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SIT Delay Raises Troubling Questions Over HCA Probe

Special Correspondent The delay by the Telangana government in constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the deep-rooted financial and administrative irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), despite a clear directive from the Telangana High Court nearly two weeks ago, is now raising uncomfortable and unavoidable questions. Why has the SIT not yet…

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Democracy Needs Decency

There is a difference between political criticism and political gutter-speech. Sadly, some Opposition leaders in India seem determined to erase that line. The latest abusive and unprintable remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Ajendra Singh Lodhi are not merely “political statements.” They are a disgrace to parliamentary democracy and an insult to civilized…

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Manufactured Guilt, Marketed Lies

MS Sparsha “You are the virus.” That message did not emerge accidentally from Hollywood’s imagination. It was repeated, refined, dramatized, and sold to billions across decades. In film after film, humanity itself became the villain. In The Matrix, humans are described as a disease infecting the planet. In Avatar, mankind is portrayed as a parasitic…

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Brand Is Never Permanent in Cricket

The Indian Premier League has once again reminded the cricketing world of a timeless truth — reputation alone cannot win matches. In modern cricket, players are branded, auctioned, celebrated, and marketed like global icons. Franchises spend crores to acquire star players based on past performances, reputation, and perceived value. Yet, when the tournament begins, the…

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HCA Must Honour Its Former Stars

Special Correspondent The time has come for Hyderabad cricket to undertake serious course correction. Whatever may have happened under previous administrations — whether driven by ego, indifference, internal politics, or ulterior motives — the responsibility now rests on the shoulders of the new HCA Secretary, Jeevan Reddy, to rectify some of the association’s most glaring…

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