Issue 01 · Hyderabad

BPHC Freshers' Guide

Where BITSian bellies go

  • The king of chaos

    Hotspot

    A wide variety of everything. Long queues, worth it.

  • Oldest. Cheapest. Iconic.

    Yummpy’s

    Sandwiches, rice bowls, and the mysterious not-quite-biryani. Where broke students find happiness.

  • Tastes like home

    Vijay Vahini

    Actual rotis with curry and South Indian meals for homesick days.

  • Late-night vegetarian fix

    Wich Please

    Triple-layered sandwiches, Maggi, and dessert sandwiches when the cravings hit.

  • Crispy comfort food

    SFC

    Burgers, nuggets, wings, and quick snacks for a post-class meal.

  • Milkshake dreams

    Thickshake Factory

    Dangerously addictive during summers (or heartbreaks).

  • ₹30 cone therapy

    Amul

    Ice creams and chocolates. Cures existential dread since forever.

  • 10 PM – 2 AM

    ANC

    The All Night Canteen. Order on SWDPay. Money is spent like it’s free — until the deduction sheet arrives.

Stepping outside campus

Need a change of scene? These are common student picks just outside the gate. Many offer student discounts, but ask before ordering.

  • Tandoor
  • Punjabi Haveli Dhaba
  • Sereno Cafe
  • Chai Bunk Cafe
  • The Chick Fried
  • Alankrita
  • Taaza
  • Katha

Sweat it out

  • OFG — the giant field between the messes
  • NFG + 400m athletics track
  • Two floodlit basketball courts (the bleachers are a popular place to sit in the evenings)
  • Volleyball, tennis, kabaddi, throwball & kho-kho courts
  • 25m swimming pool
  • Cricket ground with practice nets
  • SAC: pool tables, squash, badminton, dance room, gym

The library

Two air-conditioned floors between G103 and G104 — reference sections, reading halls, solitary cubicles, bean bags, a fiction floor, and charging ports everywhere. Open 9 AM to 11 PM, later during exam season. A haven whether you're studying or just hiding.

And when the library closes? DC++ on the campus LAN awaits — terabytes of notes, lectures, past papers, movies, and games shared peer-to-peer with no data limit.