Special Reports
Sarojini Devi For generations, an Indian wedding has been a celebration of two families coming together. It was about rituals, traditions, blessings, and memories that lived on in family albums and stories passed down over dinner tables. Today, those memories are just as likely to be viewed on Instagram Reels within hours of the ceremony…
Rajarao Pochiraju For more than a decade, some of the world’s biggest automobile manufacturers have pursued what seemed like the holy grail of electric mobility—a high-performance electric motor that does not depend on rare earth magnets. Billions of dollars have been invested, research teams assembled and futuristic concepts unveiled. Yet, commercial success has remained elusive….
Special Correspondent Success has many fathers. Failure, as the old saying goes, is an orphan. But in the case of the inaugural TG20 League, some stakeholders now quip with a touch of sarcasm that success appears to have found just one father — the tournament’s Chairman, Agam Rao. A special article penned by Agam Rao…
M Jaishree Political narratives often thrive on selective memory. Economic data, however, has little regard for partisan preferences. As India continues to attract global attention for its economic resilience and growth, it is worth asking why sections of the political opposition remain reluctant to acknowledge the country’s progress while readily amplifying criticism from abroad. In…
India’s unprecedented clean sweep of five gold medals at the 2026 International Physics Olympiad in Colombia is much more than an academic triumph. It is a reflection of a larger national transformation—one built on planning, investment, institutional support and the belief that excellence is cultivated, not stumbled upon. The same story has unfolded on India’s…
History has repeatedly demonstrated that power is never permanent. Those who believed themselves invincible, indispensable or above public scrutiny have invariably been humbled by the electorate. Democracies have a remarkable way of reminding political leaders that governments are temporary, but reputations endure. People may forget speeches, slogans and election rhetoric, but they rarely forget arrogance….
Special Correspondent For an association that has spent more time inside courtrooms than on cricket grounds over the past decade, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again found itself at the centre of yet another avoidable controversy. An official circular, accessed by this e-paper, has triggered fresh concern among affiliated clubs and cricket administrators,…
Vinay Rao The IPL was never just a tournament. For a generation of players from second-tier cities and rural India, it opened a door that hadn’t existed before — a contest for eleven roster slots that grew into an economy of thousands, through state leagues and city leagues that became genuine pathways to the top….
Special Correspondent Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), an institution that has seldom stayed away from controversy over the last decade, appears to be heading into yet another turbulent phase. This e-paper has accessed two confidential documents received from an anonymous overseas number, exposing what appears to be an escalating internal confrontation within the HCA’s highest decision-making…
Pochiraju Raja Rao Bharateeyan politics has never lacked strange alliances. Yesterday’s bitter rivals have often become today’s indispensable partners, only to part ways again when political convenience changes course. Yet, not every political realignment strengthens democracy or enhances a party’s credibility. Some alliances come at a price too high to justify the arithmetic. The latest…
