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08 Hail The Champions 16 The Departed Kings

26 Cover Story:Save Your Heritage 38 Fashion:Go Bold or Go Home 44 School Chale Hum 54 Main Salman Khan hoon!Aur apne ku Katrina Hona! 62 Rang O Tehzeeb 68 Masters In USA 74 Photo Chronicles:Monsoon Dairies.

A LETTER FROM the

E D I TO R After an overwhelming response to our previous editions, a readership above 90,000 global Hyderabadis. It gives me great pleasure and pride to release the third edition of our magazine. This month, we look into Hyderabad’s heritage and what Hyderabadis can do to save it. Also, we learn about the Departed Kings of the Seven Tombs, discover how the beautiful month of june which bring back fond memories of our childhood, toh “jee le bachpan ke woh suhane din phir zara”. We also glaze upon how crazy the Hyderabadi public is when it comes to Salman Khan. We strive to bring you quality content every issue. It is my most earnest hope that you enjoy reading this month’s edition. At this opportune moment, it gives me great pleasure to officially announce the launch of our website www.hydbaatan.com. Look us up on the website for all editions of the magazine and other delightful content. For suggestions/queries or if you have something interesting to share with us and get featured in the magazine please send an email to: hydbatanmag@gmail.com

Hyder Abadi Editor in Chief

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I have been a part of these lands for time immemorial I was applauded, cherished and adored. To spread to the neighbouring lands, I brought it unto myself More loved than fire or sword. Further west I traversed as my admirers grew I was bestowed with titles umpteen. They loved my texture, they love my vastness They loved my robes of purple and green. My poisons ignored, hostility unto me deplored Such was my effortless splendour. Cravings satisfied, hearts conquered I truly was their king, I was no pretender. As millennia passed by, I become unmindful They become ever so curious, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;twas easy to see. They concoct, construct, devise and scheme They conceive numerous broad reflections of me.

Unceremoniously ousted, motherland holding my attentions Now I retrieve to the lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abode My moniker now an expletive for juveniles emotive Served with thrusts and jabs Ă la mode. Displaced and disgraced, not completely forgotten No longer royalty, a mere commoner I am Yet they care for me and I nurture their kind useful again; overjoyed my acclaim was never a sham. - S.Melongena

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HAIL THE CHAMPIONS Nomaan Jawed

ricket has its own ways of being vengeful. In 2011, an Indian contingent with stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman travelled to England with the prospect of ending their respective careers on a high and give their fans a chance to watch them perform together one last time. At the end of the tour, a bruised and battered Indian ream returned-dejected and beaten by the English weather and a young English team. The high and mighty Indian batting had been done in. Circa 2013, a new look Indian team with a handful of players from the 2011 team that toured England have exacted vengeance on English soil. And how. A team which left India soon after IPL edition 6, shrouded in the spot-fixing controversy and without the big names who either hung up their boots or marred by injuries won all the matches and everybody’s hearts in the tournament with their clinical performances. The team went about in the most professional way possible-they were not only unbeaten throughout the tournament, they had won all the warm-up games as well. This made Team India only the second team in the world to win the ODI World Cup, World T20 and Champion’s Trophy and MS Dhoni, captain cool, the only captain in the world to have won all the 3 trophies. The team which left India, though strong on paper, wasn’t expected to be the frontrunner for the trophy. What worked in its favour was lessened expectation-the IPL spot-fixing fiasco put a damper on things.

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The team was very well balanced with the players gelling at the right time. The mercurial rise of Sunriser Shikhar ‘The One’ is now well documented. Apart from him the batting just stuck. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma emerged from the shadows of their senior opening pair and forged an excellent opening combination-especially, Rohit Sharma, who despite all his talent has time and again fallen to his laziness and poor shot selection. This time he batted with hunger and good temperament. The middle order was mouth-watering with Virat Kohli, Dinesh Kartik and Suresh Raina with MSD and ‘Sir’ Ravindra Jadeja forming the lower middle order. Ravindra Jadeja performed the dual role of a lower middle order batsman and the second spinner with so much aplomb that by the end of the tournament he was the highest wicket taker, overtaking his senior R. Ashwin. The bowling was fresh, young, energetic and exuberant, bearing the likes of swinging sensation Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as the strike bowler , Umesh Yadav, our very own Sunriser- Ishant Sharma and offie R. Ashwin. While the seamers did an excellent job by taking early wickets and denying good starts to the opposition, the tweakers Jadeja and Ashwin were equally important in striking at crucial moments and choking the flow of runs in the middle overs.

