Commentary
India’s population paradox
India’s population growth reached a unique landmark when the United Nations estimates in April 2023 proclaimed India had surpassed China as the world’s most populous country. In the 1950s and…
Goa in the imperial equation
‘The Portuguese Colonial Empire: Buttressed From Within’ by associate professor of history at St. Xavier’s…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance Â
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
‘Foreign hand’ rhetoric in politics
In times of rapid social change or crisis, conspiracy theories provide simple, personified narratives that make sense of chaotic world…
Rethinking Goa’s true future
We can’t save our state without looking into the mirror. True environmental preservation depends on whether citizens are willing to…
Goa tourism, the road ahead
The state’s tourism economy is expanding rapidly, but environmental strain, overcrowding, and infrastructure gaps threaten its long-term sustainability of growth…
RBI as treasurer to government?
A falling rupee is usually treated as a macroeconomic problem. It raises the cost of imports, worsens inflationary pressures, unsettles…
No need to fear the cockroach
The ‘Opinion’ published in The Navhind Times, penned by Rajdeep Sardesai and titled ‘Who Is Afraid of the Cockroach &…
Kulagars, khazan land heritage
Goa’s greatest agricultural advantage is not high productivity—it is that much of its farming landscape remains relatively intact ecologically. Unlike…
Who is afraid of the cockroach & why
Long before the ubiquitous cockroach became part of our political vocabulary, it was part of mine. At journalism lectures, I…
India’s golden dilemma
Rising non-essential imports like gold that weigh negatively on consumption need to be curbed to limit West Asia crisis impact…