Updated On: 26 February, 2015 08:40 AM IST | | As told to Dhara Vora
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Why Hyderabad?
Hyderabad is a confluence of different cultures and is rich in arts and crafts that still survive in the city. There are night clubs, great malls to shop at, small eateries which have now become chains, and still serve great food. In spite of the change, the old markets, tiny, several year-old stores still survive.
The influence of history of the city is visible even today. I remember my childhood spent at different clubs such as the Sailing Club in Hyderabad, Kathak performances at the Qutb Shahi Tombs and music performances at Golconda Fort.