Hyderabad, May 16 -- Our city is known for its heritage and historical monuments, especially its medieval era structures like the Charminar and Golconda fort. And in such cities the idea of heritage itself usually gets muddled between monuments and famous establishments in its contours. Very often do buildings that we use everyday get recognised. That is why Jeera Colony in Hyderabad is a hidden gem, because it is home to what one can call a museum of Art Deco buildings.

Last month, Hyderabad celebrated 100 years of Art Deco architecture and its historyon April 29, where an event was held at the Telangana Governor's residence, which is also another Art Deco building. Such buildings in Hyderabad, constructed between the 1930s and 50s (mos...