Visiting Hyderabad in the past year has been almost like taking a trip to a ghost town. Frequent bandhs meant educational institutions were closed, malls and shops downed shutters and most vehicles stayed off the roads. It’s been three years since the Union government agreed to carve out Telangana State out of Andhra Pradesh, and with no conclusive steps taken since then, the agitation has only escalated, often turning violent. Meanwhile, the impact on business has been palpable. Fewer new projects are making their way to the state, planned projects are being scrapped, postponed or moved out of the state and youngsters — who will comprise the workforce that will drive future economic growth — -are moving out.