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Lights, Camera, Auction

Telangana Has Superstars. Today, the World Finds Out. Vinay Rao Some mornings change everything. June 7, 2026, is one of them. A young bowler somewhere in Hyderabad is sitting quietly, reminding himself to breathe. A batsman who gave three summers to the nets keeps staring at his phone. A spinner who claimed seven wickets in…

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Yet Another Feather in DRDO Scientists’ Cap

MS Sparsha There was a time when the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was often subjected to criticism. Skeptics questioned its capabilities, critics highlighted delays in projects, and doubting Thomases frequently dismissed its ability to deliver world-class defence technologies. Successive governments, too, cannot entirely escape responsibility. Years of budgetary constraints, policy indecision, bureaucratic bottlenecks,…

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Promised. Hijacked. Auctioned.

TG20 — Two Days Before the Gavel Falls HCA Watch | June 2026 Vinay Rao On Sunday, the cameras will roll. The lights will come on. The commentators will take their positions. The franchises will raise their paddles. Names will flash across giant screens. Young cricketers will wait nervously for their futures to be called…

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TG20 coaching row rocks HCA

₹25 Lakh complaint, deafening silence By Vinay Rao Just when Hyderabad cricket hoped to turn a page under the new administration, another controversy threatens to drag the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) back into uncomfortable territory. Despite repeated assurances about transparency, accountability and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, the HCA finds itself facing an awkward question:…

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Centre Powering Telangana’s Infrastructure Leap

For years, Telangana’s political discourse has often revolved around who deserves credit for development. Yet beyond slogans and political claims, infrastructure projects on the ground tell a different story. Roads, railways, hospitals, industrial corridors, logistics hubs and educational institutions are not built through rhetoric but through sustained investment. In that regard, the Union Government’s contribution…

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HCA: Accountability Matters Too

Vinay Rao The early signs are encouraging. The new Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Secretary, Jeevan Reddy, appears determined to translate promises into action. Having pledged to revive cricket in Telangana, he has wasted little time in launching a series of initiatives that deserve appreciation. Credit must also go to the state High Court-appointed former judge,…

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