Special Reports
The health of a state’s governance is often reflected not in its speeches, but in its records — land records, property registrations, mutation files, and title deeds. In Telangana today, that vital administrative backbone — the Revenue Department — appears to be in visible distress. What should have been a model of streamlined governance risks…
By Vinay Rao A Satirical View As the IPL circus rolls into Hyderabad, fans are busy debating strike rates, death bowling, and playoff chances. Meanwhile, seasoned watchers of cricket administration know that the most competitive tournament in town doesn’t always involve bat and ball. Welcome to the annual Hyderabad Premier League of Opportunities—a fast-paced event…
By Vinay Rao Once upon a time, Indian parents wanted their sons to become engineers, doctors, or at least government officers. In 2026, they want only one thing: a state cap and, if destiny permits, a dugout selfie in the Indian Premier League. Welcome to the golden age of cricket — where talent is optional,…
By Alekya Pratap Neelakantam As an academician and an ordinary karyakarta of the world’s largest political party, I have spent years studying policy and participating in grassroots activism. But rarely have I felt as personally moved as I did when Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared, “It is my conviction that women will play the most…
Winning and losing are inseparable parts of sport. Even the greatest teams fall. But what unfolded against South Africa on Sunday night was not merely a defeat — it was a capitulation. For a side stacked with world-class talent, losing by 70 runs without mounting a credible fight is unacceptable. The setting magnified the disappointment….
India today stands at a legal paradox. We possess one of the world’s most sophisticated constitutional systems—rich with safeguards, procedural checks, and layers of appeal. Yet, the ordinary citizen feels increasingly vulnerable, the offender feels increasingly emboldened, and the victim is often left as a ghost in the courtroom. The fundamental question is no longer…
Special Correspondent Serious concerns over the security of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy have been raised by senior BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy, who has formally written to the state Director-General of Police and marked a copy to the Union Home Ministry, flagging what he describes as alarming security lapses. At the centre of…
From T. Shesh Narayan, Former Secretary, HCA Your Lordship, I write this letter with deep concern over the recent press release purportedly issued by an unauthorized and truncated Apex Council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), announcing the appointment of a Returning Officer to conduct elections for the posts of Secretary and Treasurer. It is…
Formal Complaint to Justice Rao: Immediate Review of U-23 Women’s Selection By Yet Another Aggrieved Girl’s Parent I write this not as a statistic, not as a disgruntled voice in the crowd, but as a mother watching her daughter’s dreams being quietly dismantled. I write with anguish, not anger. And I write with hope —…
The 85th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG), held on October 18, 2024, at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, has raised more questions than it answered. What should have been a routine administrative exercise now appears symptomatic of a deeper malaise—indifference, reactive governance, procedural ambiguity, and potential conflicts of interest….