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India fared so well in the group stages that after winning just two matches they had been assured of a semi-final spot, where they beat SriLanka comprehensively. Such was there popularity in the tournament that after the India- Pakistan match in the group stage, a large number of Pakistani fans were rooting for India to win the tournament. So popular were the players, a lot of SriLankan fans supported India in the finals. A lot has been written about Team India and its players recently. However the skipper MS Dhoni is never given enough credit. His weird field placements, bowling changes and changing the batting order might defy logic sometimes, but the man really knows what he is doing. His cricketing genius is clearly illustrated by how he trusted his spinners to bowl the last 2 overs of the final match against England with a conventional field setting when they needed just 18 runs to win (a score very much achievable in modern day cricket) and yet won by five runs. A special mention to Shikhar Dhawan again, this time for his humility and compassion and not his batting, where he dedicated the win to the Uttarakhand flood victims. The dedication by Dhawan was rather heart warming when the nation was celebrating an Indian victory and in course forgetting about the tragedy in North India. It surely must have boosted the morale of the survivors. With this tournament, India has moved on to the No.1 spot in ODIs in the ICC points table with No.2 England behind by 8 points. This also takes Ravindra Jadeja to a top ten spot in the bowlers and all-rounders category and Shikhar Dhawan debuts in the top 50 list of batsmen with 2 back to back centuries and a fifty.

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To sum up, it was a fitting ode to the Champions Trophy -the last onw the cricketing world would see.

Sound The Trumpets, The Champions Cometh.

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THE DEPARTED KINGS OF

SEVEN TOMBS by Yamani Bin Zubair

We are currently living in the digital age and have forgotten the times when the sun was sufficient to tell us the time. A time when kings and cardinals walked amongst us. Souvenirs of their reign still dwell this city in dilapidated conditions. Reaching out and narrating a story about the departed kings, the magnificent Seven Tombs, surrounded by enchanting minarets stand tall at Ibrahim bagh, a kilometre north of the outer boundary wall of the famous Golconda fortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Banjara Darwaza(Gypsy door). These architectural marvels were erected in remembrance of the departed kings of Golconda. The Qutub Shahi tombs, planned and built by the Qutub Shahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s themselves, are the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. During the Qutub Shahi period, these tombs are highly revered. However after the fall of Qutub Shahi Dynasty, the tombs were neglected until Sir Salar Jung carried out a restoration under his command. The serene beauty was reinstated when the garden was laid out and the compound wall was rebuilt.

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These tombs hold many sarcophagi-all except the last of the Qutub Shahi sultans lie buried here. All tombs have a story to tell - a story embossed on the ornate architecture of its walls. A story intricately carved deep into the stonework of the tombs. Sultan Quli Qutub Ul Mulk The founder of Qutub Shahi dynasty ruled the sultanate of Golconda in southern India, establishing the Qutub Shahi rule from 1518 – 1687 and died in 1543. Sultan Quli Qutub Ul Mulk’s tomb is resting on an elevated terrace measuring 30m in height. The tomb chamber is an octagon with each side measuring 10 meters. The entire chamber is crowned by a circular dome. Three graves rest in the tomb chamber, while twenty one graves are laid outside on the terrace, each of which lack proper epitaph except the main tomb. Sultan Quli Qutub’s epitaph is inscribed in three bands, in Tauq and Naskh scritps. The inscription refers to him as BADE MALIK(Big Master), an endearing term used across the people of Deccan. What is surprising is the fact that as per the customs, the Sultan had built it during his lifetime – 1543 A.D. Jamsheed Quli Qutub Shah & Subhan Quli Qutub Shah The second ruler of the Qutub Shahi dynasty, he ruled the Sultanate of Golconda from 1543 to 1550 A.D. He is the only ruler whose tomb is not designed from shining black basalt. Its construction is different from that of the other tombs in the garden. It rises elegantly unlike the squat tombs of other kings. The epitaph of Jamseed Quli Qutub Shah bears no inscriptions, unlike the tombs of other kings. Jamsheed’s son, Subhan Quli Qutub Shah ruled for a short while. His tomb stands at the equinox between his father and grandfather’s tomb. He was popularly referred to as Chote Malik(Little Master).

