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Society To Save Rocks
Society to Save Rocks is a not-for-profit entity established in 1996 in Hyderabad, India, by rocks enthusiasts with preservation motif, especially those rock formations abutting the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad amidst the Deccan Plateau. Frauke Quader, Laxma Goud and others have been credited with the formation of the Society way back in the 1990s. As a Hyderabadi interested in preservation of the rocks, Frauke Quader has much to share about the importance of the rocks, * Notable civil servant Narendra Luther (1932–2021) had been associated with the society as a member and also held the position of elected president for more than a decade. Activities Rock walks and Hyderabad Rockathon are two focal activities of the society that add visibility to its initiative to create interest. Since the past couple of years, the society has been associating itself with the Hyderabad Literary Festival as a partner and exhibiting rock photos and also conducting rock walks ...
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Frauke Quader
Frauke Quader is a German-born Hyderabadi environmental activist better known for her contribution espousing the cause of saving rock formations in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on the Deccan plateau, especially in promoting the rocks as a heritage. Frauke's interest in saving the rockscapes of Hyderabad along with fellow enthusiasts resulted in the formation of ''Society to Save Rocks'', a registered Society''Society to Save Rocks Society to Save Rocks is a not-for-profit entity established in 1996 in Hyderabad, India, by rocks enthusiasts with preservation motif, especially those rock formations abutting the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad amidst the Deccan Plat .../ref> which serves as a platform for many like-minded enthusiasts to gather and find ways and means to protect the rock heritage. References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quader, Frauke Activists from Telangana Telugu people People from Telangana Deccan Plateau Rock formations ...
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Laxma Goud
Kalal Laxma Goud (born 21 August 1940) is an Indian painter, printmaker and draughtsman. He works in variety of mediums including etching, gouache, pastel, sculpture, and glass painting. He is best known for his early drawings that depict eroticism in a rural context, and also for the originality and quality of his etchings and aquatints.''A Guide to 101 Modern and Contemporary Indian Artists'', Amrita Jhaveri, India Book House, 2005 Early life Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, Medak district, Hyderabad State to Venka Goud and Anthamma. He was one among five sons and two daughters in his family. His childhood was spent in a village environment, where he grew up keenly aware, through firsthand observation, of rural tradition and craft. When he was a young boy he watched Andhra leather puppetry and the creation of terracotta ornamentation. As he grew older he studied drawing and painting at the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad. Goud went on to study M ...
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Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Asaf Jah I, th ...
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Non-governmental Organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum. NGOs are distinguished from international and intergovernmental organizations (''IOs'') in that the latter are more directly involved with sovereign states and their governments. The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the newly-formed United Nations' Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are genera ...
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ...
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Frontline (magazine)
''Frontline'' is a fortnightly English language magazine published by The Hindu Group of publications headquartered in Chennai, India. Vaishna Roy is the editor of the magazine. It is a news and views magazine that provides in-depth coverage on various topics such as politics, world affairs, culture, science, health, business and personalities. ''Frontline'' gives coverage to developmental issues and issues related to the working classes, unorganized sectors, tribal regions and other under-served regions in India. History ''Frontline'' was first published in December 1984. It was originally intended to be a newspaper when it was started by the founders. They later had differences of opinion regarding the content and intent of the publication, and the magazine was sold to PL Investments Ltd, which later sold it to The Hindu Group. Contributors and perspective The magazine's long-serving editor was R. Vijaya Sankar, who retired in May 2022. The magazine's regular contributors in ...
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Deccan Plateau
The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges. A rocky terrain marked by boulders, its elevation ranges between , with an average of about .Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica (2014), ''Deccan plateau India''Encyclopaedia Britannica/ref> It is sloping generally eastward. Thus, its principal rivers—the Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri (Cauvery)—flow eastward from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. The plateau is drier than the coastal region of southern India and is arid in places. It produced some of the major dynasties in Indian history, including the Pallavas, Satavahana, Vakataka, Chalukya, and Rashtrakuta dynasties, also the Western Chalukya Empire, the Kadambas, the Yadava dynasty, the Kakatiya Empire, the Musunuri Nayakas regime, the Vijayana ...
