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The way we are
It’s time to usher in the new and bid goodbye to the old. But some traits may never change. What will Hyderabad be without its laidback attitude, traffic snarls and quest for freebies, asks SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO
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VOICE YOUR VIEWS -- NEW YEAR EXPECTATIONS
Hope for the angel of peace
Reports of horrifying incidents in newspapers, terrifying scenes on television, stories about celebrities, illiteracy, communal riots were seen almost day-to-day this year. To end these unpleasant activities, we have to spread literacy among ...


Set achievable goals
On the personal front, the onus will be to remain pleasant always, select goals that are achievable and then work with a smile, try avoid being rigid and getting overwhelmed and finally to lead from the front. It is expected that all ...
Save the Mother Earth
Let us leave all our communal differences to unite with a bond of humanity and think sincerely to find a path to eco-friendly life in the New Year. Our high-tech life is leading to global warming. Disastrous carbon gasses, tsunamis and earth ...
Stop the senseless killings
In Hyderabad, over 40 people lost their lives due to bomb blasts. My New Expectation is that some sense would prevail in these senseless killers. Even the Naxalites, who boast of ideology and try to capture power through ‘armed ...
For a traffic-free Hyderabad
The human brain adapts all changes regardless of any technology. But people tend to violate the fundamental rules like traffic which has become one of the major issues. The lack of traffic sense among people results in huge traffic jams and ...
A better world
This New Year, I wish Hyderabad gets better roads. I wish pedestrians are provided space to walk on the roads without being in perpetual fear of being run over by a speeding vehicle. I wish men will give up their obnoxious habit of relieving ...
Sanity prevails
Our selfish politicians should work for ushering in a society based on the philosophy of ‘Vasudiava Kutumbakam.’ At least from this year onwards politicians should not play vote bank politics based on caste. Perhaps what counts is ...
New expectations
It’s time to bid farewell to the passing year and welcome the New Year. Many of us have New Year resolutions and a few of us make them true. My resolution is to learn something new this year.

Setting a goal is good. But our ...


A voter’s expectations
Having gone to the low ebb in political standards recently in Karnataka and to avoid such third-rate politics, much is expected of the Election Commission. It can lay down a few rules for politicians: minimum qualifications, retirement age at 60, ...
Ready for a change?
This new year, my expectations are that we create a harmonious, knowledgeable, productive, sensible and sensitive society. It should be made compulsory for every individual to teach in a school for an academic year in their respective subjects. ...
Next Issue
The topic for the next Voice Your Views column scheduled for January 14 is “Indulgent parents, Spoilt kids: Comment” Email your responses before January 11 to hydmetro@gmail.com in text format. ...
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Spinning in the new year
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Best recipe

Do you have a recipe that is original and innovative? Mail it to us and Chef Pradeep Khosla, Executive Chef, Taj Krishna, will pick the best....
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