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Sultan Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah The third ruler of Qutub shahi dynasty, he ruled the Sultanate of Golconda from 1550 to 1580 A.D. His tomb is slightly larger than Sultan Quli’s tomb. The southern wall of the tomb displays traces of glazed tiles which once adorned the mausoleum. The tomb bears the resting place for two graves and has sixteen graves laid out on the terrace; most of them are his kin. His sarcophagus bears inscriptions in the Thulth script. His contemporaries, famous calligraphists – Ismail, Isphalan & Taquiuddin Muhammed Salih were responsible for the inscriptions on many of the Qutub shahi edifices. Their inscriptions comprised of texts in Nastaliq, Naskh & Thulth. Sultan Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah The fifth Sultan of the Golconda Sultanate under Qutub Shahi dynasty, he was also responsible for the founding of the city of Hyderabad. Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah is also responsible for building the architectural centrepiece – The Charminar. The third son of Ibrahim Quli Qutub shah, his mausoleum is considered the grandest of the seven tombs. Built in 1620 A.D, the tomb rests atop a terrace of 65m square which is 4m high. A flight of stairs takes you to the proper mausoleum which is 22m inside and 11m inside. The tomb has two entrances on southern and eastern sides. The actual tomb is in a vault below the terrace, decorated by intricately carved Naskh and Persian scirpts. Sultan Muhammed Qutub Shah The sixth mausoleum in the seven tombs series is a magnificent work of art decorated with enameled tiles, though only traces of this beautiful art work is evident. The tomb was built in 1626 A.D. The tomb holds six graves with inscriptions in tulth and Naskh script. 20

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Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah The seventh ruler of the kingdom of Golconda under the Qutub Shahi dynasty, his rule lasted from 1626 A.D to 1672 A.D. It was under his reign that Hyderabad was taken over by Aurangzeb under the command from Shah Jahan. The only success he had was defeating a decayed Vijaynagara. This is the last of the royal tombs since Abdul Hasan Qutub Shah, the last Qutub Shahi Sultan died as a prisoner in the fortress of Daulatabad, near Aurangabad. While the tombs of kings and sultans dominate the seven tombs, interspersed are monuments of the royal family.

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Present day : The tombs were once decorated with chandeliers and carpets laid out with velvet canopies on silver poles. The Holy Quran was kept on the pedestal and was read at regular intervals by visitors. Golden spires on top of the tombs of Sultans which enabled distinguishing their tombs from those of other members of the royal family. However, today these tombs have fallen prey to iconoclasm. We’ve ruined these heritage sites with our lovey-dovey inscriptions. Either most sites are just used for ‘lover’s’ shenanigans or are so neglected that we are practically obliterating them. We need to identify these once deeply venerated cultural heritage sites and strive to restore their true glory.

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Cover Story

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SAVE YOUR

HERITAGE Hyderabad, the city of Nawabs as it is famously known, is slowly losing its sheen. You might be thinking “Arre Apna Hyderabad Pehle Jaisa Nahi Raha”...you see many people complaining “Pehle Jaisi Baat Nahi Rahi”...this is true..aur rahingi bhi kyu apan apne hyderabad ka khatal apne haatho se kardere..!! The beautiful monuments which we have inherited from the Quli Qutub Shah and the Nizams, of which we should be proud, are slowly dying a silent death in the hands of our careless attitudes. The Charminar, the Macca Masjid, Seven Tombs, the Golconda Fort, Paigah Tombs and the Musi river are some of the many heritage sites left worse for wear. Every day we go zooming around these monuments but we pay little attention to them as they shout back at us “Bhai hum log ka haal behaal hai aur kharab mat karo hamareku”. We forget that these tourist attractions bring revenue and business to our lovely city along with praise and awe from onlookers. Yut we still neglect to see what is happening to our lovely monuments. Venkatesh, a regular local visitor to the Charminar, says”I have been in Hyderabad for thirty long years but still I have not seen the Charminar”. .Same is the case with Nayeem , who is also born and raised Hyderabadi...”Arey bhai apan ka roz ana jana hai Golconda ke saamne se lekin apan aaj tak Golconda ka G bhi nai dekhe “ is what you get to hear from him.

