MS Shanker In yet another controversial twist, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) today witnessed what many are calling a farcical continuation of its so-called “adjourned” Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting, which lasted under six minutes, has raised serious questions about its legality, transparency, and intent. Legal experts and HCA insiders point out that the…
A Forgotten Opener Speaks Out: Daniel Manohar’s Take on HCA’s Decline MS Shanker As the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) battles one of its worst-ever phases—with top office-bearers behind bars and public trust crumbling—those who once brought glory to the city are beginning to speak out. In this edition, I reached out to a cricketer who…
False Report on Trump’s Pakistan Visit Sparks Diplomatic Stir In an astonishing twist that rocked diplomatic circles, US-based channels Geo News and ARY News this week aired reports claiming that US President Donald Trump would be visiting Pakistan in September. The announcement was swiftly denied by the White House and withdrawn, but not before it…
MS Shanker The noose continues to tighten around the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) as the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has petitioned the state’s Crime Investigation Department (CID), demanding further arrests in the sprawling corruption scandal that has rocked Hyderabad cricket. Among those named in the latest complaint is former cricketer and administrator Vanka Pratap. The…
Banakacherla dispute demands dialogue, not drama In a mature democracy, especially in a federal setup like India’s, disputes—no matter how contentious—are meant to be resolved through negotiation, transparency, and consensus-building. When issues as vital as inter-state river water sharing become hostages to political grandstanding, the real losers are not politicians but the people. The fresh…
When Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla steps back onto Earth today after an 18-day journey beyond its atmosphere, he won’t just be returning as a passenger of space. He will come back as a bearer of India’s rising ambition in the final frontier — space exploration. In what is being hailed as a historic moment for…
The political turbulence unfolding in Karnataka is neither new nor unexpected. It is a predictable consequence of Congress’s internal contradictions—an organization that has long struggled to balance competing ambitions, high-command interference, and ideological hollowness. The current standoff between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar is just the latest chapter in a party where…
MS Shanker The rot in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has deepened dramatically, with last week’s crackdown by the Telangana State CID following a damning Vigilance and Enforcement Directorate (VED) report. Five arrests have already been made — including HCA President Jaganmohan Rao, CEO Sunil Kante, Treasurer CJ srinivas, and others linked to the infamous…
The preliminary findings of the Air India crash have arrived — and with it, an unsettling mix of half-answers, speculative conclusions, and the familiar scent of bureaucratic insulation. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, on Saturday made public a 15-page report that has sparked more confusion than…
Why the Amarjit Dulat episode deserves more scrutiny than spin I’m rather tempted to make that ‘viral video’ the subject of this week’s column. It’s the one where a journalist poses a pointed question. The camera rolls. And what the nation sees next is both shocking and revealing—a former RAW chief, yes, one of India’s…