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Telangana Today
''Telangana Today'' is a registered English-language Indian daily newspaper headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The publication aims to focus mainly on politics and developments of the state of Telangana. The newspaper is published by Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd which is owned by K. Chandrashekar Rao, the current Chief minister of Telangana and founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The newspaper is also available in ePaper format. History It was launched on December 15, 2016. It is a sister publication of a Telugu daily, Namasthe Telangana and the TV channel T News. Circulation and revenue Based on the data obtained from Right to Information, classified advertising expenditure of the Government of Telangana on Telangana Today increased 17-fold between 2016 and 2018. See also * List of newspapers in India , there were over 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India. India has the second-largest newspaper market in the world, ...
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Narendra Luther
Narendra Luther (23 March 1932 – 19 January 2021) was a writer, civil servant, author and columnist. He died on the morning of Tuesday, 19 January 2021 in Hyderabad, Telangana State India. He worked on the history and culture of erstwhile Hyderabad state and its rulers. He was President of the Society to Save Rocks, Hyderabad, India. Noted Academician, Sachidananda Mohanty writes, Current Chief Minister of Telangana, Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (born 17 February 1954), often referred to by his initials KCR, is an Indian politician serving as the first and current Chief Minister of Telangana since 2 June 2014. He is the founder and leader of the Bharat Ras ... recalled the contribution of Narendra Luther on his death and expressed his condolences, ''CM KCR condoles demise of writer Narendra Luther'', ''Telangana Today'', 19 January 202/ref> References External links * http://www.narendraluther.in/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Luther, Narendra 1932 ...
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Hyderabad Literary Festival
Hyderabad Literary Festival or HLF is a literary festival held in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a 3-day annual event that celebrates creativity in all its forms. Every year has a guest nation, and an Indian language in focus. The Festival has emerged as an important event in the cultural calendar of the country representing, as it does, the rich and cosmopolitan ethos of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as the vibrant culture of the modern Cyberabad. HLF is a Festival for All. Its programme includes conversations with authors, readings, discussion panels, workshops, book launches, cultural programmes, and events for college students and school children. Hyderabad Literary Festival is organized by Hyderabad Literary Trust in association with the Department of Tourism, Government of Telangana, and with the support of several academic, literary, cultural organizations and publishing houses. 2010 Festival The festival started in 2010 and while the inaugu ...
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Hyderabad Public School
The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet (HPS, Begumpet) is a privately funded public school in Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. Children are schooled from the pre-primary stage to the 12th standard (ages 3 to 17). The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE, ISC) and is managed by the Hyderabad Public School Society and the Board of Governors. History It was established in 1923 as Jagirdars College by the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and served as a school exclusively for the sons of nawabs, jagirdars and other aristocrats and elites. It was renamed as the Hyderabad Public School in 1951 after the Zamindari system was abolished in 1950. Campus The school has a campus with buildings built in the Indo-Saracenic style. Recognition HPS, Begumpet has widely been recognized as one of the best lower educational institutions in India. Education World: The Hyderabad Public School was ranked first in Telangana ...
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Begumpet
Begumpet ("Begum's Place") is a part of Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Begumpet is named after the daughter of the sixth Nizam (Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI), Basheer Unnisa Begum, who received it as part of her wedding dowry when she was married to the second Amir of Paigah Shams ul Umra Amir e Kabir. About Begumpet is one of the major commercial and residential urbs in Hyderabad located to the north of Hussain Sagar lake. The Greenlands flyover connects Begumpet to Panjagutta. Begumpet was initially a small suburb between Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Begumpet was the most impacted in 2000 Hyderabad floods after a deluge of 241.5 mm was recorded on August 24, 2000. Begumpet Airport is a major landmark of the city. The airport is closed for commercial flights after the inauguration of the new international airport at Shamshabad and is operational only for training and chartered flights. Paigah Palace, Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet Spanish Mosque, Hyderabad ...
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