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Thode log toh itne mahaan rehte, they just forget that it is the “face of hyderabad” and are busy making it more worse by idling there,idhar udhar k baatan karna chai peena..chai piye baad paan khake paan ki pichkari monuments pe maarna...end result is the beautiful structure gets a red colored spit mark on it which is not taken care of by any of the authorites. Meanwhile, our Hyderabadis respond with “sab chalta hai bhai..yaa kisku”. Every morning GHMC workers come and sweep the premises clean and then the deadly mayhem of polluting the surroundings start..ghouse bhai ki mauz ki bandi pe se khalamma ek dazen mauz lete..uske baad khate khate ek chilka charminar k saamne zaam se phek ke jaate jaisa ki woh kachra kundi hai..!! Then comes Rasheed bhai who is in a hurry after having early morning chai and paan. He happily spits it into the Musi river. He furthure decides to pee into it and then leaves. Nobody cares about the stench and filth he has just created.

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You will find many street hawkers who surround these places, selling water packets, food, souvenirs..We happily go and buy things, eat and instead of throwing the garbage in the bin apan idhar dekhte udhar dekhte aur khushi se saamne phek dete.. It adds up to more garbage and filth around the monuments, due to which it becomes a breeding ground for stray dogs, mosquitoes, flies and various other insects. Then we complain “abaah kitte maccharan hogaye yaha pe...abaah yaha koi bhi dekhre nai kitna kachra padawa hai..kya galeez boo aari..government kuch karri ich nai iska”!! The fact is that all the filth due to our own negligence, not any government’s . The most strange type of people you find are the “Aashiqs”.. they go visit these monuments, spend some loveydovey time together and start scribbling their names on the walls. You find many such names etched on the walls such as “Kabira loves Reshma”...”Swathi my love”..”Shabana and Farooq”..”Ramesh and Shwetha”. Yet we do nothing about it. If anything, we make fun of such things “abey dekh kya likhawa hai idhar ahahha” is the generic response.

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Another interesting thing is the same people in foreign countries abide by the rules and do not litter on the roads or historical monuments. They strive to keep the surroundings clean. Once they land here, they start throwing garbage and then complain â&#x20AC;&#x153;abaah kitta kachra hai yaha..yaa ki hawa kitni polluted hai..yaha ka paani kitna polluted hai..kitte zyaada macchar hai yaha..â&#x20AC;?koi care hi nahi karta yaha peâ&#x20AC;?. Expecting a green and clean city with such an attitude and without any work on your part is never going to happen. As a result we see cracks on the monuments, stenchful surroundings, vandalist elements on the now neglected monuments, which were once of haunting and ethereal beauty. If the status quo remains as it is, very soon hHyderabad will only be a place of malls, artificial parks and nothing else and we cannot boast about our Nawabi culture anymore to anyone.

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DO’s Aur Dont’s

1.Apne hyderabad ku apne ghar ki tarah samjho. Dont litter garbage on the roads. Bins are made to throw garbage in them and not just for ‘ decoration purpose’. 2.Monuments ku bhi malls, international places ki tarah samjho. Don’t take them for granted and turn a blind eye. Koi kachra phekra toh usko roko aur khud bhi ehityaar karo. 3.Don’t make these places public urinals and ugaaldaans(spitoons). Agar paan khaae toh pichkaari direct monument pe maarne ki koshih mat karo. Instead see a place where there is a provision for spitting.Agar aapke bacche ku toilet aara toh “jaa beta waa diwar k picche kone mei karle koi nai dekhre” bolke salah mat do. Instead, take the pain and search for a toilet so that the surrounding is clean and free from urine. 4.Apne aashiqui ke kaarname Facebook ke walls pe daalo not on the monument walls.. Apne bf/gf ka naam ya apni bewafai ka paigaam fb ke walls pe likho. Please do not damage the walls of beautiful architecture which are already being neglected.

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Simple steps can save our monuments and we can take pride in our heritage. Tab tak ke lie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apni aan baan shaan bachao bhailogs and behenlogsâ&#x20AC;? Hyder Abadi Editor in chief.

