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Power of Words with Value

Amidst the concrete haystack of Banjara Hills, lies the shiny and vibrant cultural hotspot, Lamakaan. One of its recent events unveiled the magnificent 'Akhlaaq with Haziqah'. It's a whimsical children's book, a prolific concoction of the ingenious Syed Shariq Ahmed. A rollercoaster ride of 13 enchanting tales, where morals get a playful makeover, perfectly tailored to tickle the fancy of young minds.

• Simplified Moral Concepts: Lamakaan hosts a variety of activities. Among them, a notable event took place—the launch of 'Akhlaaq with Haziqah,' a children's book penned by Syed Shariq Ahmed. This captivating book consists of 13 short stories, each focusing on different moral values. Intended to facilitate children's understanding of morality, these stories play a crucial role in character-building.

• A Captivating Learning Extravaganza: The book's author, Syed Shariq Ahmed started sharing stories with his daughter, Haziqah, and later turned them into podcasts. Illustrated by Surya Nair, the book visualizes characters that can be categorized as positive and negative, a source of learning for younger kids. The event concluded with the author's autograph and a mind-blowing announcement of story-to-animated-video metamorphosis.

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A Celebration of Millets

What’s in a name? Whether it's Millets or Shree Anna, the nutrition they bring to your plate is still the same. The Millet Food Festival organized by the Deccan Development Society (DDS) at Vidyaranya School highlighted the very training promoting the health benefits of millets. Attendees at the event gained a greater appreciation for millets engaging in panel discussions, seed exhibitions, and mouthwatering recipe demonstrations.

• From Field to Plate: Salomi Yesudas, a nutritionist associated with DDS expressed joy at the large turnout of 400 people at the event. People got to taste and eat 13 dishes cooked with millet and now have a better understanding of the use and role of millet in making delicious dishes. Apart from the delectable millet buffet spread, attendees of the event got to witness live demonstrations of recipes and interact with farmers to learn about millets at the seed exhibition.

• Taking the Legacy Forward: With over 40 years of experience, Chandramma and Lakshmamma took the gathered on their agricultural journey. Chandramma wants future generations to know the benefits and advantages of millet. For her, the food festival is a vehicle to share knowledge with the next generation. She wants the young people to know many tasty and healthy dishes can be created using millets.

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Second 'ORR' for Hyderabad

Get ready to rev up your engines because Hyderabad got an exciting connectivity proposal it cannot refuse! A unique, one-of-its-kind regional Outer Ring Rail network! This snazzy rail network will be peripheral and run parallel to the Regional Ring Road. The ORR (railway) construction will cover over 563 km across several districts of Telangana. The main purpose of this project is to improve the connectivity between Hyderabad and surrounding areas.

• Decongesting Key Rail Terminals: The Outer Ring Rail network is expected to decongest the busy railway terminals of Secunderabad, Nampally, and Kacheguda. And improve connectivity to the socio-economically backward regions of the state. Junctions established in these areas will be connected to Guntur, Vijayawada, Mumbai, and Vikarabad lines.

• Project Details: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy announcing this 563 km railway project informed that the details of the project have been shared with the Telangana government. 99% of the route map preparation for the project is complete. He added that the Central government would bear half the cost of the land acquisition for the project. The Telangana government has allocated Rs 500 crore for land acquisition for this prestigious rail connectivity project.

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Crowded Cars, Discontent Passengers

In the Hyderabad Metro rail car, people are packed like sardines in a can. Unlike the tinned, salted sardines, the people are alive to the unpleasant musk of sweat as they travel in the jam-packed metro trains. The Metro has changed the way people travel in the city. Despite ferrying over 5 lakh passengers per day, there has been no increase in the addition of coaches to the trains and commuters are discontent with the travel experience.

• More Coaches Needed: Commuters traveling on the Hyderabad metro feel that just six coaches will not be able to meet the travel demand. They feel the need for at least two additional coaches on the Red Line (Miyapur- L B Nagar) and the Blue Line (Nagole – Raidurg). The packed coaches are making elderly passengers wary of traveling aboard the metro during peak hours.

• Demanding Frequency and Density: The passengers are also asking for an increase in the frequency of trains as well as in bogies. They suggest HMRL increase the frequency of trains between 7:30 am – 11 am and 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Some of them also want the authorities to plan ahead and create a denser metro network across the city to meet the growing demand.

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Hyderabad's Soaring Skyline

Up, up, up she goes! Hyderabad rises as India's second city with vertical growth, as per CBRE's report 'Sky is the Limit: Rise of Tall Buildings in India.' The city has made phenomenal progress in etching toward the city centres through the construction of taller buildings. Acclimatizing itself to a sustainable development solution, the city has focused on vertical growth rather than outward expansion.

• Sustainable Vertical Growth: The report emphasizes the need for a sustainable vertical growth strategy in major Indian cities. Hyderabad exemplifies this approach, with developers capitalizing on favorable regulations and embracing both residential and commercial tall buildings, with 89% dedicated to housing and 10% designated as office spaces.

• Mumbai Dominates, Hyderabad Shines: Mumbai currently dominates India's skyline with 77% of total tall buildings, while Hyderabad showcases remarkable progress, accounting for 8% of the country's tall buildings.
  

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Morning Chai Picks

• Confluence of Joy and Passion: An aficionado of sci-fi, action, and horror, Karthik Abhiram has turned his love for movies into art with his movie sketches! He also has the capacity to infuse life into the mundane with his photography. Check out his artwork here!

• Sustainable Protection: Living up to its name, Earth Tuned Designs has come up with a sustainable solution to protect farmers from injury and illness with their all-weather wool shoes.

• Macbeth Madness: Amazing Telugu Macbeth! New perspectives, epic adaptation! Watch at Rangbhoomi Spaces, Hyderabad, July 1-2, 2023..

• Weekend with Vivek!:  Get ready for a wild ride of laughter with Vivek Muralidharan's mind-boggling standup comedy extravaganza! Laugh out loud this Saturday with Vivek!

• Live The Fitness Dream: The heart of Hyderabad will soon foster a 23km track where all fitness enthusiasts can join in for what they consider the perfect morning!

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