Hyderabadi flavor- part II

I've been in the city for 6 months now, and so have now some knowledge about it. This post can be taken as a continuation of my first post. I'm writing this for those friends, who when visit Hyderabad will have some idea about it.
Travel-The buses, in Hyderabad are all state owned buses. One needs to really get into it asap, otherwise there is a likely hood that you will be left out and the bus would move. For males, don't expect the driver to stop the bus, if you wish to get in or get out. At best he would only slow down. The bus stops only when there is a lady. The bus conductors could be of both sexes and well educated. I recently met a conductor who has done a masters in technology and wanted information for admission in doctors program in IIIT. The lady conductors are usually more strict than their male counter parts. Don't even think of not buying a ticket. Unlike in Delhi, I have not seen any ticket checking flying squads here.
There are two ways of traveling in an autorickshaw. If you wish to hire it for your own, then they will over charge you for most occasions. They usually refuse to take you by metered fair, unless it is after 10pm. After 10 the rule is to charge 150% of whatever the meter reads. The other way to travel by auto is by sharing it. In this case the fares are usually fixed, anything from Rs.3 to Rs.10 depending on the distance. One auto is usually shared by 5 people.
The cabs are also available on sharing basis. There are a lot of corporate cabs (usually Indica cars), who move through the city and the driver in order to earn some extra bucks, takes in passengers when there is no corporate customer. In such cases again the fair is reasonable and fixed, and this is the fastest mode of transport in the city. There are no cabs like those found in Delhi or Mumbai (with yellow and black paint, or radio cabs). You can hire cab for yourself (mostly Indica) through any travel agent.
Then there is a local train which runs right through the city. It is called a metro, but don't mistake it for those in Delhi. It's more like those in Mumbai, but in much better condition. The crowd is much less in number, and the trains are also more spacious. The frequency however is one in 15-20 min, but if one is staying near by the railway line, I would say this is the best mode of transport. It takes you away from all the traffic and pollution of the city. The traffic in Hyderabad can get really bad, specially in the peak hours. At such times, the metro is for sure the best option.
There are no hand pulled rickshaws in the city. At least, I have not seen any.
Food- Hyderabad is known for it's biryani. Since I'm a vegetarian, the best veg biryani I have had is at a place called Paradise. This restaurant have 4 floors to it, as you keep climbing, the price tag on each meal increases. I've heard the biryanis served at Hyderabad house is also good. They are a chain of restaurants, scattered in the city. Then there is a restaurant by the name Haveli, located behind lifestyle mall at Begumpet. It serves a good lunch buffet at Rs.130. For those who have a good appetite, this is a good option. It is also very close to Begumpet station, so linked with metro. There is then Chutney's located at Nagarjuna Chowk near Punjagutta. It is known for its south indian delicacies. If you plan to visit it on weekends, be prepared to spend some time waiting outside. They seem to have no space inside, so people usually end up waiting out on the road, while the door is shut. They have a different section for buffet which has plenty of space, but only for buffet. Then there is Eat street which is a combination of number of eating joints. It is on the necklace road, on the banks of Hussainsagar lake. In the night, the view is good and nice breeze blows across the road. Though sometimes the smell of the lake can be a bit annoying. Next to it is some restaurant which has water in it's name. It will not let you in unless they are sure of your paying capacity. So one needs to be 'properly' dressed to enjoy food there (as I wasn't, I didn't went in there so have no idea about it). Next to it is an artificial cricket pitch where a machine bowls at you. You get to play 3 over for Rs.50 and if you can score 50 runs, you get another 2 overs for free. It's not easy to score that many runs.
Discos- There are some discos in the city, but I have had no opportunity to visit them. I've never been to one ever and thought to visit it once to see what it is all about, but someone told me they do not allow single males, (they do allow females though).
Cinema- Movie going here is much better than Delhi or Mumbai or Bangalore. I say betterm because one has a choice of seeing it in the order of Rs.30-40. Such choices have disappeared in Delhi and Mumbai (specially after the closure of Chanakya in Delhi). They do have multiplexes here, but the other cinema halls are equally good (in terms of sound and seating), and reasonably priced. The most famous is the Prasads which claim to have IMAX technology which I have no idea about. Of course they charge you heavily.