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Women’s Fashion 2013

by Yamani Bin Zubair

A woman’s wardrobe is a collection of set pieces that fit within one aesthetic. It is hard not to be tempted by the ensembles displayed by leading designers. But it takes an eye to pick out a great selection of statement pieces to update your look. Here is our take on the on-trend season’s essentials - everything from bold colors to prints

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BOLDOR HOME

Spring/Summer`13’s loudest trend seems about fun with neon hues painted all over it. When neon met ethnic the result transcended beyond international runways and has translated to a trend that’s going viral this season. Iterations of neon mixed with sheer trend have dominated the current fashion scene at the Cancer Patients Aid Association in Mumbai, with Manish Malhotra displaying neon trend through his signature style. Also hot are Anarkali’s in hot pink with neon yellow borders paired burnt gold pants. Bollywood heroines clad in their favorite shades of pink teamed with navy blue, salwar-kurta in white and yellow paired with transparent odhni. Neon is also being adopted by the house of BATA. Jelly flats can be seen in dual tone neon. From punchy orange, bold yellow to hot pink, multi-hued neon can also be seen from clutches to jewelry and is a must have this season.

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SHOES AFFLICTION Whether your painting the town red or gate crashing a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shaadi, make sure your instagram pics shine with party ready pair of shoes. Become the cynosure of all eyes by flashing the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most attention-grabbing trend - metallic shoes. Barely there, heel points or gladiators, strap yourself into shiny, shimmery chic shoes with base metal & jewel bright tones.

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RAIN RAIN Come Again! With the monsoon season officially making its grand entrance get armed with the most stylish rain protection gear. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking Color-block meets monsoon. Umbrellas choose to become a powerful accessory this season. Pick yours in Bright prints, polka-dotted, multi-hued quirky designs and fun colors. Footwear becomes an issue considering the potholes and puddles. Girls can choose from an array of water proof sandals or slippers. Dress smart and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the rains stop you from looking great.

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SCHOOL

CHALE HUM! School-a golden period in everybody’s life, A phase when the major worries are “getting the school uniform right” or “completing the homework on time”. Those carefree days can never be brought back even if one is ready to pay a million bucks for them. The couplet by Jagjit Singh rightly fits in it “Yeh daulat bhi lelo..yeh Shohrat bhi lelo bhale cheen lo mujhse meri jawani…Magar mujhko lauta do bachpan ka saawan wo kagaz ki kashti who barish ka paani”.

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June is the month which takes our memory back to school.12th June isthe date which is scheduled for every school to reopen. However, there are is a lot of preparation going on before it reopens. We see every child getting ready for school..koi apne books ku cover chadata toh koi apne uniforms ready karta... going back to school after a two month break is an exciting feeling in itself. The thrill of taking new things to school, attend new classes, with new seating arrangements and new teachers is a blessing in itself. Many children don’t sleep the night before with excitment. The preparation to go to a new classroom is challenge for mostparents. School re-open hone wala hai aur pappu ki ammi abhi pappu ke liye dress lena hai..sonali ke abbu ku yaad aaya ki sonali ke liye “ barbie ka uubag” lena hai

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Checklist 1.School ki fees Pehle school ki fees pay karke, school stall se jaake text books aur note books lena hai...failing to which pappu aur sonali ka first day utna exciting nahi rahinga 2.Getting books for the new curriculum Fees toh pay kardie ..ab books dilana hai..agar kisi ke bade bhai ya behen same class last year padhe toh ammi purane text books lejaao bolte..lekin pappu aur munni ku yeh manzoor nai rehta..”ammi mai bhaiyya ke books nai leke jaatu school ku... mere ku naye text books hona” is the reaction of most of the kids going to school. 3.Labels aur covers During our times we didn’t have much choice over labels and covers; the same old disney “alladin” labels or the “wwf” labels were the famous ones. Covers were just plain brown with plastic cover which had to be stapled to make a perfect fit to the books. Aajkal ke munni aur pappu’s ke paas “doreamon”se leke “pokemon”,” harry potter” se leke “iron man” tak har type k labels milte ..today covering the book is so easy that school stationeries are offering it for 3 rs per book and no one is complaining. 48

