Special Reports
In the annals of Indian athletics, few partnerships have proven as transformative as that between middle-distance runner Sriram Singh and his coach, Mohammed Ilyas Babar. Their collaboration not only rewrote Indian sporting history but also established a coaching legacy that influenced generations of athletes. The story of Sriram Singh’s meteoric rise is incomplete without acknowledging…
The recent courtroom storm that shook the nation’s conscience — when a 71-year-old lawyer hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai — has triggered widespread condemnation. The incident, unfolding in the very sanctum of justice, was rightly denounced by leaders across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as unacceptable in any…
Guruva Reddy Dharam India’s most beloved sport now faces a constitutional question in Telangana. When institutions that govern cricket defy the very laws that give them legitimacy, it ceases to be a sporting issue — it becomes a matter of justice. And given the prolonged violations by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and the inertia…
MS Shanker There are journalists, and then there are legends. Dharmavaram Sitaram firmly belonged to the latter tribe. Rough-edged, sharp-tongued, and merciless in his mentoring style, he was as much a tormentor as a teacher. But ask those who came under his wing—often unwillingly—and they will tell you that his harassment was actually his version…
The selectors have spoken — and once again, they’ve stirred the pot. India’s ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming Australia tour are out, and what’s turning heads isn’t who cut, but who lost the armband. Rohit Sharma, the man who led India to triumphs across formats and became one of the most successful captains…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket is bleeding—not on the field, but in the boardroom. For more than two decades, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been systematically looted by a nexus of politicians, ex-cricketers turned power brokers, and their cronies. What was once a platform to produce Test stars is now an empire of scams. The…
MS Shaker Loot in the Name of Cricket In the last episode, we exposed how Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) survived without rules, without audits, and without accountability. It was a structure built for abuse. But the absence of rules is only half the story. What truly explains the decay of Hyderabad cricket is what happened…
Norman Brookes stands as a towering figure in the annals of Australian sporting history, not merely as a tennis champion but as a visionary who helped establish the nation’s enduring tennis legacy. Born on November 14, 1877, in Melbourne, Victoria, Norman Everard Brookes would become the first non-British player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles…
Teaching has long been regarded as a noble profession—one that shapes not just the careers, but the very character of future generations. To honour the invaluable contributions of teachers to education and society, Teachers’ Day is celebrated across the world on different dates. In India, Teachers’ Day is observed every year on 5th September, commemorating…
This week, we momentarily step away from our ongoing “How to Revive Hyderabad Cricket” series to focus on an equally urgent question: why does the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) still refuse recognition to the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), despite its credibility, reforms, and grassroots impact—while continuing to prop up a dysfunctional…
