Commentary
Mobile phones: Our modern fetters
As modern gadgets and devices go on to exemplify the giant strides technology has made, one is left wondering at the way they have transitioned from being ‘luxuries’ once to…
Poonam Gaonkar bags silver for Goa in CFCC
NT BUZZ The Cook for Change Challenge (CFCC) – Season 3, organised by the…
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
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
Queries on ethics, values in business
It is not common for the chairman of a large bank classified as “too big to fail” to quit suddenly.…
Great Indian political migration
Six weeks can be a very long time in Indian politics. On February 10 this year, Congress MP Pradyot Bordoloi…
Pollution crisis beyond Delhi
There has been much talk about air pollution in Delhi and its magnitude and effects on the health of the…
Glimpses of new warfare strategies
The conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States is not merely another regional flashpoint. It is a stark reminder…
Parrikar: Rare gem of Indian politics
Manohar Parrikar is a name etched in the history for his visionary leadership, simplicity, compassion and impeccable integrity. He became…
BJP: Mastering art of staying alive
In Niccolò Machiavelli’s 16th-century classic ‘The Prince’, the Italian thinker advised rulers that power is best preserved not through moral…
Nitish’s exit: Quiet coup in Bihar
“I allied with the BJP of Vajpayeeji which believed in constitutional values. As a secular leader, I cannot be part…
Scourge of social issues in India
Steeped in ancient customs and traditions, India has had a complex legacy of social evils – unyielding, inhuman and oppressive…