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Placements at NIPERs: A Reality Check

The Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers (2024–25) of the 18th Lok Sabha, chaired by Kirti Azad Jha, has tabled its Eighth Report on the Demand for Grants (2025–26). Among its many observations, the Committee turned a spotlight on the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), particularly their placement records. The Department of…

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GREAT DEBATE: Should the BCCI Consider Demands like TCA for Association Membership?

This is a response to my article yesterday, titled “Time for BCCI to Break Free from Rotten State Units,” published in these ‘Special Reports’ columns. The response comes from a Club Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), who prefers to remain anonymous in view of the prevailing volatile situation. We welcome similar perspectives—whether in…

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Injustice to Telangana Cricket – Past, Present & Future

Dharam Guruva Reddy He is a lone warrior. A Business Management postgraduate from Osmania University, he captained its cricket team in the All-India Inter-University tournament and also led Nizam College before moving on to play county cricket for Sussex in the UK. For nearly a decade now, he has waged relentless legal battles since returning…

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Who Ruined Hyderabad Cricket – Part XXV

Judicial Oversight & Selective Cleansing MS Shanker When the rot in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) became too deep for internal repair, the matter spilled into the courts. What followed was a series of judicial interventions — Ombudsmen, Supervisory Committees, and Single-Member Inquiries — each tasked with cleansing an association drowning in corruption. Yet, despite…

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