MS Shanker Once, politicians feared journalists. Today, many honest journalists fear being mistaken for impostors carrying the same press card. Nothing illustrates the decline of a noble profession more painfully than this. That painful transformation did not happen overnight. It is the consequence of a profession gradually abandoning its highest ideals in pursuit of influence,…
Special Correspondent Decorated war veteran Brigadier (Retd.) G.B. Reddy has written to the newly appointed Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, urging the Army leadership to act decisively following serious corruption allegations levelled by advocate Sonal Singh against Major General Ajay Misra, the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA)….
Special Correspondent Even as the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) may argue that there is no immediate urgency to constitute its Women’s Cricket Selection Committee because the domestic women’s season begins only around October, the delay has begun raising uncomfortable questions among women cricketers and former players alike. Their concern is not merely about timing but…
Special Correspondent The crisis engulfing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears to be deepening even as the controversial TG-20 tournament continues amid allegations of procedural irregularities and alleged violations of HCA and BCCI regulations. The unfolding developments have once again highlighted what many stakeholders describe as a peculiar feature of HCA’s functioning. Over the years,…
Special Correspondent At a time when the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is expending enormous energy, resources and publicity machinery to market TG20 as a revolutionary milestone for Telangana cricket, an uncomfortable and disturbing question refuses to go away. Why has women’s cricket once again been pushed into oblivion? Why is there a deafening silence when…
Special Correspondent The launch of TG20 was projected as a new beginning for Hyderabad and Telangana cricket. It was marketed as a platform that would create opportunities for local players, strengthen the domestic structure and bring professionalism into the administration of the game. Yet, even before the tournament has properly taken off, uncomfortable questions are…
How TG20’s Glittering Inaugural Auction Spat in the Face of an Entire State Special Correspondent Someone had a beautiful dream. They dreamt that Tilak Varma — Telangana’s brightest cricketing star, the boy who escaped this very system and conquered every stage placed before him — stood up at the TG20 auction and said something extraordinary….
Special Correspondent One of the greatest satisfactions in journalism comes not from breaking a story, but from seeing uncomfortable truths eventually acknowledged by those who once remained silent. For years, this e-paper has consistently highlighted the deep-rooted problems plaguing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) — corruption, nepotism, favouritism, conflict of interest, manipulation of cricketing opportunities,…
As the countdown begins for the much-publicised TG20 auction at Ramoji Film City, one thing is becoming abundantly clear: while the auctioneer may be ready with the gavel, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears content sitting on its hands. For weeks now, the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has been firing allegations with the enthusiasm of…
Special Correspondent Just when many stakeholders had begun to believe that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was finally turning a corner under its new dispensation and the oversight of a court-appointed former judge, fresh developments suggest that the shadows of the past may still be lurking around the corridors of power. The latest controversy revolves…
