Special Reports
U Lakshman Rao Across many societies, growing concern is emerging about the future of marriage, family life, and human relationships. A widely circulated claim, attributed to discussions based on reported research by Morgan Stanley, suggests that by the end of this decade, a significant proportion of women aged 25 to 45 may remain unmarried or…
Ramu Chilimella We have documented more of our lives than any generation before us—yet much of it could vanish without a trace. Our ancestors carved stories into stone, preserved knowledge in manuscripts, and built monuments that endured for centuries. Because of their efforts, we can still hear their voices across time, learning from their beliefs,…
Pochiraju Raja Rao The Uttar Pradesh government’s swift action against those accused of allegedly embezzling donations from the Ram Temple at Ayodhya has effectively demolished one of the Opposition’s favourite political narratives—that the Bharatiya Janata Party protects its own while selectively targeting others. Within days of the scam surfacing, the Yogi Adityanath government ordered a…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fired what could well be the opening salvo for the 2028 Telangana Assembly elections. BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s visit to Hyderabad was far more than a routine organisational exercise. It was a carefully scripted political message—to the party cadre, to the electorate, and, more importantly, to the ruling Congress…
Ayya Nadar — The man who built India’s match industry M.S. Sparsha History often remembers emperors, politicians, and military heroes. Yet, some of India’s greatest nation-builders were ordinary entrepreneurs who quietly transformed entire communities through courage, innovation and an unshakable belief in India’s potential. One such forgotten visionary was P. Ayya Nadar, the man who…
The images emerging from Europe over the past few days are both startling and disturbing. Countries renowned for their pleasant summers are now grappling with unprecedented heatwaves, with temperatures soaring beyond what generations have experienced. Streets that once welcomed leisurely summer strolls have turned into scorching expanses, public services are under strain, and lives have…
Vinay Rao (……Continued) The payment itself is no longer the issue. The court has directed that the arrears be released, and that direction deserves to be respected. But once the money begins to move, another process begins with it. Nine years of unanswered questions will inevitably follow. Every rupee released under the banner of a…
Special Correspondent Decorated war veteran Brigadier (Retd.) G.B. Reddy has written to the newly appointed Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, urging the Army leadership to act decisively following serious corruption allegations levelled by advocate Sonal Singh against Major General Ajay Misra, the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA)….
Vinay Rao (…..Contd) To understand why none of these questions found their way into the courtroom, one must first understand what many affiliated clubs within the Hyderabad Cricket Association have gradually become. For a significant section of HCA’s membership, cricket development has ceased to be the primary purpose of affiliation. The affiliated club is no…
Politics in Telangana is entering a decisive phase. The honeymoon period of the Congress government is fading, while the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), once the dominant political force in the state, continues to grapple with an identity crisis after transforming itself from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) into a national party. As one struggles to…
