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There’s only so much that a city can offer. If that’s what you think, it could be true with many a city but not Hyderabad. Not when you consider that fact that it’s one of the oldest Indian cities with heritage of creative culture dating back to the era of the Nizams. The spirit of vibrancy still remains unsullied in the city, as shown by these off-beat things to do in Hyderabad.1. Check out Sudha Car MuseumThe only museum in the world to showcase exclusively handmade automobiles, this one was founded by Mr.K.Sudhakar whose hobby it is to create auto-models ever since he was young. He’s even featured in the Guinness World Records for the same. The collection in the museum includes cycles, mini bikes, buses and cars of different models. And since the Nehru Zoological Park is quite near, you can club the two visits.Open from : 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM every dayLocation: D No 19-5-10/3/A, Beside Zoo Park X Roads, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad2. Dialogue in the Dark- ‘See’ what dining in the dark is likeWhen a restaurant serves you food in utter darkness, you know it’s bound to be unique. You are led by blind guides to the dining area where you will be served your order of food.Location: 5th floor, Inorbit Mall, Mindspace, Madhapur, Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad3. Chill out at Snow WorldSnow World is considered as the first theme park in the country. And this place is jam-packed with stuff that will make even the most introvert of kids get active. True to the name there’s a snow play area and snow fall in each session. That’s in addition to other attractions like an indoor racing course, horror-themed park, a rainforest theme park and also a game arcade.Location: Survey No. 57, Lower Tank Bund Road, Bharath Seva Ashram Marg, Near Expotel Hotel, Hyderabad4. Wind down at Durgam CheruvuSecret Lake-that’s what the name means. And to substantiate the name, the lake in question lies between Jubilee Hills and Madhapur. With serene surroundings and boating facilities, this is somewhere you go when you feel like taking things easy.5. Picnic at Himayat SagarGather your loved ones(which you probably have done if you’re visiting Hyderabad), pack a picnic basket and head out to Himayat Sagar, which lies just 20 km outside the city. The catch is though, the weather has to be balanced to make the outing the best it can be- neither too sunny nor cloudy.6. Take the awesome Rock walksWhile Hyderabad’s colonial past is rather well-known, much more obscured is its history that stretches even back in the past. The city is located on the Deccan plateau which is more than 2,500 million years old and has some fascinating rock formations and vistas for the nature-lover’s delight. To bring this facet to wider attention, an initiative called the society to Save Rocks organizes nature treks around Hyderabad on weekends.7. Bird watching at Shamirpet LakeSome 24 kms from the city of Hyderabad, by the National Highway to Karimnagar you will find the beautiful Shamirpet Lake- a place that’ll be loved by nature enthusiasts and avian lovers since it’s a great spot for bird watching too.8. Rediscover the beauty of objects at Chowmahalla PalaceThe palace in question houses some exquisite antiques, furniture, chandeliers and artefacts from the Nizam era. Impressive craftsmanship from an erstwhile era brings the whole concept of ‘artistry’ in a new light-if that’s ironic, so be it.9. Immerse in Hindu tales at SurendrapuriHoused in this complex of temples are quite a few ‘exhibits’ inspired by the Hindu mythology-including Hanuman flying to Lanka, Abhimanyu in the Padmavyuham and the recreations of hell. Situated some 60 kms from Hyderabad en route Warangal, Surendrapuri also features replicas of famous Indian temples.10. Play laser tag at LaserMaxxThere are games of Laser Tag which you can play elsewhere and there is the Laser Tag which you can play at LaserMaxx. Combining cutting-edge infrastructure with an enthusiasm for gaming that affects the gamers big time, those who run the place give you ’12 minutes of pure adrenaline rush’- a rare instance when a tag line actually speaks the truth.From getting a kick of adrenaline inside a gaming zone to taking a nature-trek through terrains thousands of years old, the offbeat things to do in Hyderabad cover a broad spectrum experientially. So, you better be up for it.Please UpVotes and Share

