from different parts of the world. 

2- Our food: We are the biryani capital of the world. "Ek baar Hyderabad biryani khaye tho dusra biryani nai khaate ustaad" - once you eat Hyderabadi Biryani, you won't any other biryani- not to sound elitist, we do taste Lucknowi biryani, Kerala Biriyani (with an extra i) and other flavors, but yes our biryani is really different and amazing. Charminar street food is super famous- you get really nice biryani, mandi , haleem, pathar ka ghosh. 

3- Cyber City: Four of the five Tech giants have their second largest outside their HQ in Hyderabad. Hyderabad is quickly outpacing Bengaluru as the premiere IT destination of India. Whether it be IT or IIT, Telugus standout. I'm sure you'd hear "entra" in an IT company anywhere in India!

4- Educational and Research Insitutions: We are home to IIIT, IIT, NALSAR, NIPER, NIFT, BITS. University of Hyderabad and Osmania University are amongst the top10 universities in India. We have amazing research institures like CCMB, IICT, NGRI, CDFD, CESS- Tarnaka and Rajendra Nagar are full of research institutions. 

5- Genome Valley: Inspired by Silicon Valley, our former chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu saab setup the Genome Valley- where we have BioTech, Pharma, Chem giants like Bharat BioTech, Shanta Biotechnics, ICICI Knowledge park there. India's COVID vaccine Covaxin hamara Shamirpet se aaya!

6- Startup Ecosystem: Our IT minister KTR saab calls Telangana as a startup state. He setup the Telangana State Innovation Cell to bring innovation culture. We have Asia's largest startup incubator- THub. We have a decent startup ecosystem, though we probably lag behind Bengaluru, Mumbai, and we didn't produce many unicorns- 8% of India's unicorns are from Hyderabad.

7- Affordable Culinary Diversity: You get good South Indian aswell as North Indian food at an affordable price unlike other parts of the country, where its hard to get your local food at a good price. We have Kerala restaurants, Tamil eateries, Udipi tiffines, we have Bihari street vendors, we have people from different parts of the world serving us amazing food here. 

8- Cost of Living: The cost of living in Hyderabad is much lower than that of Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and other metropolitan cities. You get a 1BHK within 5000-6000 in the suburbs, you get a hostel within 5-6k in the IT belt, inclusive of food. If you're a working professional you can get into a gated community with 25-30k/month aswell. 

9- Traffic: We don't have a silkboard- our traffic is bad but definitely better than Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai. We have good public transport and metro connectivity. We may not match Mumbaai with local trains, we have MMTS, but our public bus transport system is pretty strong and fares are pretty reasonable. 

10- Theatres and Films: Telugus are film buffs and we have amazing theatres- let it be a massy single screen theatre or a Prasads Multiplex. Prasad was south India's largest screen for a long time. This is probably comparable to other cities, not a standout point.

11- Tourism: You have a lot of places to checkout within and outside Hyderabad. We have Charminar, Qutubshahi tombs, Salarjung museum, Ramoji film city (world's largest film production facility) Tankbund- necklace road, Birla Planetorium and you can have a nice outing to places like Anantgiri hills, Nagarjuna sagar dam which are within 4-5hrs of Hyderabad.

 

So when are you visiting us?

The real glory

When the strong get stronger

When the pure get purer

When the pinnacle is nearer

When the legacy actually begins 

But the opportunity is turned down 

Credit is denied, nothing is expected

The words are not understood

But the conviction transcends words

The soul meets self, it's beyond, 

It's beyond pain and pleasure, 

It's the equi-animous moment, 

It's the moment when you go beyond

It's the moment with no desires

It's the moment with no expectations

It's the moment with no guilt

Its the rejuvenation moment 

It's heavy, but the endurance is within, 

The world won't resonate, but it's okay, 

A few stories are meant for the world, 

Not meant for the world to comprehend

Few words are incomprehensible, 

But the actions better impact, 

The survival is in those deeds, 

The currency is what your heart counts

You wake up stronger, you take it all, 

You may have to, you really want to

It's a long journey, the wounds rise high

This is a different experience

I'm judged, I forgive

I'm not understood, I empathize

I intimidate, I don't intend 

Am I pure, I question 

Am I selfish, I question 

Am I seeking pleasure or purpose

Does pain become pleasure 

Do purpose become life 

I write so I can remember

The cost of the tomorrow I create

The you becomes I, for only I knows

I would remember this feeling, I hope