Hyderabad Outer Region Authority Will Help Develop the City Better

Hyderabad has been systematically destroyed in the last 30 years. It is no longer the royal capital of the Nizams. It is now a massive slum with high-rise buildings in between. Water supply is scare, drainage woefully inadequate, power erratic, traffic impossible and law and order poor. It is time to take a hard look at Hyderabad’s future.

Hyderabad city is a critical engine of growth for Telangana. It can be the place of choice for many businesses and people from all over the country and abroad, if it is handled with sense, grace and efficiency. Managing a great city does not come easy nor does it come cheap. It requires foresight, long-term planning, permanent institutions and massive infusion of funds. It is imperative that there is firm political commitment at the highest level, administrative responsibility at senior level and public accountability for initiating progress and managing change. All public funds invested in Hyderabad should also have reasonable economic spillover-benefits to the rest of Telangana.

The governance structures of Hyderabad are complicated. At the core is the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) covering 626 sq.km. with an elected governing body. In 2008, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) was created covering 7,073 sq.km. with over 7 million population. HMDA invests in infrastructure and is run entirely by IAS officers. HMDA is 5 times the size of the National Capital Territory of Delhi!
Telangana has to execute the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) project proposed by the Government of India. ITIR involves the development of self-contained integrated knowledge clusters for IT and electronic hardware manufacturing in and around Hyderabad. ITIR aims at attracting investments of Rs 2,19,000 crore!

Under ITIR, special economic zones, industrial parks, free trade zones, warehousing zones and export-oriented units would come up in three corridors. It would occupy 202 sq km (50,000 acres). Post-ITIR, IT exports are expected to grow five times, from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs  2,35,000 crore annually and electronic hardware manufacturing is expected to grow from Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 80,000 crore annually. Direct employment of 9 lakhs and indirect employment of 50 lakhs is anticipated. The built-up space in the city will expand from the current 40 million sq ft to 130 million sq ft!! All this will cost an enormous amount of which Government of India is to grant Rs 3,275 crore. Chicken feed for such a large project!

How is this to be done and which body will do it? The Outer Ring Road (ORR) is a 162-km, 8-lane expressway encircling the city. The ORR is being built by HMDA at a cost of Rs 6,696 crore. It is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). ORR gives easy connectivity between NH 9, NH 7, NH 163 and state highways leading to Vikarabad, Srisailam, Nagarjunasagar, Karimnagar and Mancherial. The ORR is fenced and 33 radial roads connect it with the Inner Ring Road and the upcoming Regional Ring Road. The TSRTC is planning 22 bus terminals-cum-depots along the Outer Ring Road. Hyderabad Metro may be extended to link it across the city.

The ORR objectives are to: (1) decongest metropolitan area, (2) provide linkage to radial arterial roads, (3) develop satellite townships, (4) provide access for the proposed MRTS and TSRTC Bus system, (5) improve access to the Shamshabad International Airport and (6) help connect Telangana district headquarters to the Capital.

There is, therefore, a clear, logical and obvious need to integrate ORR and ITIR. This will allow for a radical and innovative plan to realize the potential of Hyderabad without damaging the core city. A 20-km strip along ORR should be placed under the Hyderabad Outer Region Authority (HORA). HORA will cover 3,240 sq km (8 lakh acres) - half the size of the present HMDA. It will replace HMDA and the other redundant Authorities. What is left of HMDA (towards the core city) should be folded back into GHMC.

HORA will take care of Hyderabad’s future expansion. The decongestion of the city should be directed outwards to HORA. The incoming population and businesses must be held at HORA. Here services should be of international standard - water, power, traffic, drainage and law and order. There should be green zones at various parts including water bodies already available there. Other parts should be zoned for use of sports, entertainment, commercial, residential and agricultural (vegetables, dairy, horticulture etc). No industry though!

HORA could also accommodate the Telangana Secretariat and other Government offices, thus making a start at decongesting Hyderabad and building a brand new Capital Area. It could be the new posh area!

