Special Reports
Special Correspondent Hyderabad is once again at war with itself. On one side stands the familiar promise of “development”—flyovers, elevated corridors, and ever-expanding metro infrastructure. On the other stands one of the city’s last surviving ecological lifelines: the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR Park). This is no longer a quiet policy debate buried in…
Long before Google became synonymous with search and artificial intelligence, an Indian-origin scientist working quietly in the United States had already begun reimagining how machines could think. Subhash Kak is not a household name in today’s AI-dominated discourse—but perhaps he should be. Because decades before Silicon Valley discovered “intelligence” in code, Kak was already asking…
Every election season brings with it a familiar spectacle: flashing graphics, confident projections, and the near-theatrical unveiling of exit polls that claim to decode the “mood of the nation.” Yet, beneath this data-driven bravado lies a deeper philosophical question—can voter behaviour ever be measured with precision, or are exit polls merely a sophisticated guess wrapped…
Vinay Rao This is not incompetence. It is not administrative decay. And it certainly is not an unfortunate accident. What has unfolded within the Hyderabad Cricket Association is far more sinister — a deliberate, layered, and deeply entrenched system that now resembles a cartel in both structure and intent. What began as quiet manipulation has…
If political reinvention were as easy as changing a party’s nameplate, every fallen outfit would be reborn overnight. Kalvakuntla Kavitha seems to believe precisely that. Her reported attempt to float a “Telangana Rashtra Sena” — a cosmetic rehash of the old Telangana Rashtra Samiti — is not political innovation. It is desperation dressed up as…
Vinay Rao There is a peculiar species that thrives in cricket administration — not outraged by wrongdoing, but deeply offended when wrongdoing happens without including them. Their moral compass doesn’t point north; it points toward access. Access to passes, positions, proximity — and, most importantly, perks. For years, life inside the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)…
Cricket, like all living organisms, evolves. And in today’s game—particularly in the high-octane environment of leagues like the Indian Premier League—the change is not gradual, it is ruthless. What was once considered classical is now outdated. What worked yesterday can expose you today. The idea of “360-degree cricket” is no longer revolutionary; in fact, it…
Vinay Rao For years, Hyderabad cricket didn’t run a selection system — it ran a quiet, well-oiled arrangement. Performance was the brochure; access was the currency. Now, with the Telangana High Court stepping in and calling out a “disturbing state of affairs,” the pretence has finally cracked. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka’s order for a Special Investigation…
Water has never been just a natural resource—it is power, strategy, and often, the silent trigger of geopolitical conflict. Across centuries, control over water bodies, canals, and river systems has shaped alliances, redrawn borders, and even ignited wars. What we often dismiss as “routine disputes” under the umbrella of conflict management are, in reality, fault…
Special Correspondent In a decisive and long-overdue intervention, the Telangana High Court has directed the state government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT), to be led by a senior IPS officer, to probe a wide spectrum of allegations surrounding the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The order marks a critical institutional response to concerns that have…