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4.Tiffin box and water bottles Ab books leliye, cover chadliye..tiffin aur water bottle toh lena hai..ammi meku woh cello ka teen boxes wala tiffin hona bolderau mai abbich aur iron man ka water bottle leke jaatu is what pappu demands nowadays from his mother..agar ammi aisa kuch nai kare toh samjho pappu miya poora saal dum karte ammi ku ki ammi unki khwahish poori nai kare!!! 5.Stationary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hazaron khwahishein aisi k har khawhish pe dum nikle...â&#x20AC;?is the motto of every school going kid. Ammi meku faber castle ka pen hona...avengers ka pencil box hona...iron man k stickers hona..Batman ka pen pencil hona..is what pappus want..aakhir pappu miya pass karke amma bawa pe ehsaan kare..!! 6.Shoes and Uniform Back in the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, uniforms had to be tailor made..we had to take a cloth piece and go to our nearest tailor and give him measurements so that he could stitch them up. F.D.Khan was a hot favourite among the parents, for shoes Bata, Metro, Hollywood at Abids did the trick.Now we get stitched uniforms..Sona garments pe jaao school ka naam bolo aur readymade dress lelo; but for those of you who have elder siblings going to same school, bhaiyya aur baaji ke school uniform chalana padta.

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School memories brings tears in our eyes along with smiles on our faces. Those wonderful mornings starting with the assembly...those first periods of the school..those annoying first benchers reminding teachers of “teacher teacher home work”...those funny last benchers who are happy with their punishments “kneel down” or “stand up on the last bench”...those terrifying rounds made by the principal...woh games period jaha par kabhi drill hota toh kabhi march past hota...lunch break ko kaun bhool sakte jaha par sab ke tiffins kha ke khelne nikal jaate thae..after school woh auto wale ka intezaar..woh bear, jaam aur gangul ki bandi..woh ice cream ki bandi...woh kairi ki bandi... reminds me of the lines “give me some sunshine..give me some rain...give me another chance I wanna grow up once again!!!! I leave you all with this beautiful thought of our wonderful schools; a salute to our teachers for making us what we are today, and love to all those friends without whom our journey would have never been complete!!! Hyder Abadi Editor in chief.

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MAIN SALMAN HOON! AUR APNEKU KATRINA HONA!

Being Human! Being Salman! Being Muscle Khan! Name it and we Hyderabadis would show you how we emulate him in every single way. From gyms to multiplexes, everything is housefull when a Salman Khan movie is out. If he wears pink pants and a white tee, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see guys dying their pajamas at night. From his movies, dialogues to his muscles we bring everything to the table, hyderabadi istyle!

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Worship the Sizaa! Every inch we add to our bicep in our workout sessions look pale compared to the brute strength of Bollywood’s original muscle god. Yet, whenever a Salman Khan movie is out, we hyderabadi’s buy two things: advance tickets and gym membership. We might just croon to his songs during the workout and even pair “Dagabaaz re” with a set of preacher curls. Still, every time we walk into a gym our minds are never vacant of Bhai’s guns. Back at home guys would sport aviators, flex muscles a la Chulbul istyle and say “ammi muscle se yaad aaya, talawa gosht bangaya?”. We even dream about big bang movie climaxes where our shirt tears off while flexing muscles in anger. The bottom-line is if you attempt his workout of 1000 squats and 1000 pushups the only thing you’ll be saying is, “Yeh jism pyaar karna nahi jaanta, jaanta hai tho sirf bodybuilding”.

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Will The Real Salman Khan Please Stand Up ? Aadha Hyderabad Salman Khan ke pozan marta, baaki ka aadha usku sehta! True that! You might be a 6 foot 5, with a puny frame but if you’re a Sallu Bhai fan, you’d just stick your chest out, rest your hands on your nascent lats and walk like him. We dress up like him; we do behave bratty and arrogant. We do walk in unannounced and pretend to own the place. It is surprising that this attitude was handed over to us but we tend to make it seem like we emulate him. We spit his dialogues with a huge sense of accomplishment. We know it is difficult Being Salman, because we can’t remove our shirts at the drop of a hat. But we do try our best! HyderabadiBAATAN | July 2013