The first step would be to notify HORA and develop a master plan. A tax on land owners (mainly now speculators) would help fund this major initiative. At even Rs 2 lakhs per acre (or Rs 41 per square yard), this will amount to Rs 16,000 crore. This will help fund public investment of the estimated cost of Rs 10,000 crores or more.

The governance and management of HORA should be broad-based involving Government of India, JICA, World Bank, German Government and others. The project should be managed by a team of professionally-qualified personnel on long-term basis. This is the greatest opportunity to save Hyderabad and also ensure its orderly growth. It is an opportunity that will not come again - and if mishandled, will ruin the city completely. Telangana cannot afford to fail in this matter.

New state of Telangana is born in southern India

India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh has formally split in two, with its northern area carved out to create a new state called Telangana. 

The move followed prolonged protests by residents of Telangana, who felt the region had long been neglected.

Telangana, which officially came into existence at midnight Monday 2 June 2014, becomes the country's 29th state.

With a population of 3.5 crore, it comprises 10 former districts of Andhra Pradesh and the city of Hyderabad.

Hyderabad, which forms the joint capital of the two states for the next 10 years, was covered with pink balloons, banners and flags to mark Telangana's statehood, Pink is the colour of the TRS.

"The sacrifice of the youth who led the movement has culminated in the formation of a new state. It is a historic day for Telanaga people."

Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao will be the first Chief Minister of Telangana with 9 man team in first cabinet.

From the skies to the sidewalks, all are draped in a pretty shade of pink. Cheers of jubilation drift through the air, thick with pride for realizing a long cherished dream. There is a sense of satisfaction too as the days of struggle are, at last, over and finally there is hope of a more fulfilling tomorrow.

To make June 2 a day to remember, for eternity, for those like Rao, workers of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) have arranged for massive fireworks, exclusively ordered and shipped from Mumbai. The grand 'light and sound' show will be played out for an hour at 120 junctions across the twin cities all through the day. Programmes, showcasing the rich culture of the new state, will also be organized on 100 different stages in the city, even as partymen distribute sweets to passersby at various important junctions across Hyderabad.

Pawan Kalyan's - Jana Sena Party

Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan is set to float a new party as "Jana Sena" ("People's Army") and make an official announcement about his political entry, party symbol, flag and other details in a press meet to be held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Madhapur today evening.

Pawan Kalyan will be addressing a select gathering of fans numbering about 6,000. The actor is also expected to release a book that he has written on politics.

Pawan Kalyan's team has made special arrangements to telecast the press meet live in 28 centres across Andhra Pradesh and one center in Bangalore. Giant screens are being set up for live telecast in major places.

The party launch event will be live streamed online on a few websites. Idlebrain will be covering the event live HERE. Tv9 Telugu will also be live streaming the event HERE. One can also watch Pawan's speech HERE on Youtube.


Initial reports suggest that Jana Sena will contest only in 10-20 per cent of the 294 Assembly and 42 Lok Sabha seats. With a huge fan following in the youth, the 43-year-old actor can play spoil sport with main political parties in both the regions by attracting a good chunk of votes.

The ‘Power Star', who shares No. 1 slot in the Telugu film industry with Mahesh Babu, is riding on the crest of a wave of popularity with two back to back blockbuster hits of Gabbarsingh and Attaarintiki Daaredi.

Pawan Kalyan, a recluse person, headed the youth wing of Praja Rajyam founded by his actor brother Chiranjeevi five years ago. After a hectic tour across the State that witnessed flamboyant speeches, the actor suddenly disappeared from public life following the merger of the party with the Congress.

Reports suggested that he fell out with his brother after the merger. He wanted his brother to keep the party alive despite the setback at the polls.

INFORMATION ABOUT Jana Sena Party Emblem and Flag. The Party Emblem is a combination forces that define our nation's life and struggle

The white background: The white background on which it stands signifies the peace and stability of several thousands of years of Indian civilization and culture. The color Red: The Emblem itself is in the colour red, which signifies revolution. A deep and true change from within, yet the story of that change is told on the stable background of our ancient nation. The six-pointed Star: The star in the Emblem is a six pointed star that signifies the 6 ideals of our party. The six ideals are mixed with our blood as we are sons and daughters of those ideals handed down to us from several generations. The white in the star signifies self-luminosity which shines on its own because ideals are lights unto our path."

