Special Reports
K.S. Gopal’s Passing and the Slow Political Obituary of an Ideology MS Shanker The passing away of K.S. Gopal is not merely the death of an individual. It marks, in many ways, the fading echo of an entire ideological generation that once dominated India’s intellectual, academic, cultural, and policy landscape with unquestioned authority. Dr Gopal…
Maheshwar Singh There is something strangely fascinating about the name Heinrich Klaasen. It sounds more German than South African. Yet when he walks out to bat, there is nothing confusing about his cricket. It is pure, uncluttered, old-school batting wrapped in modern-day power hitting. Klaasen continues to play exactly the way he did when he…
Special Correspondent Yet another missile has been launched at the ever-entertaining universe of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, this time by former Secretary Sheshnarayan — a gentleman who, judging by his tone, appears torn between outrage, exhaustion, and the strange burden of being “too vocal to be trusted” and “too silent to be innocent.” And honestly,…
A Letter, A Mirror, A Way Forward This e-paper publishes Mr. Venkateshwaran’s letter not merely as a complaint, but as part of a larger conversation that Hyderabad cricket can no longer avoid. The concerns over lack of communication with affiliated clubs are legitimate, and the HCA administration must recognise that transparency and stakeholder engagement are…
Dr Sandhya Rani There was a time when political criticism in India revolved around ideology, governance, economics, national security, or public welfare. Today, however, some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s critics appear deeply traumatised not by policy, but by his sunglasses, shoes, kurtas, wristwatches, and even the teleprompter placed before him during speeches. Apparently, in…
M Jaishree Every few months, social media erupts with alarming claims that the Indian Rupee has “collapsed” because the exchange rate against the US Dollar has weakened. Charts are circulated. Emotional comparisons are made. “The rupee has fallen from ₹45 to ₹85 per dollar,” they say, implying that Indians have somehow become half as rich….
Special Correspondent In a dramatic escalation of its prolonged battle against alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, the Telangana Cricket Association on Wednesday formally dashed off an official e-mail to the Board of Control for Cricket in India demanding immediate suspension and takeover of HCA administration. The strongly worded representation, sent…
KS Nagarajan At a time when India is aggressively pushing for self-reliance, green energy, and indigenous innovation, I believe the country must also create space for independent innovators who dream of contributing to national development through original ideas and technological experimentation. My journey as an innovator has been driven by one conviction — that innovation…
Special Correspondent ……in continuation….Here is Part I: https://orangenews9.com/crickets-rotten-empire-who-is-lying-hca-or-tca-part-i/ TG20 or ₹100-Crore Cricket Marketplace? At the heart of the battle lies the proposed TG20 league. On paper, franchise leagues are modern cricket’s economic reality. Every state association wants its own T20 tournament. There is nothing inherently wrong in commercialising domestic cricket. But commercialisation without transparency becomes…
The Congress-led Opposition’s relentless obsession with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now reached a stage where even India’s strategic diplomatic engagements are being viewed through the narrow prism of domestic political hostility. The latest example is the criticism surrounding Modi’s five-nation visit at a time when tensions in West Asia have disrupted global energy supply…