Bhai Ka Style Bolte! From “Tu chal, main aayi”, to “munni badnaam”, we’ve seen him wear the most flamboyant attire. Bollywood’s only fashion icon whose Tere Naam tassels were sported by everyonefrom businessmen to autowalas. Should I mention how he picked up a stole and wrapped around his waist and had women eating out of his hands or should I mention how he bought aviators back from the oblivion and hung them carelessly on his collar and we followed blindly. Whatever the weather may be, the moody Khan wears what he wants to and it is seen everywhere - from footpaths to shopping malls. We’re seen sporting his upper lip moustache to his bodyguard attire; everything makes sense to us H yderabadis. 58

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The Bracelet! From Saleem chicha to Pasha Builder, one thing they wear with total pride is the turquoise stone embellished in a silver chain around their right wrist. Reason: Bhai pehne isiliye main pehna! First seen in 1998 hit film ‘Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’ and ever since has besotted all his fans. Considered lucky for him which is why he isn’t seen without his feroza bracelet anytime. He wears it to emulate his father who also wears a similar bracelet, but little do we Hyderabadi’s know. We understand one thing and one thing only, “jo bhai karinge, main woich karunga”.

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Bhai Tum Mar-Nai sakte! ‘Veergati’, ‘Hello Brother’, ‘Phir Milenge’, ‘Kyon Ki’, ‘Baabul’; all these movies indicate that Salman Khan isn’t meant to die in a movie. “Bhai ku mardiye yaaro movie main, Main tho baigan nai dekhta”. Salman khan is a legend,;if he gets killed in a movie, Hyderabadis go berserk. In fact, box office collections show that any movie where Salman Khan dies, its box office collections die with his character, unlike his counterparts Shahrukh Khan and Amithabh Bachchan who have raked in box office success by dying in a movie. But we stick to our belief - Bhai ki izzat poorey Hyderabad ki izzat hai, that’s why Hyderabadi’s say sabku maro, Salman Khan ku nakko maro.

Katrina Hona Apne ku! Sabku katrina hona, am I right? Girls I know you’re probably irked right now but this is about Salman Khan and how we want to be him, this isn’t about you. Ever since Katrina walked into his life, our lives changed. We die hard Sallu bhai fans set out to find a Katrina look alike. After all when you want to be the best you want the best for yourself. Whatsoever their relationship status we know holds the numero uno position in bollywood behind which is Sallu bhai’s bada haath. Irrespective, we do adore the beautiful Jodi and feel to need to have a Katrina for ourselves as well. Idolizing him has never been an easy task; he is so unpredictable yet loved by one and all. Call him Bollywood’s “bad boy”, but we know he’s got a heart of pure gold. Loving him is the only thing Hyderabadi’s have learnt.

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Rang Aur Tehzeeb by Saad Khan

Kahin school ki ghanti, kahin traffic ka shor, kahin azaan ki awaaz, kahin sabzi wale ki pukaar. Ye sari awazein aapko dinbhar ye ehsaas dilati hain ke aap insano ke beech hain. Dusre sheher ke sheheriyon ke banisbat agar aap Hyderabadiyon ko dekhenge toh Hindustan ek nirala rang aapko muskurahat banke nazar ayega.Yahan ghareeb ameer her koi ek dusre ke ghar shirkat karta hai, ache bure awqat mein madad bhi na karpaye toh himmat-o-hausle ke do bol kehne mein koi peeche nahi hota. Yahan ke mamuli shehri se leker rayees shehri bhi jab kisi dukaan ya autorikshaw wale muqatib hote hain toh â&#x20AC;&#x153;bhaiâ&#x20AC;? kehker baat ki shuruwat karte hain. Tijarti muamle mein bhi sheher Hyderabad baqi shehron ku kum nahi lekin yahan ke log un shehriyon se bilkul bhi alag payejayenge jo rozmarra ki zindagi mein; kaam, khana peena aur sojana hi zindagi samajhte hain.