"The dot in the center: The dot in the center represents the soul of every being. The soul is our true reality, our ultimate truth. The soul at the center is also at the heart of everything we do as individuals and as a nation. The black lining: The black lining on the emblem symbolizes the balance between revolutionary zeal and its opposing forces to avoid one-sidedness and discordance. It represents the harmony of the opposites."

Telangana bill passed in Lok Sabha

Congress, BJP come together in favour of new state.

TRS begins celebrations in Hyderabad

The Lok Sabha today passed the Telangana bill by voice vote amid attempts by several MPs to disrupt the proceedings. Chaos was the order of the day as MPs suspended for earlier fierce protests over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh attempted to enter the House while the bill was being discussed.

TRS supporters have begun celebrations in some parts of Hyderabad and other parts of Telanga regions.

CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and some congress leaders might resign any moment.

Hyderabad born Satya Nadella named as Microsoft CEO

On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella was announced as the new CEO of Microsoft. He is the third chief executive in the company's history and to honour the previous two CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates. Immediately after announcement, Nadella said that his priority would be leading Microsoft in Mobile and Cloud domains.

Satya Nadella is 46 and been married for 22 years and have 3 kids. And been with Microsoft for 22 years.

Nadella was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, in a Telugu family to an IAS officer, B. N. Yugandhar, hailing from Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India. who was a member of the Planning Commission during 2004–2009 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Satya attended the Hyderabad Public School in Begumpet before attaining a bachelor of engineering in electronics and communication degree from Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.

After moving to the US, Nadella earned an MS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.


Nadella worked with Sun Microsystems, as a member of its technology staff, prior to joining Microsoft in 1992.

Nadella worked as the senior vice president of research and development (often called "R&D") for the Online Services Division and vice president of the Microsoft Business Division. Later, he was made the president of Microsoft’s $19 billion Server and Tools Business and led a transformation of the company's business and technology culture from client services to cloud infrastructure and services. He has been credited for helping bring Microsoft's database, Windows Server and developer tools to its Azure cloud. The revenue from Cloud Services grew to $20.3 billion in June 2013 from $16.6 billion when he took over in 2011. Nadella's 2013 base salary is nearly $700,000, for a total compensation, with stock bonuses, of $7.6 million. Satya Nadella played a major role in Microsoft's transition to cloud computing.

Previous positions held by Nadella include:

• President of the Server & Tools (February 9, 2011 – February 2014)
• Senior Vice President of Research and Development for the Online Services Division (March 2007 – February 2011)
• Vice President of the Microsoft Business Division
• Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Business Solutions and Search & Advertising Platform Group
• Executive Vice President of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group

Satya Nadella email to employees on first day as CEO - Click here

South Indian Actors Childhood Photos

Igniting speech by JD. Lakshminarayana at IMPACT2013

Now buying medicine is lot more cheaper

Medicines are prescribed by our Doctors are by their Brand name and not by their Generic name, eventually what we pay is a lot more than it's generic value.

The Generic name is the official medical name for the active ingredient of the medicine.

Follow these simple steps to save your hard earned money:

1. Log onto http://www.medguideindia.com/
2. click on Drugs
3. click on Brand
4. Type the Brand name which you are using or Doctor prescribed (e.g. Metocard XL - 50mg)
5. Click on Generics - It will display the ingredients of the tablet
6. Click on Matched Brands with above constituents
7. Get surprised to see that same drug is available at very low cost and that too by other reputed manufacturer (e.g. )

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Rare old pictures of Tirumala Tirupati

Alipiri Gopuram

 Bommala Gopuram (now dusmantled)

 Image of Krishna Devaraya with queens (in Pratima Matapam)

 Lord Krishna in Yamunat Turai

 Mahadwara Gopuram

 A natural rock formation in the form of an arch (known has Sila Torana)

 Padma Nidhi at main entrance

 Pratima Matapam (view from inside)

 Sankha Nidhi at main entrance

 Sannidhi street

 Sri Anjaneya Swamy

 View of the hill from Tirupati

 The Vimana

Nagarjuna and Amala Wedding Video

First Marriage with Lakshmi Daggubati: 18/02/1984, Vijaya Sesh kalyana Mandapam, Chennai
First Son: Naga Chaitanya (born on 23/11/1986 at Swapna Nursing Home, Hyderabad)
Second Marriage with Amala: 11/06/1992, Adayar, Chennai
First Son: Akhil (born on 08/04/1994 at San Jose, USA)

Molee's Sensational Art Work

Art work by Anirudh Sainath Aka Molee who is self taught artist!

