Nice to see several people expressing interest in Wikipedia activities.
Telugu  Wikipedia community of Hyderabad  is having monthly meetups on 3rd sunday.
Link

You can take help from Dr Rajasekhar(cc:ed) for the English meetups as well.

Best wishes
Arjuna Rao Chavala
President, Wikimedia India
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 9:49 AM, srikar ananthula <ananthulasrikar@gmail.com> wrote:
I also would like to join with you and help in wikipedia development in and around hyderabad..

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I would love to be part of Wikimedia Hyderabad ! It looks like we need to improve a lot of things in development ! I commit myself for all the better. Do let me know if I can be of any help.

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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:08:21 +0530
From: Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in>
To: Raghavendra RG Rao <u.raghavendra@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd
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My headsets don't work, so I would be just typing, is this possible?

On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Raghavendra "RG" Rao <
u.raghavendra@gmail.com> wrote:

> Of course, we will meet-up eventually. But then, an online forum is better
> to ideate with the internet at your disposal, and also probably with the
> presence of remote participants
>
> 8pm today sounds perfect to me for a discussion
>
> Do pass me your skype and google ids
>
> My id on both skype and google is - u.raghavendra
>
> Cheers,
> Raghavendra
>
> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in>wrote:
>
>> I would also add that, do have a physical meet, that would help for a
>> better brain storming session. Do add me for your online meets, I can share
>> my experience at Mumbai Photowalk :)
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Raghavendra and Abhijhit,
>>>
>>>
>>> Post chat, do write a report to the Hyderabad mailing lists again.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Abhijith Jayanthi <
>>> abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Raghavendra,
>>>>
>>>> We can do :
>>>>
>>>> Sunday: 8:00 PM (Today)
>>>> Monday: 8:00 PM (Tomorrow)
>>>>
>>>> Kindly confirm, we can use skype or google chat or hangout
>>>>
>>>> - abhijith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Sat, 18/8/12, Raghavendra "RG" Rao <u.raghavendra@gmail.com>*wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Raghavendra "RG" Rao <u.raghavendra@gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd
>>>> To: "Karthik Nadar" <karthikndr@wikimedia.in>
>>>> Cc: "Abhijith Jayanthi" <abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com>,
>>>> wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org
>>>> Date: Saturday, 18 August, 2012, 10:25 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thats great! Good to see some responses going.
>>>>
>>>> For a start, i think we should chat up - Abhijith, Tausif and
>>>> Rahmanuddin. Let us decide on a comfortable time when we can connect over
>>>> Google+ or something. Would be great if we could do that over this weekend
>>>> itself (considering that it is a long weekend)
>>>>
>>>> Post which, we can probably post our ideas to the group, after which we
>>>> can just start off.
>>>>
>>>> Kindly suggest a time that would work best. Tomorrow evening would be
>>>> ideal for me, but ya, anything else in the normal holiday non-sleeping
>>>> hours (between 1100 and 0100 hours) should also be fine!
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Raghavendra
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in<http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Raghavendra,
>>>>
>>>> answering down few points below.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Abhijith Jayanthi <
>>>> abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Raghavendra,
>>>>
>>>> I suggest let us do the plan  - chalk out our strategy and event
>>>> details - what/when/how; marketing strategy. And then we can approach the
>>>> media - my view is it is better to have all details chalked out, let me
>>>> know if you want to do a phone chat or may be meet up to discuss?
>>>>
>>>> That's great idea Abhijith, but do focus on *why, *it would generate
>>>> long time contributors.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - abhijith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Fri, 17/8/12, Raghavendra "RG" Rao <u.raghavendra@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com>
>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Raghavendra "RG" Rao <u.raghavendra@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd
>>>>  To: "Abhijith Jayanthi" <abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com>
>>>> >
>>>> Cc: "Karthik Nadar" <karthikndr@wikimedia.in<http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in>>,
>>>> wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org<http://mc/compose?to=wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Date: Friday, 17 August, 2012, 12:09 AM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Abhijith,
>>>>
>>>> Was actually waiting to see if we would find any more people who would
>>>> be interested.
