Special Reports
(…..Continued) Part I raised a straightforward but deeply uncomfortable question: how can HCA’s constitutional disqualification provisions remain effectively dormant for years when criminal cases involving serving and former office-bearers have continued through prolonged litigation? The answer may lie entirely in the normal pace of the judicial process. But there is another episode that makes it…
What if the ancient concept of Brahma—the cosmic observer who sees and understands the universe beyond the limitations of ordinary human perception—could be imagined through the lens of modern physics? It may sound like an unusual question, but a fascinating thought experiment emerges when the ancient description of the four Yugas is viewed alongside Einstein’s…
Special Correspondent Should a person named as an accused in a corruption case be allowed to vote in Hyderabad Cricket Association elections? Should he be permitted to contest those elections — and even win? And, having won, should he be allowed to occupy a position of authority in an institution whose own constitution contains a…
U Lakshman Rao In today’s digital life, “Good Morning” has become more than a greeting for many people. Every day, WhatsApp fills with verses, quotations, downloaded pictures, motivational messages, jokes, religious thoughts, philosophical views and assorted material from different platforms. The sender often believes that forwarding such content is a thoughtful and meaningful gesture. The…
It was in the year 1988, in May, at the peak of summer in Hyderabad, that a visit to Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong via Siliguri and Bagdogra, after a flight to Calcutta, remains nostalgic even today. Glimpses of that journey remain captured in the mind as though etched there eternally. The Himalayan ranges are a…
Vinay Rao Every player Hyderabad has sent to Ranji and beyond came through one door — the league. It survived being disrupted once already; the courts had to step in to save it from the people running it, and it earned its credibility back the hard way, weekend after weekend. This season, the league isn’t…
Having followed cricket for more than six decades, I sometimes find the logic of today’s game rather confusing. The game has certainly evolved, and there is nothing wrong with innovation. But innovation should not mean abandoning the basic principles that have made successful cricket teams successful for generations. I have had the privilege of watching…
For those who have spent the better part of the past decade predicting that Bharat’s economy is either slowing, collapsing or somehow surviving only on statistical jugglery, Monday’s GDP numbers should make for uncomfortable reading. The economy grew a robust 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of FY2026-27, sharply beating the Reserve Bank of…
Dr Sandhya Rani Bombay NEET is not just a test of memory. It is a test of perspective.NEET preparation is no longer only about how many hours you study. It is about how many angles you can think from. Every NEET aspirant has access to the same NCERT books, coaching material, and YouTube lectures. So…
Vinay Rao HCA’s new season calendar arrived with real credibility behind it — a defined Super League stage, open trials across districts, practice matches for every category, and the imprint of serious cricketing names attached to this phase of the association’s work. On paper, it’s the most structured selection system Hyderabad cricket has had in…