I have lived as a Citizen of Bengaluru from the past 60 (Donkey) years. Earlier this city was referred to as “Bangalore” Christened by The British East India Company and Bangalore was recently renamed as “Bengaluru” officially now to make it sound nearer to its Karnataka History, so I had seen :Mud and Concrete Roads earlier — Now Bengaluru is Full of Tar Roads with Flyovers, Underpasses, Over bridges, Main Roads, Lanes for vehicles, 100 feet roads, Traffic automatic second monitors, CCTV cameras to monitor errant drivers, Traffic Police etc.There were lesser vehicles plying around and owning an Indian manufactured Car itself was like a Luxury in Old Bangalore — Now there are 2 wheelers, Autos, Cars of almost All Major International brands, Buses, Trucks, Tempo Travellers, Taxis, Cabs, Volvo buses, Jeeps, SUV’s etc. Traffic Jam is a Major issue with Bengaluru people and many of them struggle to cope up with it everyday.The area where I live is just 2 streets away from “Malleshwaram” and during my Parent’s hey days it was a sprawling jungle with Leopards and Deer and other Indian Wild animals like Elephants, boars, snakes, migratory birds etc. We still have a Temple in Malleshwaram which is referred to as “Kaadu Malleshwara”, since the idol of Lord Shiva was found in a Forested area.Sadly neither the Forest nor its wild inhabitants exist now in Malleshwaram, due to rapid urbanization and development and owning a piece of land in Malleshwaram is rather expensive now compared to the past. It is in Bengaluru Central urban area now and only the “Sankey tank” hosts a few migratory birds and some Snake species are still living in the drains and ditches of the former habitats of the Malleshwaram forest.Almost 80% of Forests and Green Cover of Trees have become Extinct in and around Bengaluru due to Urbanization and Concrete structures, buildings, houses etc. Despite the Forest Department Office located in Malleshwaram itself, we see lots of trees being pruned or cut down regularly. So you can imagine in other areas how it would be.Even “Bannerghatta” a Wildlife center and National park is now being encroached upon by Real Estate developers and we are now witnessing the Deforestation and Mining in the fringe areas of the forests which is an Eco sensitive zone. So a “Save Bannerghatta” campaign was launched.Earlier Bengaluru used to get Pure Kaveri Water supply everyday. Now we have drinking water supply only for 12 hours, once in 2 days and the water could be pure or Recycled or from different sources of water.Bengaluru is on the verge of having a “Zero Water Day” soon due to depleting underground water resources and lack of continuous Water supply from rivers and earlier this was not the case. So Water Conservation is going on with Rain water harvesting systems — Due to developments and population increase of the human beings with migrants.The Earlier Bangalore was the “Garden City of India”, now due to reckless deforestation and haphazard developments we have Green warriors and NGO's striving to retain that tag.There were several Lakes in and around the Old Bangalore which have now become covered over and Buildings have been built upon them. So the BBMP is now planning for Lake restoration and building artificial lakes and rejuvenation of former lake ecosystems.Many Green Trees are being planted and parks are now being built to bring back the Green Glory of the former Bangalore by the Indian Forest department. They are trying to balance the Green cover with the developmental projects.Earlier we had the Vidhana Soudha, now we also have a Vikasa Soudha beside it.Now Bengaluru has a Metro Rail system in place and it has been helpful in decongesting the Traffic nightmare and acts as a Quicker mode of transport saving lots of Time and energy for people. Plus we also have DEMU and MEMU Trains with Inter City trains as well for better connectivity.The Bengaluru city is a constantly changing and growing city, so we have Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru proper, Bengaluru Rural, fringe areas and the city is expanding further.Bengaluru has now lost its “Pensioner’s Paradise” tag as due to Developments and High inflation, the Cost of living in a city like Bengaluru is going out of hand and Pension schemes too are being withdrawn to old employees.Earlier in Bangalore we had roadside markets, a few shops and some Shopping complexes with some theaters — Now we have Multi storeyed Glitzy Malls, Multiplexes, Online shopping centers etc.IT corridor and Tech parks are also found in Bengaluru of predominant names.Multi National and Software, Hardware companies with Biotechnology industry have replaced Factories and Industries as Job providers.Bengaluru now has an International Airport at 29 kilometers from Majestic — The Kempegowda International Airport.Many 5 star Hotels and Lodges, are also an indicator of development in and nearby Bengaluru area.Resorts and Fun parks like Fun world, theme parks are also increasing nearby Bengaluru and outskirts areas.Indian Space Research Organisation - Wikipedia and Indian Space Research Organisation - Wikipedia are located in Bengaluru city.Kannada cinema - Wikipedia Film studio is located near Bengaluru city.