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, as far as i can see, as a part of the plan, we will need to
>>>> chalk out the following for Hyderabad:
>>>>
>>>> a) Have an overall framework ready - i am sure that would already be in
>>>> place, from wikimedians in other cities. We might just need to tweak it to
>>>> suit Hyderabad
>>>>
>>>> Famework?? I was part of organising team for Wiki Takes Mumbai II,
>>>> hence I can share how we worked for our city, and hope it will also work in
>>>> your city.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> b) Started spreading the word around. Was thinking we can involve
>>>> people who are couchsuring in Hyderabad to be a part of this. This will
>>>> really help increase the contributions since we do have a decent number of
>>>> travellers touring Hyderabad in this part of the year
>>>>
>>>> You can start involving your friends. I suggest, Facebook is the best
>>>> way of word of mouth, and hence create a Facebook group for Hyderabad
>>>> Wikipedians, you'll get members count because of the work Wikipedia.
>>>>
>>>>  c) It will be great if there was a press release kind of a thing done
>>>> for the entire event as such from somewhere with atleast a mention of the
>>>> participating cities. Or, if it is fine, we can provide information to the
>>>> local editions/newsmen. However, for this, we will need the help and
>>>> participation of the official members of wikimedia (read, Karthik :-) )
>>>>
>>>> I'll get back after talking to people from Wikimedia India Chapter.
>>>> They must be having contacts :)
>>>>
>>>>  d) We can start the event/contest off by having a small briefing
>>>> session during the first weekend of September. And if we are confident of
>>>> having a good turnout (or may be even otherwise), we can probably look at
>>>> conducting this at Lamakaan
>>>>
>>>> It will be great if you have a meetup this August end, but early
>>>> September will also do. I'll try to attend if time permits :) My college
>>>> schedule must help tho, but would be excited to meet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> e) May be on the first and second weekends, we can organise - "Wiki
>>>> takes Hyderabad", and on the last weekend, again get together for any
>>>> queries that people have. I feel the meetings should be brief and to the
>>>> point, so that the maximum time can be spent in the primary purposing of
>>>> capturing pictures
>>>>
>>>> I suggest meetup should also focus on how and why to upload images to
>>>> Commons? This is where people lack knowledge, and never participate hence.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How does this sound? Any suggestions/brickbats?
>>>>
>>>> Wanna add one more: Try to talk to some photographic societies. Those
>>>> groups have senior and very high-esteemed photographers, they will be very
>>>> much interested. This is what we did for Mumbai.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> @Karthik, can you let us know what you think?
>>>>
>>>> Excited to coordinate with you all, hoping for great to happen and
>>>> see Hyderabad community expanding. Happy to be part :)
>>>> Raghavendra and Abhijhit, you both can take lead and can happen well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Raghavendra
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Abhijith Jayanthi <
>>>> abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Raghavendra,
>>>>
>>>> I am new to Wikimedia Community and I am from Hyderabad - would love to
>>>> contribute, let me know if you want to discuss and take it forward.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Abhijith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Wed, 15/8/12, Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in<http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in>
>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Karthik Nadar <karthikndr@wikimedia.in<http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in>
>>>> >
>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd
>>>> To: "Raghavendra RG Rao" <u.raghavendra@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com>
>>>> >
>>>> Cc: wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org<http://mc/compose?to=wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Date: Wednesday, 15 August, 2012, 10:43 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Rahgavendra,
>>>>
>>>> nice to see Hyderabad community is interested for organising the
>>>> contest :) We would be happy to help you for whatever it takes for
>>>> organising such an event in your city.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Raghavendra "RG" Rao <
>>>> u.raghavendra@gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi there
>>>>
>>>> Just wanted to check if an organising team is already in place for
>>>> conducting this event in Hyd -
>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_India
>>>>
>>>> Thought it will be fun to publicise and rope in a lot of people too;
>>>> had some ideas about the same.
>>>>
>>>> Kindly let me know
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Raghavendra
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Thanks and regards,
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>>>> *Karthik Nadar.*
>>>> (Ph: 91-9773608862)
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