Special Reports
(Our Sports Correspondent) Hyderabad is preparing for a sporting moment that will echo far beyond the confines of a stadium. When football’s greatest modern icon, Lionel Messi, steps into the city on December 13 as part of his GOAT Tour, he will not merely be playing to the galleries—he will be stepping onto soil that…
This publication carries the following allegations as expressed by aggrieved parents and former cricketers, many of whom have chosen to speak strictly on the condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisals. Their hope rests on the intervention of the retired High Court judge appointed to oversee Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) affairs — a hope…
KS Nagarajan Atmanirbhar Bharat must recognise a fundamental reality: while we have a strong defence apparatus to protect the nation from external enemies—who may appear intimidated or restrained—we also face a vast army of internal adversaries. These internal threats are often more dangerous than the external ones, and in many cases, they act at the…
On the eve of my father’s 29th death anniversary, I feel compelled to share a few thoughts on the values that shaped him—and continue to guide me. My father, the late Dr. Channa Reddy, lived a life defined by integrity, fearlessness and an unwavering commitment to public welfare. I have always tried to follow that…
A Miraculous Escape from a Sri Lankan Nightmare There are journeys you plan, journeys you cherish, and journeys you simply survive. Our trip to Sri Lanka—meant to be a quiet Ramayana trail pilgrimage—slowly turned into the third kind. What began as a serene family excursion, tracing mythological footsteps across the emerald island, ended in a…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket wrapped up a week of mixed fortunes—encouraging progress on the field, familiar controversies off it. The men’s team delivered two convincing wins in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), stumbling only against a Prithvi Shaw blitz. The Women’s U23 side endured a setback against Andhra but remains in the qualification…
Let us get to the real thorn in the side of modern Test cricket — the tiresome excuse of “rest.” Every time a player is asked to turn up for a Ranji game, a workload chart magically appears, and suddenly, a five-day match becomes an unbearable burden. England’s cricketers play four gruelling months of county…
Our Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again slipped into media headlines—not for a giant-killing Ranji triumph, not for unearthing the next VVS Laxman, but for something depressingly routine: allegations of corruption. This time, the storm has been kicked up by a familiar constituency—parents of youngsters who couldn’t cut, wondering aloud how…
In the golden age of tennis during the 1920s and 1930s, one woman stood above all others with an air of cool determination that earned her the nickname “Little Miss Poker Face.” Helen Wills Moody wasn’t just a tennis champion—she was a phenomenon who redefined what it meant to be a dominant athlete in women’s…
MS Shanker Family trips are supposed to create memories. Ours became a saga. Eight of us — my family and my sister’s — landed in Sri Lanka last Sunday, eager to walk the Ramayana trail, to stand where Sita once stayed captive, to trek the mythical caves of Ravana, and to soak in the turquoise…
