Commentary
Letting go of tomorrow
News recently reached me from friends in Pune about the shocking death of a local 42-year-old half-marathoner. Known for his supreme fitness and record-breaking feats, he tragically suffered a fatal…
3,897 customer records found on dark web: SBI
PTI New Delhi The country’s largest bank, SBI, on Wednesday said it is investigating 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 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
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…
Memories of snake encounters
Most snakes are shy, beneficial creatures that control pest populations. However, the fear of venomous snakes is not an irrational…
Strain on Indian secularism
Once citizens begin seeing each other primarily as Hindus and Muslims rather than fellow Indians, constitutional secularism becomes hollowed out…