Hyderabad
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CULTURE & ROUND UP
Hyderabad
is a safe place. Public awareness is high, so politically sponsored
communal riots between Hindus and Muslims are a thing of the
past. Political parties take out rallies periodically and cause
traffic jams. Women are not generally teased or molested. Petty
crimes are few. In remote districts, violent incidents are fairly
common including wild west style gunfights and bomb throwing
between political groups, between police and determined maoist
rebels, and between private citizens who for some reason have
taken a strong dislike to one another. But this doesn't affect
life in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad
is a simple place with NO characteristic 'lifestyle'. It is
changing too fast to develop one. It is excellent for candidates
wishing to save some money. Spouses (M/F) can get employment
without difficulty especially if they are in IT. It is a centre
for the Bulk Drug industry and the emerging BioTech industry.
Information
Technology is firmly established in Hyderabad, hence with
with specialised IT skills like java -ecommerce it is a fertile
area. (however it is to be noted most of them seem to move to
the USA very soon) . Every little street seems to have two "Computer
Institutes" like typing schools are found elsewhere. Teachers
are in demand as anywhere.
Womenfolk
feel freer than in many other places. People generally mind
their own business and are helpful. Elderly people find it relaxing.
While open spaces are vanishing , people can still go walking
or jogging in the mornings. While it used to be rather cosmopolitan,
in recent years it is becoming a telugu- and amorphous-south-indian
city. While most people are Telugu speakers, there are sizeable
numbers of Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Kerala and Oriya people.
Most Muslims are locals, hail from outlying districts and speak
Telugu and Urdu. The remnants of the Nizam's bureaucracy is
reflected in tamils, kayasthas from UP, a smattering of pathans
and shias from North India. Business people from Gujarat and
Rajasthan have settled here for centuries. There are many Deccani
Sikhs in Hyderabad, besides those from Punjab.
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