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Yahan ki taqreebein, dawatein, shaadi ke kaam kaaj, eid -o- tewhaar ko dili khushi se manayajata hai. Wo dinbhar ki kaam ki thakaan ho ya exams ka pressure. Yahan ke naujawano ko apne chand dosto ke sath kuch waqt, cutting chai aur zaati masael per thodi si gupshup na hojaye toh inka din adhura rehjaye. Ye bhi ek khususiyat hai jo yahan ke naujawano mein bhaichara banaye rakhta hai. Hazaar rangon mein lipte khayalat wali yahan ki ladki, jab bhi apne ghar se bahar khadam rakhti hai toh ek haya ka hijaab oud ker. Haya, Hijaab, Ada, Nazakat, Ilm aafta aur her mizaaj ka shaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ur rakhne wali ladkiyan, apni hasraton ko marti nahi hai balke ek aise sathi ka intezaar karti hain jo inki hasraton ko poora kare. Badalte zamane ki raftar ke sath Hyderabad bhale hi khadam se khadam mila ker kyun na chalraha ho. Yahan ki tehzeeb, yahan ka mahol, yahan ke makaan, yahan ki raunaqein aapko ek pur sukoon sheher ka ehsaas baqubi dikhayegi.

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Power cut, Hindustan bhar ke liye ye ek disappointing issue hai. Lekin Hyderabad mein jab bhi in dino power cut hota hai, yahan ke log saari electronic technology se kuch der duur apne uss purane waqt mein laut aate hain, jahan saara pariwar ek shamma ki roshni mein mehfil saja deta hai. Humara viquar, har dil azeez hyderabad Salamat rahe teri rang-o-tehzeeb Hyderabad.

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MS IN USA -Naim Alam

For those of you folks out there who are looking to pursue MS/MBA in the US, NOW is the right time to begin your process. It is easy to get confused with all the various intricacies and complications in this phase but with proper advice and guidance you should be just fine. Although there are various consultancies out there, all they end up doing is mint money and state/ accomplish what you already know/can do. So, If you would like to save some moolah, here are some tips that will guide you throughout your process.

1. Prepare For Your Testing First things first, begin preparation for your GRE/ GMAT nice and early. Choose the right materials and the right institute, if needed. Allow yourself a preparation time of at least two months before the test. Book the dates, well in advance, to avoid last minute issues. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want to have your score in hand before you decide your universities. As for TOEFL v/s IELTS, both are accepted by majority of the universities although TOEFL is preferable in the US. If you do not want to limit yourself just to the US, then you should consider writing IELTS.

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2. Selecting the right university and SOP After having your scores in hand, you can then proceed to selecting the universities to apply for. Although the US News Rankings provides a good idea, do not limit yourself only to it. Other factors such as location, vlimate and accommodation must also be accounted for before proceeding with your selection(s). Your scores and your GPA play a vital role in getting you an admit but there is no guarantee that you CAN or CANNOT get into a particular college with just these. The SOP is the single most important part of your application. Any shortcomings in your scores can be overlooked if you have a good SOP. A good SOP should be brief and concise, around 600-1000 words, and must outline all your achievements, ambitions and research interests. Do not write a one-size-fits-all-universities SOP, tailor it to the different demands of different universities. Give yourself adequate time to prepare your SOP and get it proofread by several people.

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3. Applying Deadlines: Most of the top universities application deadline for fall is usually by mid-December or mid-Jan. Most midlevel universities deadlines are on/by the end of February while some extend as far as April or May. See the deadlines before applying to a university. All the universities now have an online application system. So, register on the university website and start with your online application form. Arrange your Letters of Recommendations (LORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) from professors that know you well and who respond quickly to the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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follow-up. Send your GRE/GMAT, TOEFL/IELTS scores and arrange the financial support documents and other documents the university asks. After the online application is done with, pay for the application fee. The official transcripts need to be mailed (by post) to the university along with the hard copies of all the required documents. Once all the documents are received by the university, your application will be rendered complete. When complete, it goes under review and a final decision is taken usually

4. I-20 and scheduling of visa Once you get an admit to a university, mithai baadmei baato pehle I-20 ki fees pay karke I-20 lelo. Schedule a visa appointment online and book the available slots according to your convenience. Be very careful, especially with the name, while filling the DS-240 form.

get you the Visa! Ab baato mithai!

5. Visa Interview Unlike a Hyderabadi wedding, be in time for your visa interview. Confidence and self-belief is the key while dodging the interviewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questions especially the ones on your shortcomings, if any. This, coupled with a bit of luck should

Nearly every university has a community for Indian students. So, find a group on Facebook or Google groups and contact them. Get temporary or a permanent accommodation arranged before you get there.

6. Book your tickets and Contact your seniors Book your tickets as soon as you get your passport. The fares and the passengers tend to rise during this period and it would be wise to book your ticket at the earliest.

All The Best!

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