Special Reports
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…
Special Correspondent A two-vote victory is technically a win. But in an election clouded by allegations of money power, political influence, and the decisive role of institutional votes, some within Hyderabad’s cricketing fraternity are privately asking a pointed question: Does such a narrow margin truly reflect a victory, or does it reveal how deeply contested…
Special Correspondent Despite publishing a series of explosive reports exposing alleged irregularities, corruption, nepotism and the entrenched “pay-to-play” culture within the administration of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), this e-paper has chosen to provide a platform to candidates contesting the lone post that will go to polls — Treasurer. The election has effectively been reduced…
