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
Migration, diversity and harmony
History tells us that Goans have migrated for centuries due to socioeconomic and religious factors, with migration patterns evolving from…
Violent face of parallel economy
The assault on Rama Kankonkar is not just about one activist. It is about silencing an entire ecosystem of digitally…
When young blood boiled in Nepal
From July 2025, Nepal’s government abruptly banned popular social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube. This was a…
Anatomy of Israeli attack on Doha
Trump exhibited his exasperation by saying that the raid did not “advance Israel or America’s goals” as Qatar was hosting…
India needs to monitor neighbours
It may now seem a distant memory, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first foreign policy initiative in 2014 was potentially…
Arithmetic of Goa’s elections
Governments have always been formed on pluralities, not majorities, even as voter mobilisation has steadily risen to some of the…
Shoring up domestic consumption
The decision to usher in a simple tax, with just two rates, 18% as the standard rate and 5% as…
Giving respect to teachers
As a profession that creates all other professions, teachers don’t just teach lessons, they awaken the joy of learning, inspiring…