Lord Rama riding hanuman, ready to face his adversary Ravana!

Brahma - is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimūrti, the others being Viṣņu and Śiva. According to the Brahmā Purāņa, he is the father of Manu, and from Manu all human beings are descended. In the Rāmāyaņa and the Mahābhārata, he is often referred to as the progenitor or great grandsire of all human beings.

 Hanuman is a disciple of Lord Rama in the war against the demon king Ravan!

Hari-Hara - Shiva(hara) and Vishnu(hari) in unity

 Rama: Lord Vishnu's 7th AVATAR

 Humbled ocean!
This is the incident where lord ram demands the sea to give way to lanka!

 Krishna 8th avatar of lord vishnu!

 Krishna's departure from earth..
The Mahabharata also narrates the story of a hunter who kills Krishna. The hunter Jara, mistook Krishna's partly visible left foot for that of a deer, and shot an arrow wounding and killing him mortally. Krishna's soul then ascended to heaven, while his mortal body was cremated by Arjuna. After Krishna's death it is known that the Kali yugam has started.

 

Murugan-The God Of WarMurugan aka Kartikeya,is the second son of shiva(god of destruction)

 Narasimha Krishna
One fine day krishna turns transform into narasimha to kill a demon.. coincidentally he saved a swan from becoming its meal.
This is from krishna's life and not from the original narasimha who tore hirinyakashipu apart.

 Parashurama the 6th avatar of lord vishnu was and will always be the greatest warrior in Indian culture. He was a great martial arts master and the co-founder of the martial art named Kalaripayattu. He was known for the genocide of the Kshatriya clan.
he killed many Kshatriya warriors for revenge of his father's murder and his mother's humiliation. He indiscriminately killed all men from the Kshatriya community, his anger was finally subdued by Lord Rama.

 Krishna as Parthasarathy!
His face was completly scarred by bhishma's arrows in the mahabharata war.  Trivia: did u know that indians invented gunpowder and firearms as opposed to people's belief that chinese invented it?

 Rudra is another name for Lord Shiva

 Sage Agastya
Is the founder of the martial art, kalaripayattu and the language tamil.
Agastya is a Chiranjivee, which means he ages very slowly, so slow that he's capable of living for a million years, so he's supposed to be living even today.

 Shiva

Yama - God of Death
Yama was the son of the Sun-God,(Vivasvan).
He was a very revered deity in ancient india as opposed to how people tend to treat him now.
Yama was the first mortal being in this world along with his sister Yami. He is the indian counterpart of Adam.
Being the first mortal,Yama embraced death fearlessly and so he became the ruler of the after-life.
Yama is frightening in appearance as he is the personification of death/time and so he is also known as Kala. Though time/death may look frightening, it is our friend as time is a remover of sorrow. One must not be afraid of death and embrace it when it comes as it is something inevitable ,but I have to agree... it is indeed easy to say but very hard to do.

 Vayu-the god of wind

 Hanuman lifting the Rishabha mountain with his tail
and yeah he's a giant here.. he has this ability to shape shift.
He has 8 superpowers(Ashta Siddhi) actually which he controls by will.

1. Ahima: reducing one's body even to the size of an atom
2. Mahima: expanding one's body to an infinitely large size
3. Garima: becoming infinitely heavy
4. Laghima: becoming almost weightless
5. Prapti: having unrestricted access to all places
6. Prakamya: realizing whatever one desires
7. Istva: possessing absolute lordship;
8. Vastva: the power to subjugate all.

Lord Rama using his supermove the Gandharva asthra and ancient nuclear bomb.