Special Reports
A Former Ranji Cricketer A major controversy has engulfed the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) appointment of its Senior and Junior Men’s Selection Committees for the 2026-27 season, with a former First-Class cricketer and a 14-year veteran of Hyderabad cricket formally moving the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Ombudsman and Ethics Officer under…
Dr Sandhya Rani Bombay O Lord of the diamond crown, divine Boar-form, shower us with grace, sheltering love, and the quiet strength of Your care. Your radiant form awakens wonder, drawing our hearts closer to You in courage, comfort, and peace. O compassionate Savior, You lift us from sorrow; through every name and every form,…
Special Correspondent The simmering factionalism within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again come to the fore, with the Acting President’s reported move to convene an Annual General Meeting (AGM) triggering a fierce debate among stakeholders over its timing, intent, legality and implications. What was initially seen as an attempt to address several long-pending…
Shekar Maramraju India has been fooled in the name of Gen Z. Worse still, an entire generation has been falsely branded. For nearly two months, one phrase dominated television debates, social media timelines and political narratives—”Gen Z.” Gen Z is angry. Gen Z is cultureless. Gen Z is irresponsible. Gen Z is a threat to…
Questions Raised Over Proposed AGM Amid Ongoing Controversies Special Correspondent The simmering factionalism within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears to have resurfaced yet again, with informed sources within the cricketing fraternity claiming that efforts are underway to convene the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association sometime during the second week of August. While…
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…