Biden’s new climate plan is okay on transportation (less good than his previous plan), decent on electrical generation (much better than his previous plan), meh on everything else. And he’s downgraded the foreign policy elements that were most interesting.The current plan will be more effective than his previous one, but still has a lot of improvement that can be achieved. And he’s dodged a political bullet by including a bunch of Green New Deal language while conspicuously not mentioning it.No carbon pricing, so missed a big switch that he’d talked about supporting during debates.So I have game in terms of assessing Democratic candidates’ climate plans. I’ve published lengthy assessments and podcasted for hours on the subject.Warren’s plan best, Biden’s worst among leading Democratic candidatesBiden has weakest climate plan among front runnersPodcast - Democratic Presidential Candidates On Climate & Energy — Kamala Harris (RIP) & Mike BloombergBiden’s plan is strong on transportation, okay on land use, decent on foreign policy and weak on everything elseI’ve been waiting for Biden’s updated plan to drop, because I knew that the other front runners would have influenced him to improve his plan, which had been weakest of the bunch that I assessed.So his new plan is out.THE BIDEN PLAN TO BUILD A MODERN, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE – Joe Biden for PresidentIt’s a bit over 7,000 words, so there’s a reasonable amount to read there. It’s also not just his energy plan, it’s his entire climate plan, and the $2 trillion is the price tag for that, not just for energy.Just energy for nowLooking at just energy to start, here’s the summary:Power Sector: Move ambitiously to generate clean, American-made electricity to achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. This will enable us to meet the existential threat of climate change while creating millions of jobs with a choice to join a union.(All quotes from Biden’s plan unless otherwise stated).That’s much better than his previous plan. He was weak on decarbonization of generation, now he has a bold 2035 target, which is pretty reasonable. The devil, of course, is in the details. How much is he planning to spend and on what for the energy file?For context, a good energy file would be incredibly heavy on wind, water and solar with increased transmission and some storage per Mark Z. Jacobson and team’s assessment out of Stanford. Yeah, I’ve published a deep dive on that and spent 90 minutes talking with Mark earlier this year on a podcast. I’ve done a lot of overlapping math, and it holds up.Massive savings of money and CO2 with 100% renewables per JacobsonStorage and transmission are critical to a renewable world but cheap per JacobsonLeaning into the Green New Deal is a feature of Jacobson’s new studypodcast part 1 - Transitioning the World to 100% Renewable Energypodcast part 2 - Transitioning the World to 100% Renewable Energy — Part 2It would also lean into land uses that are fully in federal control, which is the federal lands and waters where wind, water and solar can be leased and expedited rapidly, a feature of several other former candidate’s plans.Finally, it would spend a lot of money on solutions we have in hand that work incredibly well today, and less money on unproven technologies that are faint hopes or proven ineffective.How does Biden’s stack up?What’s he promising, first, before assessment and further contextualizing.A major focus of Biden’s commitment to increase federal procurement by $400 billion in his first term will be purchasing the key clean energy inputs like batteries and electric vehicles that will help position the U.S. as the world’s clean energy leader.That $400 billion was in his previous plan, and targeted solely at research in a new ARPA-C. That’s still in his plan and still features the same bad stuff, but this commitment seems to imply a shift of a bunch of the $400 billion away from research and to actual federal procurement of current solutions, something with strong force leveraging effects. It’s unstated what the procurement vs ARPA-C split is, but if it’s 80:20 in favor of procurement, that would be good. If it’s the other way around, bad.Reform and extend the tax incentives we know generate energy efficiency and clean energy jobs; develop innovative financing mechanisms that leverage private sector dollars to maximize investment in the clean energy revolution; and establish a technology-neutral Energy Efficiency and Clean Electricity Standard (EECES) for utilities and grid operators.That’s not bad. The ITC and PTC incented a ton of wind and solar build out, so leveraging those federal mechanisms to provide full rein for the private sector to have guaranteed financing is good. The wind and solar industry have done a good job at optimizing price points and have remained below natural gas price points even as those tax credits have diminished radically over the past five years.And as a point, my expectation is that natural gas prices will be much more volatile over the coming years, both with increased seasonal volatility and increased based prices. This is due to the Saudi Arabia / Russia price war, which more than not is targeting US domestic oil producers. Combined with unprecedented debt in the oil and gas sector — what were banks thinking? —, the fracking and shale oil sectors which provide natural gas are going bankrupt rapidly and the ability to scale to seasonal demand is diminishing.This long term trend isn’t going to continue, in other words.Politics Of Coronavirus, Climate, & Commercial Real Estate - Part 1/2The combination of federal buying power, extended tax incentives — both of which are the purview of Congress, btw, so a Democratic-controlled Congress including the Senate is much to be wished for — and the change in fiscal merit of natural-gas fueled electricity would strongly shift replacement of electrical generation to wind, water and solar.The target of 2035 is a much stronger signal as well. That’s definitely new.His transmission initiatives have shifted in an