Special Reports
Questions over institutional representation, financial transactions and governance demand credible answers T Shesh Narayan For nearly eight years after the Hon’ble Supreme Court ushered in sweeping governance reforms in Indian cricket through its landmark judgment in the BCCI constitutional reforms, one fundamental question continues to haunt the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA): Who is responsible for…
As someone who has spent most of my life following cricket with unmatched passion, I never imagined that athletics, boxing, wrestling or long-distance running would one day command my attention with the same excitement. Yet, the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games made me rethink my own sporting preferences. Like many sports lovers, I too wondered…
Rajarao Pochiraju Japan has long been admired as an economic miracle. From the ashes of the Second World War, it built one of the world’s most technologically advanced and prosperous economies. For decades, Japanese manufacturing, innovation and financial discipline became benchmarks for the rest of the world. Yet today, the world’s third-largest economy finds itself…
Ramu Chelimella Every year, millions of devotees across Telangana come together to celebrate Bonalu with profound faith, devotion and cultural pride. The vibrant processions, beautifully decorated temples, rhythmic beats of the dappu, the energetic dance of Pothuraju, women carrying the sacred Bonam on their heads, and the rich display of folk traditions transform towns and…
Vinay Rao Another Sunday, another round of legal notices flying across the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) Apex Council. But this week’s paperwork appears far more consequential than the usual factional sparring. It raises a larger question: how far can an Association continue testing the limits of a Court that has already spelt out, in black…
The greatest tragedy of our times is that a patient today enters a hospital not merely with a disease but with two things that instantly determine his fate — his health insurance card and the size of his insurance cover. The bigger the cover, the bigger the smile at the reception. Welcome to India’s new…
Education and learning both produce results, but they shape human life in very different ways. Knowledge without wisdom may sharpen the intellect, while value-based education transforms the individual into a responsible member of society. The Vedic seers clearly distinguished between the accumulation of information and the cultivation of character. According to them, true learning consisted…
A Former Ranji Cricketer A major controversy has engulfed the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) appointment of its Senior and Junior Men’s Selection Committees for the 2026-27 season, with a former First-Class cricketer and a 14-year veteran of Hyderabad cricket formally moving the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Ombudsman and Ethics Officer under…
Dr Sandhya Rani Bombay O Lord of the diamond crown, divine Boar-form, shower us with grace, sheltering love, and the quiet strength of Your care. Your radiant form awakens wonder, drawing our hearts closer to You in courage, comfort, and peace. O compassionate Savior, You lift us from sorrow; through every name and every form,…
Special Correspondent The simmering factionalism within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again come to the fore, with the Acting President’s reported move to convene an Annual General Meeting (AGM) triggering a fierce debate among stakeholders over its timing, intent, legality and implications. What was initially seen as an attempt to address several long-pending…
