Special Reports
Special Correspondent The slow decay of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is no longer merely an administrative crisis. It has now evolved into something far more troubling — a test of institutional credibility. At the centre of this unfolding drama lies an uncomfortable question: why are crucial verdicts in cases concerning the future of Hyderabad…
The 86th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Institute was held on December 9, 2024. The attendance pattern itself revealed a troubling picture of disengagement and institutional indifference. The meeting was attended by Dr. Sushant Sharma, Deputy Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO, Baddi Sub-Zonal Office, representing the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Ministry…
The long-simmering crisis within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has now reached a decisive legal crossroads. The former suspended Secretary, Devraj, has approached the Telangana High Court, challenging the election notification issued by what he terms a “truncated” Apex Council through an Election Committee Chief whose authority itself is under a cloud. The Election Commissioner…
India’s destiny will not be sealed in noisy political rallies or prime-time debates. It will be shaped quietly, steadily, inside classrooms. That is why the National Education Policy 2020 is not just another policy document — it is a structural shift in how India imagines its future. After 34 long years, India finally replaced the…
Dr. B. Sandhyaa Rani In the dance of colours, everything feels just right, As joy fills the air and Gen Z sways to Govinda’s beats. Yonder bonfires remind us to let go of old hurts, Marking a triumph of good over evil. As winter fades and spring’s blossoms break, The warm sunlight invites a swirl…
The time has come to take a hard, honest call on Abhishek Sharma. Let me be clear: this is not a dismissal of his talent. Abhishek is one of the most explosive young batters in Indian cricket today. His range, his bat speed, and his ability to clear the ropes at will make him a…
By A Correspondent It began, quite innocently, over breakfast at a star hotel in city. Coffee was being poured. Toast arrived on cue. Conversations hummed with the usual social politeness. And in one corner of the room, democracy was apparently being concluded. A tight circle had formed around a powerful figure from the government —…
Special Correspondent For nearly 15 years, elections in the Hyderabad Cricket Association have followed a depressingly predictable script: alliances stitched together before polling day collapse the moment results are declared. What follows is not governance, but guerrilla warfare — suspensions, counter-suspensions, court petitions, police complaints, factional press conferences, and eventually administrative paralysis. Instead of headlines…
Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket is not merely drifting — it is sleepwalking into a storm. Across the city, unapproved private tournaments, auction-based leagues, and cash-driven corporate matches are mushrooming at alarming speed. Registered state and even Ranji players are participating openly. What is being dismissed as “off-season opportunity” is, in reality, a structural challenge to…
By Vinay Rao This is no longer about cricket. It is about control. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) stands at the edge of yet another internal rupture — not between reformers and traditionalists, not between competing visions for the game — but between ambition and entitlement. Behind the scorecards, beneath the smiling press conferences, a…
