Special Reports
Political criticism is intrinsic to parliamentary democracy. So is the Opposition’s right to question the government of the day. But when political rhetoric begins to overshadow facts, particularly while discussing individuals whose professional accomplishments are a matter of public record, it deserves closer scrutiny. The controversy erupted during the parliamentary debate on the Public Examinations…
The seers of the Rigveda never confined wisdom to rituals or philosophical speculation alone. They drew profound lessons from the ordinary movements of nature and transformed them into timeless principles for human life. Their teachings encourage people of every age to cultivate unwavering perseverance, reminding humanity that no task is impossible when approached with patience,…
Special Correspondent Barely had hopes begun to rise that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was finally turning a corner under its new dispensation, when questions are once again being raised over whether anything has really changed. For many stakeholders, the recent appointment of former cricketer B.V. Suvarna Lakshmi as Chairperson of the Women’s Selection Committee…
Shekhar Maramraju I had to travel to Vijayawada on business to meet someone. I could have driven, but the thought of spending hours behind the wheel felt monotonous. Driving demands your attention every moment. A train journey, on the other hand, allows you to surrender yourself to time. So, almost impulsively, I chose the train…
Rammohan Pothuri Whenever students take to the streets over a genuine grievance, society instinctively sympathizes with them. We applaud their courage, express solidarity on social media, and lament the state of affairs. Yet, when the time comes to stand beside them in their struggle for justice, they are often left to fight alone. That is…
Fresh coaching controversy raises questions over governance, transparency and institutional reforms Special Correspondent The cracks within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) are widening. What began as criticism from the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) over alleged violations of the HCA and BCCI rule books has now found resonance from within the HCA itself. The latest controversy…
If there is one image that captures the sheer complexity of quantum computing, it is perhaps this: Google’s quantum computer operates at temperatures close to -273°C—colder than outer space itself. Layer upon layer of refrigeration technology is needed merely to keep it alive before it can perform computations. Now imagine a quantum computer that sits…
Dr Sandhya Bombay Three Puranas—the Matsya, Vayu, and Brahmanda—preserve the names of every king who ruled after the Kurukshetra War and before the historical king Mahapadma Nanda. They preserve even the duration of each king’s reign, down to the minutest detail. This detailing continues for every king of the Nanda, Maurya, Sunga, Kanva, and Satavahana…
MS Shanker Every Indian knows that Siachen is the world’s highest battlefield. Few realise that it has claimed more Indian soldiers through its unforgiving weather than through enemy fire. At temperatures plunging below -50°C and at altitudes where oxygen levels are nearly half of those at sea level, Siachen tests not just human endurance, but…
For generations, we were taught that Bharat was merely a land repeatedly invaded and populated by successive waves of migrants. Modern genetic science is steadily challenging that simplistic narrative. Increasingly, archaeology, genetics and anthropology are revealing something far more profound—India was not merely a transit point in human history but one of the most important…
