Special Reports
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…
Special Correspondent There comes a point when silence itself becomes evidence. For decades, the Hyderabad Cricket Association has hidden behind one towering credential — that it is among the oldest cricket bodies in India, a founding-era institution that predates Independence and helped shape Indian cricket itself. That legacy once commanded respect. Today, critics allege it…
Vinay Rao A coach is appointed every year. A mandate is handed down by the courts. A new face arrives with grand intentions. And Hyderabad cricket remains exactly where it was — because everyone entrusted with serving the association has eventually ended up serving themselves. What Do We Mean by “Bigger Than the Association”? Justice…
KS Nagarajan The Sun is regarded as the father of all Jeevarasi (living beings), while the seas, rivers, water bodies, and the Earth are considered the mother. According to the Mahabharata, Kunti wished to test this divine principle. Fearing social stigma, she later abandoned the child, who came to be known as Karna, setting him…