interesting way. Previously, he’d mostly posited a high-voltage transmission set of lines through Central America to South America to create an America’s infrastructure project to counter China’s Belt and Road initiative, a clear foreign policy differentiator from his competitor candidates. Now he’s leaning into repowering existing transmission corridors — often with HVDC undoubtedly — and using existing federal rights of way for highways and rail for new transmission (a Sanders’ feature), to enable electricity to flow quickly and cheaply from where ever it is generated to where ever it is needed. This is a useful improvement for domestic energy policy and a substantial improvement over his previous plan. However, there are no dollars associated with this specifically. A key observation is that he remains very light in terms of how much he will spend on specific components of his plan and what levers he will pull to achieve his goals.I agree that existing nuclear and hydroelectric infrastructure should be maintained and used until end of life. An unnaturally fast elimination of the US nuclear fleet isn’t useful. But as a key point, only two of the 99 reactors won’t be retired by 2035 without massive refurbishment upgrades. He’s silent on refurbishment, something Warren and Sanders were much clearer on, with both of them making it clear that they wouldn’t bother to look at proposals for nuclear refurbishment or new build.Then there’s the not-so-great hold overs from his previous plan.He’s going to spend a lot of money on research of either dead-end or faint hope technologies.Small modular reactors just have a different set of problems from large scale reactors, and don’t exist commercially. None of them are going to be viable at any scale by 2035, so they are a future pipe dream. Let private sector pockets pay for that. Why throw more federal dollars after it when there’s a need to achieve tremendous action by 2035? Biden is going to throw a bunch of money at them.Mechanical carbon capture and sequestration, including air carbon capture and captured carbon transformation, remains after 50 years of investment and billions of dollars, a complete and utter waste of money. He’s going throw a bunch of money at it. Biological methods, especially low tillage agriculture — hinted at but not called out — and tens of billions of trees are the answer, and they get virtually nothing.Green hydrogen for power is another mostly dead end. It’s an incredibly lossy storage mechanism that is a faint hope for the natural gas industry who wants to provide lots of hydrogen from steam reformation of natural gas with carbon capture at the reformation plant, a fundamentally dead solution economically without federal money. So Biden is going to throw more money at it.Grid-scale batteries that are cheaper and longer-lasting than lithium — which has a lock on the same-day storage market — already exist. It’s called pumped hydro, and the USA has about 200x more capacity in very -low impact closed loop sites close to transmission and not on protected lands than it requires for all energy storage needs. So Biden is going to throw research dollars at an undefined technology stack instead of just putting coal miners to work building pumped hydro in the eastern and western coal regions. No idea why people think storage is a problem that requires absurd innovation when we have an existing, robust, long-lasting and cheap solution that’s been built all over the world, but Biden and team suffer from that as well.So, not bad. Arguably better than his first plan, but his first plan really sucked on the energy front, so being better wasn’t hard.What about transportation?The big hitters are electrical generation, transportation, industry, land use and the military. Biden’s previous plan was actually pretty good, if underfunded.There are pivots in there. High-speed rail is downgraded to higher-speed rail across the country. Electrification of rail is upgraded, which is really good. Specific zero-emissions transit for cities 100,000 and up is good and clearer than his previous plan. Leaning into federal money for electric charge points for cars is an improvement.But lots of money for the US auto sector, which mostly means Detroit. It’s buried that it’s all for electric vehicles, but it’s there.All transit and school buses that are new in 2030 are expected to be zero emissions. Yawn. China has 450,000 or so electric buses on their roads compared to the USA’s <1000. Major source of urban air pollution and CO2 emissions, and starting to eliminate by 2030. And a US-only model, when the largest US manufacturer makes ~6,000 buses a year and California has ~100,000 buses by itself. More work needed here.Nothing on air transportation or sea shipping, both big sources of CO2, so a swing and a miss on that front.Industry?Auto industry, yeah. Not much else.Some research dollars for concrete, which isn’t rocket science as we have electric high-temperature heat sources all over the place, we just need to engineer them into cement kilns again. (Yes, we used to run cement plants on electricity in some places.) Research for this, that and the other thing. Not much in they way of direct deployment. Mostly energy efficiency in this space, which is a diminishing returns play.Land use?Yeah, some money — amount unstated — for low-carbon agriculture. Some money — amount unstated — for urban trees.A Civilian Climate Corps will be doing resilience and adaptation work on federal lands. Good works plan, no dollars, no target CO2 emissions reductions.Military?Tweet, tweet. And not the twitter kind, but the sounds of birds chirping as you look vainly for any mention of what is considered the largest single CO2 emitter in the world and a major cost center for adaptation for bases in the face of sea level rise.What’s missing?The Green New Deal and a price on carbon. Okay, lots of the GND primary social justice points are there, but most of the climate-specific stuff is weakened from GND targets and GND never gets mentioned. And no plan can be complete without carbon price.