Special Reports
By Vinay Rao The appointment of a new Secretary is not merely a change in office—it is a defining moment for the future of cricket administration in Hyderabad. Expectations are particularly high—not only because of the current state of affairs, but also because the Secretary has assumed office with unanimous backing and is widely perceived…
Special Correspondent A troubling cloud of unanswered questions hangs over the apparent lack of visible investigative progress in cases involving former Indian captain and HCA President, Mohammad Azharuddin, raising broader concerns about institutional accountability, governance standards, and the credibility of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The allegations referenced in this report are based on First…
A Reality Check Amid Global Turbulence At a time when multiple theatres of conflict—from Eastern Europe to West Asia—continue to simmer or spiral, the question of credible global leadership has once again come to the fore. With traditional power centres appearing either overstretched or inconsistent, there is a growing conversation in diplomatic and strategic circles:…
Special Correspondent What began as a ₹6.5 crore stadium agreement has, over the years, spiralled into claims touching nearly ₹69 crore. But beyond the escalating financial stakes, a far more troubling question now confronts the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA): where is the original agreement itself? For years, the debate around the Uppal Stadium deal has…
With the upcoming elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) expected anytime soon, the political temperature across Hyderabad’s sprawling urban landscape is steadily rising. For voters, however, this is not just another electoral ritual—it is the most powerful window of opportunity to demand accountability, extract commitments, and ensure long-pending civic works are finally executed….
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao Ugadi, the sacred threshold of the Hindu lunar year, stands as a moment where time itself appears to pause, renew, and begin again. Observed on the first day of the Chaitra month, immediately following the new moon, it marks a profound alignment between cosmic rhythm and human consciousness. Occurring close to the…
Special Correspondent After the revelations in Part I, the Uppal Stadium story refuses to settle. If anything, the deeper one digs, the more unsettling the questions become. This series now moves beyond the terms of the agreement to something far more troubling—the sequence of money itself. Payments Before the Contract? If the earlier examination raised…
Special Correspondent In Indian public life, certain scandals refuse to die. Decades may pass, governments may change, and files may gather dust—but the questions remain. The Bofors gun deal is one such political ghost that has haunted the Congress party for nearly four decades. Now, a fresh controversy emerging from the cricketing corridors of Hyderabad…
When the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8, 2015, it was designed with a simple but powerful idea: democratise credit and give India’s smallest entrepreneurs a chance to grow. Nearly a decade later, the scheme has evolved into one of the largest micro-credit initiatives in the…
Trust me, in India, cricket is not merely a sport; it is a shared language spoken across every street corner, tea stall, and marketplace. It lives in the memory of spectators as much as it does in the record books. The beauty of the game lies in the countless moments that linger in public consciousness—moments…
